Heavy Equipment Operator

About the role

Wood is searching for Heavy Equipment Operators with Civil construction experience to join our team for a 2-month project located in Ingleside, Texas. Schedule is 13/1 with 12 hour days. Per diem will be paid. TWIC card is required. U.S. Authorization to work lawfully in the US without sponsorship from Wood is required.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate heavy equipment such as excavators, backhoe, track hoe, dozers, and side booms
• Excavate near active utilities
• Perform routine maintenance on equipment
• Assist in maintaining environmental compliance
• Relay soils to match preexisting grade lines
• Observes load hook up and determines safety of load
• Manipulates controls to regulate speed and direction of equipment and hoist movements according to written, verbal or signal instructions
• Cleans and maintains equipment and hoisting mechanisms
• Inspects equipment for defective parts, documents and notifies the equipment foreman or supervisor of any defects or malfunctions
• Loads, transports and unloads materials, tools, equipment and supplies
• Performs minor maintenance or cleaning activities on tools and equipment
• Inspects rigging and related equipment
• Required to understand and interpret load charts

Qualifications

• Must have experience operating backhoe, track hoe, forklift, manlift and skid steer
• Time Management
• Good Communication Skills
• May be required to lift and carry items weighing no more than 50 pounds
• Must possess enough strength and stamina to perform the technical duties and essential functions as identified above
• Must be able to move in and around confined spaces and uneven areas
• Must have full range of motion consistent with age
• May be required consistently to work 12-hour shifts performing construction-based labor in varying temperature extremes and conditions
• May be required, on occasion, to work up to 16 hours in a single shift
• Must be able to climb and maintain balance on stairs, ladders, scaffolds and steel framework

Benefits

• Per diem will be paid

Schedule

• Schedule is 13/1 with 12 hour days
• May be required to work up to 16 hours in a single shift