Hydraulic Crane Operator

About the Role

Operates crane to lift and move building materials from ground areas to trucks to top of other structures.

Responsibilities

• Assist with lift plan.
• Have proper certifications to operate specific crane equipment.
• Pushes or pulls levers on control console to rotate counter-balanced horizontally-mounted boom to extend or retract trolley along boom, and to raise and lower hook to which loads are attached.
• Controls crane movement in response to hand signals or radio commands by supervisor or signaler.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience.
• NCCCO Telescopic Boom - Swing Cab certification.
• NCCCO Lattice Boom Crawler certification.
• Appropriate training and experience required.

Skills

• Practice good safety habits.
• Work in dusty or dirty surroundings, including rough terrain.
• Follow instructions and meet set standards.
• Judge distances and slopes accurately.
• Make decisions based on verifiable standards.

Physical Demands

• Stoop, bend, and crouch.
• Use hands, arms, and legs fully.
• See well (either naturally or with correction).
• Lift up to 50 pounds, with frequent lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

Travel

Required.

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and values its employees as its most important asset.