Backhoe Operator - Concrete/Restoration

Roles And Responsibilities

• Operates, maneuvers, and navigates heavy equipment (backhoes)
• Uses either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes
• Inspects equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects
• Uses relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards and communicates abnormal working conditions to appropriate parties
• Provides mid-level laborer functions including hand digging with a shovel, setting up traffic control, entry level equipment operations, placing fiber, loading materials, etc.
• On various safety sensitive utility construction sites
• Proficient with utility print and map reading
• Has performed at least 6 months of independent operating of various equipment (directional drill, mini); knows all safety regulations with basic operating skills
• Maintains compliance with company and customer specifications for all trench or backhoe jobs
• Exposes underground utilities manually
• Cleans, checks fluid levels and conducts a visual inspection of equipment to assure your equipment is performing at optimum safety and the required paperwork
• Communicates with supervisor daily to turn in required paperwork
• Performs other tasks as required

Success Factors

• Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods, often under adverse climatic conditions
• Ability to lift up to 80 lbs multiple times during a work shift
• Ability to climb, dig, work in tight spaces, on uneven surfaces, walking, stooping, and kneeling
• Ability to understand and follow specific oral and written instructions
• Ability to work well independently and as a part of a team with co-workers
• Ability to pass motor vehicle, criminal background check, and comply with drug-free workplace policy
• English usage sufficient to keep records, place orders, and prepare simple narrative reports
• Willingness and ability to learn additional skills
• Experience reading basic prints and Underground Facility Location Sketch is preferred
• Two (2+) plus years of demonstrated experience in dry utilities preferred

Additional Requirements/Licenses/Certifications

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid State of Residence Driver’s License is required within two weeks of employment
• Candidates must pass criminal and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) background checks and pass a pre-employment drug screen