Heavy Equipment Operator- Utilities

About the role

New England Utility Constructors Inc. (NEUCO) is a 50-year-old company specializing in pipeline and natural gas distribution construction. The company values safety, quality, and excellence and offers competitive wages, paid training, and career development opportunities.

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 other tasks as requested by leadership

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Valid Massachusetts Hoisting license
• 1+ prior year experience of safely operating equipment in close proximity to workers and underground utilities

Qualifications

Weekly Payroll
Employee Discounts
Paid Time Off/Vacation
Career Development Opportunities
401K w/ Company Match
Voluntary Life Insurance and Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Competitive Benefit Package including Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

Benefits

Work Environment
Work sites are outdoors in potentially extreme weather conditions
All worksite safety instructions are written and spoken in English; must be fluent in English
Work includes prolonged and repeated: lifting (including overhead, up to 50lbs); standing; climbing; kneeling; reaching and feeling; crouching and crawling
Flexibility to work various schedules and stay late when necessary with little or no notice
Work is performed within the “red zone” of heavy equipment
Working safely requires quick/accurate hand-eye coordination and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

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