EXCAVATOR/GRADALL OPERATOR

Branch's Civil Division is searching for an experienced and safety-oriented Excavator Operator to join our well-established, growing company. The Excavator Operator operates power shovels on which diggers are pulled toward the machine to excavate. All machines will be over ½ cubic yard.

Responsibilities

• Grades to line and grade
• Services and makes normal operating adjustments to equipment
• Operates on track or rubber-tired equipment, including Gradall or wrist-o-twist type machinery
• Completes minor repairs
• Performs routine cleaning of equipment

Requirements

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

Competencies

• Dependability
• Communicating effectively
• Following policies and procedures
• Productivity

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms
• Frequently required to stand, talk, and hear
• Occasionally required to walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, taste, and smell
• Must frequently lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move 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

Schedule

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