Heavy Equipment Operator

About the role

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Responsibilities

• Dig trenches and ensure the trench is excavated to the proper depth/grade with proper safety sloping or protection.
• Backfill holes, or compact earth to prepare for construction.
• Avoid potential hazards and obstructions such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, and falling objects.
• Place water, storm & sanitary sewer pipes in the excavation.
• Become familiar with digging plans, machine capabilities, and limitations, and with efficient and safe digging procedures in a given application.
• Operate machines safely and perform minor maintenance and upkeep of equipment.
• Assist in the placement, moving, and dismantling of signs, barricades, cones, and other traffic control devices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 3+ years of operating heavy equipment.
• Related work experience with trench work and installation of utilities such as storm drains, sewer mains, etc.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Extensive physical ability.
• Ability to work Monday - Saturday.

Qualifications

• Must be competent in foundation excavation and backfilling.
• Experience hoisting manholes/pipe/trench boxes, safety procedures for trench excavation, loading trucks, rough grading, and general site safety is required.
• MUST OPERATE THE FOLLOWING EFFICIENTLY: Loaders, Backhoes, Dozers, Excavators skid steers, and Bobcats.

Skills

• Familiarity with tasks ranging from water, sewer, storm system installation, heavy earthwork, etc.
• Ability to operate loaders, backhoes, dozers, excavators skid steers, and bobcats efficiently.

Benefits

• 401(k) with Employee Stock Options.
• Health Insurance (50% Premium PAID by Employer).
• Dental Insurance.
• Vision Insurance.
• Life Insurance.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

Full-time.

Job Type

Full-time.

Additional Information

Must Be Able To Pass Drug Test GNS, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam Era or special disabled veteran by applicable federal and state laws. GNS, Inc. complies with applicable local, state, and federal laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

About George Nice & Sons, Inc.

George Nice and Sons, Inc. is a full-service construction company specializing in commercial and residential development and support projects. Although a large percentage of our work is currently conducted within the private sector, we are expanding further into major public sector projects with VDOT and local municipalities from South Hampton Roads to Richmond. As a family owned and operated business, our emphasis has always been focused on quality and integrity. The reputation we have earned over the last quarter of a century is what has helped us grow and will be what paves the way for us into the future. Yet at the end of each day, we know that every job stamped with our family name must meet the same core values George Nice and Sons, Inc. has always lived by: providing timely and accurate estimates on bids, keeping projects on time and on budget, ensuring the complete satisfaction of those who hire us, maintaining complete and open communications with clients from start to finish, and making sure that everyone who works for us is well-trained and highly capable of performing their duties so accidents and injuries are eliminated from the workplace. In other words, our continued success can only be achieved through the complete satisfaction of our customers and our team members. We can’t think of a better way to conduct business.