4663 - Operator Equip Apprentice 1

About the role

The position of Operator Equip Apprentice 1 is within the Construction Equipment Operator role at Overland Contracting Inc., a division of Black & Veatch. This role involves receiving classroom and on-the-job training for construction equipment operators.

Responsibilities

• Safety and Work Habits
• Demonstrate positive working habits and work attendance
• Practice safety procedures including pre-task and planning and identifying hazards
• Perform Lock Out Tag Out and other safety requirements
• Use and Care Hand Tools, Power Tools, Equipment and Machinery
• Inspect, clean, and service tools, equipment, and machinery as required
• Operate Heavy-Duty Construction or Installation Equipment and Machinery
• Operate machinery such as bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders, or backhoes
• Properly use and position trucks, tractors, power cranes, shovels, graders, or other machinery
• Load, move, and unload materials and equipment to the appropriate locations
• Codes, Standards, Plans, Drawings, and Schematics
• Review blueprints, plans, or diagrams to identify work requirements and sequences
• Properly use lift plans and schematics to accurately excavate, transport and/or place materials
• Document and record of use of materials and equipment, and any nonconformances
• Locate underground services, including pipes and wires, prior to beginning work
• Apprenticeship Orientation (Including Anti-Harassment Training)
• Basic Safety (Construction Site Safety Orientation)
• Introduction to Construction Math
• Introduction to Hand Tools
• Introduction to Power Tools
• Introduction to Construction Drawings
• Introduction to Basic Rigging
• Basic Communication Skills
• Basic Employability Skills
• Introduction to Materials Handling
• Orientation to the Trade
• Heavy Equipment Safety
• IDentification of Heavy Equipment
• Utility Tractors
• Grades Management

Qualifications

• 0 – 9 months experience or 0 – 1500 hours as an equipment operator
• NCCER Heavy Equipment Operations
• NCCER Highway / Heavy Construction
• NCCER Rigger
• NCCER Site Layout

Skills

• Positive working habits and work attendance
• Knowledge of safety procedures including Lock Out Tag Out
• Ability to operate various types of construction equipment
• Ability to inspect, clean, and service tools, equipment, and machinery
• Ability to locate underground services
• Ability to document and record of use of materials and equipment
• Ability to perform basic rigging tasks
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to handle and move heavy items
• Ability to work in a variety of weather conditions
• Ability to work in confined and cluttered spaces
• Ability to work in extreme temperatures
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid vacation and holiday time
• Vendor discounts
• AD&D insurance
• Pre-taxed accounts
• Voluntary legal plan
• Identity theft and credit monitoring services
• B&V Credit Union membership

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in the job posting.