Heavy Equipment Operator

About the role

Join the Largest Natural Gas Distribution Contractor in the United States. Weekly Payroll. Paid, on-the-job training: natural gas distribution, utility excavation, safety. Employee Assistance program benefit. Health Insurance Plan benefit. Retirement Plan benefit.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate heavy equipment such as: skid steers, backhoe, trencher, paver, dozer, milling saw, road grater, hydro-excavator, track hoe and more
• Load and unload equipment and materials
• Maintain daily pre-shift vehicle and equipment inspections
• Perform regular maintenance and cleaning on assigned vehicles and equipment
• Perform all required Operator Qualifications
• Perform other tasks as requested by leadership

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Valid Driver's License
• 1+ year experience safely operating equipment in close proximity to workers and underground utilities

What You'll Get

• Join a culture where safety, sustainability, and teamwork come first, with training and benefits that truly care for your well-being
• Work sites are outdoors in potentially extreme weather conditions
• Work includes prolonged and repeated: lifting (including overhead, up to 50lbs); standing; climbing; kneeling; reaching and feeling; crouching and crawling
• Work is performed within the “red zone” of heavy equipment
• Join and maintain Union membership

Legal Stuff

• Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens
• Provide valid US work authorization documents for E-Verify
• Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check results
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record
• Pre-employment medical fit-for-duty test; hold/obtain DOT medical card