CITY OF PHILADELPHIA PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT

HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 2
(Special Purpose - Earthmoving Wheeled / Front End Loader)

Amendment to Closing Date

Department Only:
Streets

ExamNumber:
09Q17C14W

Announce/ Closing Date:
April 21, 2008
- May 23, 2008

Salary Range:
$37,897 - $41,642 per year



APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applications are available on the Concourse Level of the Municipal Services Building, 15th & J.F. Kennedy Boulevard, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5 PM.

When applying by U.S. Mail, the application should be sent to:

City of Philadelphia
Personnel Department
1401 J.F. Kennedy Boulevard, Room 1640
Philadelphia, PA 19102

To apply in person, please visit the Employment Application Center on the Concourse Level of the Municipal Services Building, 1401 J.F. Kennedy Boulevard in Center City Philadelphia.


DUTIES

  This is skilled work operating the largest and most complex heavy duty earthmoving, road building, and related equipment. Employees in this class operate automotive equipment having accessories which require a substantial degree of monitoring and/or coordination of the working attachments with the motion of the vehicle, and frequent adjustment of the attachments in order to vary operations because of conditions encountered, or the nature of the operation being performed. Employees in this class are responsible for the safe and efficient operation of assigned equipment. Work may include light and heavy physical effort when not operating equipment or driving equipment to and from its operation at the work site. Work is performed under the supervision of a crew chief or supervisor

For additional information regarding this class please refer to specification 7C14 available at www.phila.gov/personnel.


REQUIREMENTS

  1. Presently employed by the City of Philadelphia with permanent Civil Service status in the Streets Department with a Performance Rating of Satisfactory or higher;

    AND

  2. GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
    One year of experience in the class of Heavy Equipment Operator 1.

    OR

  3. SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE::
    Two years of experience in the class of Equipment Operator 2 or comparable City class.


LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, AND/OR CERTIFICATES:
Possession of a valid proper class motor vehicle operator's license issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania prior to the scheduled examination and during tenure of employment in the class.



PROJECTED EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

This examination will tentatively be held the week of June 7, 2008. This date is subject to change.

EXAMINATION PARTS AND WEIGHTS
Will be related to the duties of the position and will consist of the following:

PARTS WEIGHTS
Performance Examination 90%
Seniority Rating 10%
TOTAL 100%

TEST REVIEW
In accordance with Civil Service Regulation 9.091B, candidates will have 30 days after the results have been mailed to review their test.  Call 215-686-0880

ELIGIBLE LISTS:

DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTIONAL:
Only a departmental promotional eligible list for the Streets Department will be established as a result of this examination.


CLOSING DATE (Application Deadline)

ALL Applications MUST be received by the close of business or postmarked on or before the date above.


RC / jl, 7C14

END OF ANNOUNCEMENT