Heavy Equipment Operator

About the role

Sequoia Services is a leading Heavy Civil Construction company known for tackling the most challenging projects across United States. Our success stems from our team of innovative, self-motivated, and dedicated professionals. We specialize in complex dam construction and rehabilitation, mining, power and energy projects, and large-scale environmental construction projects.

This full-time position is responsible for operating several types of construction equipment such as excavators and bulldozers, loaders, rollers to excavate, move, grade, and load material.

Responsibilities

• Proficient in safe operation of CAT bulldozers (CAT D5-D8) and CAT excavators (CAT 320-349)
• Experience with Construction GPS systems such as Trimble and TopCon is a plus
• Operate excavators to safely and efficiently load on-road and off-road trucks
• Operate bulldozer controls to regulate height and angle of the blade and lower ripper to loosen packed soil to permit grading
• Feel levers and listen to equipment sounds to determine depth of the cut
• Operate bulldozer in successive passes over construction surface to raise and lower terrain to specified grade, following markings on grade stakes, hand signals or GPS controls.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
• Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; calling for repairs.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in training opportunities.
• Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects.
• Prepares equipment by conducting operator inspections; performing preventive maintenance checks.
• Prepares work by studying and clarifying instructions and diagrams; calculating requirements; gathering supplies.
• Accomplishes work by operating equipment; observing varying conditions; adjusting equipment controls, ability to understand grade and apply it.
• Coordinate machine actions with other activities, position or move loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members
• Accomplishes operations and organization mission by completing related results as needed.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in construction
• Ability to attain certifications as required

Skills

• Job Knowledge

Requirements

• Fit for Duty