Heavy Equipment Operator

Roles and Responsibilities

• Construct/grade new roads, building pads and water retention ponds to proper slope and grade specifications.
• Operate equipment efficiently to maintain production goals.
• May be required to perform job requirements with little supervision.
• General housekeeping and maintenance checks of equipment including reporting usage/utilization hours on a daily basis or as directed by supervisor.
• The use of a shovel to move material will be necessary.
• Working in varying weather conditions.
• Keep company work site clean and orderly, informing management of any safety concerns.
• Comply with all our policies, procedures and safety requirements.
• Perform any other general duties as specified.
• Responsibility to report to job site directed by supervisor.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Dozer: able to grade +/- .10 ft by traditional control, set up GPS and manually offset grade point, grade swales between building pads or rear drainage, lock slope on GPS and calibrate GPS.
• Excavator: Able to strip, subgrade, pull pond slopes, cut & fill areas to +/- .10 ft of required. Ability to load trucks safely and productively.
• Able to recognize and perform what’s needed to finish dress a jobsite.
• Must obtain a negative drug test result prior to hire and maintain throughout term of employment.
• Proficient meeting site fine grade requirements with multiple types of equipment.
• Proficient and building retention ponds to required slopes.
• Capable of set up and programming GPS devices on equipment and rover.
• Must meet employment standards with regards to background checks.
• Able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 40 pounds of force regularly to move objects.
• Able to regularly lift 50 pounds.
• Must have the ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Flexible availability to include overtime and weekends.
• Work environments will vary making it necessary to tolerate weather conditions, such as rain and extreme temperatures. Employees may be exposed to dust, dirt, varying temperatures, loud noises, etc.
• At least three (3+) years of verifiable equipment operating experience
• Personnel Management skill
• Understanding blueprints/job design
• Able to design/set grades to accomplish goals off of provided surveyed staking and also benchmarks.
• All candidates must pass background prescreen, medical questionnaire, and pre-employment drug test.
• Must meet our standards with regards to the ability to pass required safety training.
• Preferred skills:
• Ability to Fine grade with a motor grader to +/- 0.025’ of required grade.
• Driver’s license preferred.
• High school diploma/GED preferred.

Code

1RP-000336

Type

Full-Time

City, State, Country

Charleston, South Carolina, United States