Equipment Operator-Heavy

Position Summary

Responsible for operating various types of heavy equipment, including but not limited to front end loaders (4CY or greater), motor grader, excavator (20 ton class or larger), dozer, scraper, tractor – pan, track hoe, skid pan, trencher, and applicable light and medium equipment to perform construction tasks such as land clearing, common/mass excavation, pond/reservoir excavation, rough grade/finish grade roadway, underground utility work for various types of heavy civil, industrial, and wind projects.

Responsibilities

• Promote and comply with all Company and safety policies and procedures
• Operates heavy equipment and includes knowledge of equipment functions, running, navigating, detects or assesses problems, mechanical aptitude, and driving
• Builds level and/or extreme terrain and excavates land surfaces, using various pieces of construction equipment listed above
• Drives and maneuvers equipment equipped with blades in successive passes over working areas to remove topsoil, vegetation, and rocks and to distribute and level earth or terrain
• Gathers and loads dirt, stone, equipment, materials, and waste product from jobsite onto trucks using different pieces of equipment
• Absolutely excavate trenches with proper slopes per OSHA
• Coordinate machine actions with other activities, positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members
• Must have the ability to communicate clearly, listen and understand information through spoken words and sentences to ensure full comprehension of job duties, safety regulations, and other situations that may require an immediate response
• Perform maintenance duties such as cleaning, greasing and oiling machines; fill out maintenance reports daily
• May be required to travel to different jobsites on limited notice

Qualifications

• Educational and work experience requirements: 1-3 years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience, minimum 1 year of experience in heavy equipment operation role
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities required: Knowledgeable of MIC Health and Safety programs and project specific regulations, actively participates in daily toolbox meetings with crews and subcontractors, reads and interprets documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals, adds and subtracts two-digit numbers, multiplies and divides with 10's and 100's, performs these operations using units weight measurement and volume, common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form, ability to work within precise standards of accuracy and follow set procedures and standards, other may duties may be assigned

Physical Demands

• Work up to a 12-hour shift doing hard physical work in varying temperatures and outside conditions
• May need to maintain physical strength and stamina; Use arms, hands, and legs fully; Push, pull, and frequently lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds; and stoop, kneel, balance, crouch, crawl, and climb to perform job tasks
• Stamina to perform this task repetitively and continuously for several hour intervals
• Uncontrolled environmental conditions: Constant change in weather and site conditions
• Moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors and/or loud noises
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to- safety toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, hardhat, vest, etc.)
• Move in and around confined, cluttered, and uneven areas
• May need to work at heights and must be able to abide by all safety and fall-protection requirements; must be able to wear and utilize all safety equipment required for work at heights
• Evaluate information based on measurable standards; and see details in objects or drawings and recognize slight differences in shapes and shadings
• See well (either naturally or with correction)
• Hear well (either naturally or with correction)
• Cordinate the use of eyes, hands, and feet