General Operator

Responsibilities

• Perform skilled operation of heavy and light construction equipment to support earthwork, grading, demolition, pipe installation, and roadway construction activities.
• Operate equipment such as bulldozers, loaders, excavators, rollers, and backhoes, including the ability to cut grade, work around underground utilities, and use GPS machine controls when required.
• Conduct daily pre-check, post-trip, fueling, and safety inspections, complete equipment status reports, and report mechanical issues promptly.
• Conduct earthwork operations such as excavation, trenching, grading, backfilling, slope cutting, ditch shaping, and structure demolition.
• Install underground utilities including sewer and water lines, storm drains, and RCP/CM pipe while working safely around existing utilities.
• Use GPS machine controls and follow grade stakes, plans, and directions from supervisors to achieve required tolerances.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas around equipment and active construction zones.
• Perform physical motions required for equipment operation, including climbing, stretching, sitting, steering, twisting, kneeling, and squatting.
• Lift and carry materials up to 100 pounds as needed for equipment support or ground tasks.
• Work in varying weather conditions, including exposure to heat, cold, dust, and uneven terrain.
• Absorb and assist crews with labor tasks when equipment operation is not required.
• Travel to and from job sites and work overtime as needed to meet project schedules.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience as a General Equipment Operator.
• Proficiency with equipment such as bulldozers, loaders, excavators, rollers, and backhoes.
• Ability to cut grade, work around underground utilities, and use GPS machine controls.
• Experience with earthwork operations, including excavation, trenching, grading, backfilling, slope cutting, ditch shaping, and structure demolition.
• Knowledge of underground utility installation, including sewer and water lines, storm drains, and RCP/CM pipe.
• Experience using GPS machine controls and following grade stakes, plans, and directions from supervisors.
• Physical ability to conduct daily equipment inspections, including pre-check, post-trip, fueling, and routine maintenance.
• Ability to lift and carry materials up to 100 pounds as needed for equipment support or ground tasks.
• Experience working in varying weather conditions, including exposure to heat, cold, dust, and uneven terrain.
• Ability to work independently and assist crews with labor tasks when equipment operation is not required.
• Ability to travel to and from job sites and work overtime as needed to meet project schedules.