Heavy Equipment Operator

About the role

We are seeking experienced Heavy Equipment Operators ready to tackle a variety of tasks across our heavy highway construction projects. If you have a proven track record operating excavators, dozers, and loaders safely and efficiently, we have a seat open for you.

Responsibilities

• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in handling, pre-start inspections, post-start inspections, maneuvering skills, shut down and securing procedures.
• Must be able to work various shifts in a team environment.
• Team activities include responsibility and accountability for the day-to-day function of the team as well as with senior management who are involved running the project.
• Must perform daily safety and operational inspection of the equipment.
• Must properly communicate to the Supervisor and Fleet Department any damages or mechanical breakdowns.
• Must ensure that regular maintenance of the assigned equipment is being scheduled and performed as required by the equipment operations and maintenance manual.
• Must possess a thorough understanding of the equipment operation characteristics, controls, capacity limitations, emergency skills, response to fire, power line contact, tipping, malfunction characteristics and performance questions about the specific types of equipment in use.
• The Operator will be responsible for all safety aspects of operating the equipment.
• The Operator must be able to climb on and off heavy mobile equipment safely.
• Must be willing to assist in other duties as required while not operating the equipment.
• The Operator Position is a Safety Sensitive Position, subject to the requirements of this safety designation.
• The Operator position requires the ability to lift and carry, on a frequent basis, at least 50-80 pounds personally, and up to 150 pounds with assistance.
• Is expected from the operator to have experience placing and removing TBW construction concrete barriers as needed; in an efficient and productive manner; loading and unloading from and into a truck.
• The Operator position always requires the ability to communicate effectively.
• The Operator position requires the Situation Awareness and constant alertness to the multiple concurrent activities of the construction site, including the activities of other employees and contractors, the operation of stationary equipment, and the movement of mobile equipment.
• Must be able to maintain a level grade while spreading and balancing material or while recovering spoil material or loading from a stockpile of materials.
• Must understand the industry terms and language for graded stakes as applicable to a graded stake by surveyor.
• Must be able to load trucks up to but not limited to 20 trucks at the time assigned to a stockpile loading as needed.
• Must be experienced in the changing of the different attachments pertaining to the equipment including but not limited to forks and boom to lifts materials or hydraulic hammer for demolition activities.
• Must have a knowledge of the maximum capacities of the equipment.
• It is desired that the operator has at least knowledge of electronics grade laser.
• Must understand terms like cut and fills while excavating according to survey stakes.
• Must be aware of all utility location surrounding the work area prior to commence work.
• Must request a log or visible location of utility prior to start any excavation.
• Must request and lead a ground man, if necessary, to assist in location of utilities, and grade checking.
• Must ensure that all employees assisting or working near or around the equipment remain outside of the maximum reach of the maximum reach of any part or extension of the equipment.
• Must stop the machine an apply secure pins before abandon equipment.
• Must be able to load trucks as needed.
• Must have the safety awareness to maintain the equipment shut down and key removed in occasions where the equipment is being washed or maintenance is being performed on it.

Qualifications

• Construction related experience (roads, highways, bridges, etc.), 5 - 9+ years experience for Excavator or Bulldozer.
• Have required documentation evidencing competency or certifications as required by the industry standards and/or governmental agencies.
• Completion of High School or secondary education is preferred.