Operator

Job Overview

Operators at C. S. McCrossan operate a variety of heavy equipment and trucks for purposes of road construction, grading, flood control, excavation, construction of sewer lift stations and dams, etc.

Duties

• Operate trucks of various sizes and weights in the loading, hauling and unloading of various equipment, materials and supplies.
• Operate trucks and construction or power equipment, such as mechanized broom, backhoe, man-lift, dump truck, snowplow, road grater, front-end loader, hydraulic excavators, skid steers, and jetter/inductor truck.
• Operate jackhammers, mowers, brush clippers, and other small equipment and tools to maintain street and utility systems.
• Work with line crew in digging ditches and trenches, hoisting materials, tools, equipment, and any related work with backhoe, road grater, or front-end loader.
• Perform routine inspection and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment and refer defects or repairs to supervisor; clean equipment.
• Aid in the installing and maintenance of traffic control devices.
• Serve as ground-person on the line crew as required and assigned.
• Use of motorized vehicles and equipment, including back-hoe, dump truck, pickup truck, utility truck, street sweeper, jetter/inductor truck, road grater, front-end loader, street roller, manlift, tamper, plate compactor, saws, pumps, aeroil propane kettle, compressors, sanders, generators, common hand and power tools, shovels, wrenches, detection devices, mobile radio, telephone, ditch witch, and hydraulic excavator.
• Wear personal protective equipment as required.
• Additional operator construction duties as assigned.

Work Environment

• Constant exposure to various weather conditions typical in the states where the work is performed, including noise, dust, and other materials.
• The work environment is in areas where heavy equipment, power tools and traffic are present.
• Exposure to heights up to 50 feet and depths of up to 80 feet in this construction work environment.
• Demonstrate or be corrected to 20/20 vision.

Physical Demands

• Ability to maneuver under and over equipment, as well as climb into/out of the cabs utilizing steps and ladders.
• Constant sitting during machine operation.
• Constant use of foot and hand controls.
• Constantly move over uneven terrain.
• Move barricades/sand bags to clear area as needed.
• Ability to stand and walk around machine when completing pre-trip inspection, clearing underbelly, and throughout the worksite on uneven terrain.
• Frequently required to lift (including above shoulder or head), move, and carry up to 50 pounds frequently.
• Frequently reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, bend, twist, crouch, or crawl, talk and hear, and taste or smell.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Frequent exposure to high noise levels.

Safety Responsibilities

• Knowledge of and compliance with all Company safety requirements, policies and safety training.