Automotive Equipment Operator II: Street Sweeper - CL

Job Appointment: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Alternate Schedules may be available.

• Day Shifts - Start no earlier than 5:00 AM and no later than 11:59 AM

• Second/Swing Shifts - Start no earlier than 12:00 PM and no later than 6:59 PM

• Third/Night Shifts - Start no earlier than 7:00 PM and no later than 4:59 am

This position is considered essential and is part of the bureau's 24-hour response team that may require after-hour, evening, weekend, and holiday emergency response.

Work Location: PBOT Maintenance Operations, 2929 North Kerby Avenue, Portland, OR, 97227.
Benefit: Please check our benefits tab for an overview of benefits for this position.

Union Representation: LiUNA Laborers' Local 483 - City Laborers. To view this labor agreement, please click here.

Number of vacancies: 3

Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland’s online portal. You will need respond to the supplemental questions and attach a resume.

• A acceptable driving record at time of hire.
• Possess a CDL Tanker Endorsement within 6 months of date of hire.
• Submit a "complete" five-year court-certified Driver's Abstract of Driving Record (obtained at applicant's expense) upon request.
• Ability to pass the Pre-hire Examination after an offer of employment has been made and accepted.
• Ability to work various shifts, including nights, weekends, and during emergency weather events

• If you wish to request Veteran's Preference, please submit your veteran documents (e.g., DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter) by the recruitment's closing date.

  We have recently updated our veteran preference process. As of March 3rd, 2025 if you made the eligible list and met the eligibility to receive veteran preference, you will no longer need to submit veteran documents for future recruitments.

  If you need to update or remove your veteran preference for a specific recruitment or from your master profile, please contact the recruiter listed in the job announcement.

  Application Tips:

  • Your responses to the supplemental questions should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained, which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement.
  • Your résumé should support the details described in your responses to the supplemental questions.
  • Do not attach any additional documents.
  • Please note, all completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than on the closing date and time of this recruitment.
  • You can use AI tools to assist with your job application, but please make sure to personalize your responses to supplemental questions. Avoid copying and pasting. We encourage using AI to generate ideas and then tailor them to reflect your own experiences and skills.
  • All applications must be submitted via the City's online application process.
  • E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.

• The hiring bureau will review and select candidates to interview.
• Please note, the selection process may take up to 90 days from the notification of being placed on the eligible list.

Step 7: Pre-Employment Exam - Physical Capacities Testing: To Be Determined

Unless the candidate is a current City of Portland employee in a position requiring a similar or more demanding Physical Capacities Test (PCT), candidates will be required to participate in and pass the pre-hire PCT as part of the conditional job offer. All tasks in the PCT must be completed as instructed to pass the exam. You may review the knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions for the job class for which you are applying here: Classification Specification | Portland.gov. You should be prepared to do your best, use good body mechanics, and be in good condition. While each job class will have its own tests, listed below are examples of tasks you may be asked to perform:

• Crawl for 50 feet.
• Pull a weighted sled for 20 feet.
• Step up and down on an 11" platform for a 6-minute duration.
• Shovel repetitively.
• Climb a vertical ladder as high as 6 feet.
• Turn a valve.
• Hammering repetitively.
• Carry a weighted crate (distance and weight vary by job class).
• Lift a weighted crate from the floor to as much as 40" high (weight varies by job class).
• Detach, move, and reattach plastic forms or pegs from a range of body positions, possibly from lying on your back to reaching overhead.
• Lift dumbbells repetitively (weight varies by job class) from knee height to overhead.

STEP 8: Start Date: November to December 2025

• A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.