Equipment Operator - Light Duty (#Stone)

About the role

Operate heavy equipment and perform general labor on diverse construction sites including commercial development, subsurface utilities, aggregate and mining operations, heavy highway construction, and industrial settings. Work involves mass excavation, embankment and grading, large diameter pipe installation, utility probing, drainage establishment, and stockpiling materials.

Responsibilities

• Operate front-end loaders, rubber-tired backhoes, off-road dump trucks (ADT) to receive and dump loads of borrow or aggregate in designated locations
• Use skid steers and similar light-duty bucketed equipment to spread and level dirt and gravel
• Operate off-road water trucks, rollers, and compactors to achieve specified compaction
• Conduct daily inspections and minor maintenance on excavators, dozers, front-end loaders, packers, and other necessary tools
• Perform pre- and post-inspections of equipment to ensure functionality and safety
• Complete assignments as directed and adapt to site responsibilities as needed
• Collaborate with team members to assist in various roles on the site
• Engage in general labor duties, including strenuous manual labor in heavy construction projects
• Maintain a clean job site by securing tools and equipment
• Adhere to safety procedures and incident reporting, communicating issues to the foreman, safety director, or HR manager

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills
• Focus on customer/client satisfaction
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion
• Results-driven mindset
• Ability to manage stress and remain composed
• Teamwork orientation

Requirements

• Completion of job application
• Medical clearance
• Drug screening
• Background checks
• E-Verify employment authorization
• TWIC required for some industrial client sites

Work environment

Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration. Occasionally exposed to extreme conditions including high heat and humidity, cold, ice, snow, and rain. Noise level can be loud. Regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside conditions with inclement weather, heat, humidity, dust, and asphalt exposure.

Physical demands

Lifts heavy objects, walks and stands for long periods, performs strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions. Lifts, pushes, pulls, or carries objects; uses abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support without fatigue; and effectively jumps, sprints, or throws objects. Requires good manual dexterity (hand, hand with arm, two hands) and multi-limb coordination. Requires ability to quickly move arms and legs. Works from platforms at height. Walks and works on various surfaces.