1015 - Operator Equipment - Heavy 2

About the role

The role involves operating various types of power construction equipment to move and grade material according to project specifications. Responsibilities include assembling and operating compressors and pumps, driving and maneuvering equipment, performing light maintenance, and coordinating machine actions.

Responsibilities

• Operate gasoline, diesel, pneumatic or electric powered equipment to move objects or material according to project specifications.
• Assemble and operate compressors and pumps; operate levers and pedals on assigned equipment to lower bucket or scoop up material and to lift, swing, or dump material.
• Adjust hand wheels and depress foot pedals to drive machines and control attachments, such as blades, buckets, scrapers and swing booms.
• Document maintenance logs on assigned equipment.
• Perform daily inspections of equipment and document results on daily log.
• Clean, grease, and oil machines.
• Coordinate machine actions with other activities, positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members.
• Load and move dirt, rocks, equipment, or other materials, using trucks, crawler tractors, shovels, graders, or related equipment.
• Check fuel supplies at sites to ensure adequate availability.
• Drive and maneuver equipment equipped with blades in successive passes over working areas to remove topsoil, vegetation, or rocks or to distribute and level earth or terrain.
• Calculate slopes and grades of materials.
• Locate underground services, such as pipes or wires, prior to beginning work.
• Understand and implement Red Tag procedures relating to equipment in a safe manner.
• Follow Load capacity charts and assure proper equipment support based on equipment capacity and type.
• Observe the travel of all loads and take appropriate action to avoid injury to personnel or damage to property.
• Engage with your work team to ensure we achieve zero injuries.
• Report all accidents and near misses to supervisor; participate in investigation process as needed.
• Participate in all pre-job work planning and safety discussions.
• Identify safety hazards you or other employees may be subject to and take all necessary corrective action to eliminate and/or mitigate hazards.
• Understand and respond appropriately to all safety hazards and warning devices (i.e. back-up alarms, smell of smoke, different colored warning tags, warning sirens).
• Use effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers and fractions rapidly and accurately.

Requirements

• 3+ years or 6,000 hours of working experience as an equipment operator and a strong working knowledge of the operating and rigging crafts is required.
• A copy of the executed Medical Examiner's Certificate must be on file before any operation begins.
• A commercial driver's license is required when the equipment will be operated on public roads.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• NCCER Heavy Equipment Operations, NCCER Highway / Heavy Construction, NCCER Rigger, NCCER Site Layout certifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have an OCI Equipment Qualification card endorsing the unit being operated.
• Must have a working knowledge of the operating limitations and safe work practices associated with each piece of equipment being operated.

Skills

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers and fractions.

Benefits

Black & Veatch offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, a robust wellness program, and a company matched 401k plan. Additional benefits include paid vacation and holiday time, vendor discounts, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, a voluntary legal plan, identity theft and credit monitoring services, and the B&V Credit Union.

Pay

Salary Plan EQU: Equipment Operations Job Grade 200

Schedule

Full-time, with a 12-hour shift doing hard physical labor in varying temperature extremes and other outside conditions.