Heavy Equipment Operator- Utilities

About the role

New England Utility Constructors Inc. (NEUCO) is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator to join their team. NEUCO specializes in pipeline and natural gas distribution construction and offers competitive wages, paid training and development, and opportunities for advancement.

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
• Maintain all industry required Operator Qualifications
• Perform other tasks as requested by leadership

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent
• A valid Hoisting license (if working in Massachusetts)
• One or more years of prior experience safely operating equipment in close proximity to workers and underground utilities

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in English
• Must be able to work in a variety of outdoor environments, including those with extreme weather conditions
• Must have flexibility to work various schedules and stay late when necessary with little or no notice
• Must be able to perform tasks requiring prolonged and repeated lifting, standing, climbing, kneeling, reaching, feeling, crouching, and crawling
• Must be able to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

Benefits

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

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.

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

Equal Opportunity Employer

Centuri and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.