Class A Heavy Equipment Driver

About the role

Boudreau Pipeline Corporation is seeking an experienced Heavy Equipment Transport Driver to safely transport heavy construction equipment, materials, and other company assets throughout Southern California. The primary responsibility of this position is transporting heavy construction equipment using a Class A tractor and 16-tire Murray lowbed trailer. The driver will transport excavators weighing up to approximately 80,000 pounds, wheel loaders, dozers, trenchers, backhoes, and other heavy civil construction equipment. This position will also provide transportation support based on operational needs, including operating a three-axle dump truck with equipment trailer, providing coverage for the company's current dump truck driver, transporting smaller equipment, and making occasional material or other jobsite deliveries. This is not an entry-level Class A driving position. The successful candidate must have hands-on heavy-equipment hauling experience and be capable of safely loading, positioning, securing, transporting, and unloading construction equipment.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate Class A tractor-trailer combinations to transport construction equipment between company facilities, vendor locations, and active project sites.
• Operate a 16-tire Murray lowbed trailer and other company trailers as assigned.
• Transport excavators weighing up to approximately 80,000 pounds, wheel loaders, dozers, trenchers, backhoes, skid steers, attachments, and other construction equipment.
• Safely navigate active construction sites, confined work areas, uneven terrain, and other challenging loading and delivery conditions.
• Safely load and unload construction equipment being transported.
• Operate construction equipment as necessary to safely load, position, and unload it.
• Determine appropriate equipment placement and weight distribution on trailers.
• Select and properly use chains, binders, straps, blocking, and other appropriate securement devices.
• Identify proper securement points and ensure loads comply with applicable DOT/FMCSA requirements.
• Verify load dimensions, weight distribution, axle loading, clearances, and securement before transport.
• Inspect and recheck load securement as required.
• Operate a three-axle dump truck, with or without an equipment trailer, as operational needs require.
• Provide coverage for the company's primary dump truck driver during vacations, absences, or other scheduling needs.
• Transport smaller construction equipment using the dump truck and trailer combination when appropriate.
• Make occasional deliveries of construction materials, tools, attachments, supplies, or other company assets to project sites and company locations.
• Assist with other transportation and delivery needs as required to support field operations and changing business needs.
• Understand and comply with applicable oversize and overweight