Sr. Equipment Operator

Pay Range: $47,632 – $59,539 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, November 19, 2026 📅

Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm; Some morning/evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

The Property Management Department consists of four divisions including Facilities Management, Fleet Services, Real Property and General Services. The Department is seeking to hire a qualified professional to fill the Sr. Equipment Operator position reporting to the Fuel Supervisor of the General Services Division.  PMD is a large, fast paced, and rewarding department that is responsible for a wide array of services including: maintenance of the majority of City facilities, maintaining the City’s fleet and fuel infrastructure, and land and property acquisitions. The Sr. Equipment Operator of Property Management will be responsible for submitting and receiving fuel deliveries, measuring and reporting fuel inventory, making fuel deliveries to fuel sites citywide, maintaining and overseeing contractors for car wash and fuel site infrastructure across the City.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• HS diploma/GED with additional specialized training in equipment operations and three years of experience in operation of a fuel tanker/truck and fuel infrastructure; AND
• Possession of a CDL Class A with a HAZ-MAT and Tanker endorsement at the time of hire
• Possession of or ability to obtain a Hazardous Material Operation/OSHA Level II Certificate in spill containment and TCEQ Class C Distribution Operator Certification within twelve (12) months of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possession of Hazardous Material Operation/OSHA Level II Certificate in spill containment.
• Possession of TCEQ Class C Distribution Operator Certification
• Possession of Texas UST Class A/B Operator Training Certificate
• Possession of Texas UST Class C Operator Training Certificate
• Knowledge of safety rules, equipment, and principles related to the operation of large fuel tanker/truck, fuel inventory reporting and fuel infrastructure maintenance

The Sr. Equipment Operator job responsibilities include: 

• Perform daily fuel inventory measurement at fuel sites citywide and complete fuel inventory reports and reconciliation.
• Submit daily fuel orders to vendors for fuel sites citywide, oversee fuel deliveries from vendors for compliance and safety, and monitor fuel inventory levels before and after deliveries for accuracy. Review fuel delivery invoices and approve invoices for payment.
• Serve as the point of contact to receive requests for fuel from fuel sites and generators citywide, drive the fuel truck to complete fuel deliveries and perform fuel transfers between sites, record fuel deliveries in appropriate logs and systems, and maintain proper documentation related to all deliveries.
• Perform daily fuel site and car wash inspections citywide and perform daily fuel truck operational and safety inspections, report inspection findings, coordinate repairs with fuel site maintenance vendor, car wash maintenance vendor or the fleet maintenance team to address and correct deficiencies, and oversee repairs, as needed.
• Participate in internal and external fuel site inspections for aboveground storage tanks (AST) and underground storage tanks (UST) to ensure compliance with internal City requirements and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requirements.
• Support citywide fuel operations during business hours, during emergencies and inclement weather events to ensure all fuel sites have adequate fuel levels, fuel and car wash infrastructure is operational and fuel sites and trucks are adequately prepared for extreme temperatures.

Working Conditions and Physical Demand

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting; depending on assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises, gases, vibrations, chemicals, oils and workspace restrictions.

Heavy Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.

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Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.