Heavy Equipment Operator - Charles City

About the role

The Heavy Equipment Operator is responsible for operating heavy construction and grading equipment to move and level materials. They must follow all safety policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy construction / grading equipment to move and level materials, such as dirt, sand, and stone.
• Follow all safety policies and procedures.
• Spread dirt in fill area.
• Perform rough and fine grade operations.
• Run a fill area.
• Read slope stakes.
• Cut and fill slopes and/or designated construction areas to the job's specifications.
• Direct trucks and equipment where to off-load, stock, or spread material loads.
• Dress and clean up job at the completion.
• Water, oil, grease, service and make normal operating adjustments to equipment.
• Operate equipment in a safe and consistent manner.
• Willingness to work nights and weekends.
• Perform all other duties deemed necessary or assigned.

Requirements

• A high school diploma is preferred.
• 3-5 years of heavy construction / grading equipment operating experience for rough and fine grade operations.
• MSHA certification is a plus.
• Understand GPS grade control.
• Ability to read and interpret grade elevations and stakeout.
• Valid Driver’s License in good standing.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma Preferred.
• 3-5 years of Heavy Construction / Grading Equipment operating experience for rough and fine grade operations.
• MSHA certification a plus.
• Understand GPS grade control.
• Ability to read and interpret grade elevations and stakeout.
• Valid Driver’s License in good standing.

Skills

• Operate heavy construction / grading equipment.
• Follow safety policies and procedures.
• Read and interpret grade elevations and stakeout.
• Understand GPS grade control.
• Operate equipment in a safe and consistent manner.
• Work nights and weekends.

Benefits

• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Retail savings plan.
• Professional development opportunities.

Pay

Compensation details are not specified.

Schedule

Hours of work are not specified.

Branscome

OUR COMPANY
For more than 60 years in Virginia, our crews have been safely delivering the infrastructure that our communities are built on. We take immense pride in building the things that you can see, but also those you can’t. Camaraderie in the field, with our clients, and out in the community is the spirit that drives our dedication and commitment to excellence.

OUR TEAM
When you work for Branscome, you join our innovative team in completing the area’s most important large-scale, fast-track projects. You help us provide excavation, site work, underground utilities, asphalt paving, ready-mix concrete, and more to a slew of satisfied clients, including VDOT, Norfolk International Terminal, numerous local governments, private developers, and corporate entities. At Branscome, workers take pride in their work and inspire each other with their teamwork, innovation, and enthusiasm. This attitude of excellence generates the superior customer service that Branscome is known for.

Branscome benefits include health, dental, vision, life insurance, paid time off, retirement savings and professional development.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Branscome is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of this Company to assure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, religion, sex, color, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and any other characteristic protected by law. Such action shall include: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship when required, and/or on-the-job training.