Heavy Equipment Operator
About the role
Signal Energy LLC is a full-service design/build contractor providing Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services for renewable energy projects across North America. We have been ranked in the top 10 Solar EPC Contractors in North America for the past nine years. As a values-based company, every action we take and decision we make is guided by our Core Principles, as well as our mission: We Harness Creative Energy.
We are looking for a team of Operators to join our team to support the Mechanical Scope of our projects. The ideal candidate is a positive force on the jobsite, open to feedback, and hungry to learn. This is a field-based, hands-on position in which successful candidates contribute to the construction of a solar field. This position supports the mechanical scope and is located at our project site in Krum, Texas.
Responsibilities
Can independently perform the following tasks:
- Blade Dozer
- Loader
- Scraper
- Forklift/Telehandler
- Bobcat/Skidsteer
- Roller
- Backhoe
- Excavator
- Tractor
Requirements
The ideal candidate will have the following skills and abilities:
- Follow prescribed safety regulations
- Knowledge of equipment, their appropriate uses, and ability to detect machine malfunction
- Perform routine maintenance to include lubricating, fueling and cleaning
- Understand and apply basic mathematical skills (adding, subtracting, division, & multiplication)
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instruction, procedure manuals, and load charts
- Able to lift 50+ pound equipment, maneuvering them into their proper places
- Able to conduct repetitive actions, such as stooping, bending, pushing, pulling, and reaching
- Able to stand or walk for extended periods of time
- Able to follow precise instruction and receive feedback
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:
- GED or equivalent education
- Minimum 1 year experience
- Equipment certifications as required
- Current driver’s license of proper class and necessary endorsements as required by law
Skills
The ideal candidate will have the following skills:
- Experience working on construction projects preferred
- Strong teamwork skills and ability to work well with others, including colleagues and supervisors
- Models behavior in safety, quality of work, attendance and punctuality, productivity, teamwork
- Actively embodies Signal’s Core Principles and the One Team Approach: including planning, communication, and collaboration