BULLDOZER OPERATOR

Position Summary

Branch's Civil Division is searching for an experienced and safety-oriented Bulldozer Operator to join our well-established, growing company. The Bulldozer Operator operates a tractor with a blade attached across the front to excavate, level, and distribute earth and to push trees and rocks.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Fastens attachments to tractor
• Connects hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkage or power takeoff shaft to tractor to provide power to raise, lower or tilt attachment
• Operates controls to manipulate tool bars, carriers and disks
• Operates controls to maneuver tractor and raise, lower and tilt attachments to clear right-of-way
• Listens for stalling action of engine to estimate depth of cut
• Operates bulldozer in successive passes to raise or lower terrain to specified grade following markings on grade stakes or hand signals
• May service and make normal operating adjustments to equipment

Qualifications

• Knowledge of construction techniques
• 1 to 3 years of bulldozer operating experience
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations
• DOT experience preferred, but not required

Compensation

Salary Min: $42,045.50
Salary Max: $70,110
Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors.

Competencies

• Dependability
• Productivity
• Communicating Effectively
• Following Policies and Procedures
• Working Safely

Physical Demands

• Regularly uses hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls
• Frequently stands, talks and hears
• Occasionally walks, sits, climbs, balances, stoops, kneels, crouches, crawls, tastes and smells
• Frequently lifts or moves up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifts or moves up to 100 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position which will typically involve 40+ hours a week. Due to the nature of the job, the employee must be available on-call early/late hours to deal with delays, bad weather and emergencies at the job site.

AAP/EEO Statement

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of the Company not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or status as a veteran, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, with respect to recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, and other terms and condition of employment.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.