Senior Equipment Operator

Job Description:

Senior Equipment Operator

Description

Full-time position with the Water Department - Stormwater Repair Division
Location: 1800 Prospect
Pay Starting at: $22.61 per hour

Schedule: Tuesday-Friday, 6:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Application Deadline: October 16, 2026

About Us

About the Water Department

KC Water provides essential water, wastewater, and stormwater services to support the health, safety, and growth of the Kansas City region. The department is responsible for maintaining and operating extensive systems for water collection, treatment, and distribution, serving more than 170,000 residential and business customers, as well as regional partners. Funded through user fees, KC Water is committed to delivering high-quality service, ensuring reliable infrastructure, and investing in sustainable solutions to meet both current and future community needs.

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Responsibilities

What You'll Do:

• Operates trucks, tractors, and other heavy-duty specialized automotive construction and cleaning equipment used in the installation, repair, replacement, cleaning, and/or maintenance of stormwater structures.
• Operates excavator in excavation deep trenches for the installation of stormwater mains.
• Transports and installs heavy concrete precast stormwater boxes.
• Operates a backhoe for excavating deep ditches for the repair, installation and replacement of stormwater mains.
• Digs/backfills ditches and lays pipe for stormwater lines and mains.
• Operates a tractor trailer to transport heavy equipment on heavy duty transport trailer.
• Operates high loader with 2 1/2 cubic yards or more in loading materials and equipment.
• Participates in snow plowing and snow removal operations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

REQUIRES

• 2 years of increasingly responsible experience in the operation of heavy and complex construction and maintenance equipment.
• Must possess a valid state -issued driver's license in accordance with the City of KCMO policies.
• May be required to possess a valid MO Class A, B, or C CDL prior to the end of the employee's probationary period as determined by the department.
• If moving from a non-safety-sensitive position, must pass a pre-employment drug screen and post offer physical examination as prescribed by the City.