Paving Equipment Operator- Grand Junction, CO

About the role

This is a skilled position involving the safe and efficient operation of various types of construction equipment including but not limited to Loaders, Back Hoes, Track Hoes, Ect.

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties And Functions)

• Operate equipment safely and efficiently.
• Responsible for safe slopes on excavations and proper barricading.
• Locate utilities and other buried lines prior to digging.
• Perform minor servicing and maintenance or refer major problems to the supervisor.
• Knowledge of trenching and shoring standards.
• Keep time and material records.
• Knowledge of aggregate sizes and classifications.
• Knowledge of weight requirements of loads leaving the pit.
• Travel from interstate highway to rural dirt roads from various locations.
• May assist Laborer at various job sites as needed.
• May perform physical tasks involved with laying pipe and utility lines, and/or tasks involved with road construction and laying asphalt, etc.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is preferred.
• Previous heavy equipment operation experience or training is highly preferred.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must pass pre-employment physical, drug screen and criminal background check.
• Strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook.

Knowledge/Skill Requirements

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The employee is frequently required to sit, climb, and use hands to signal and handle equipment.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, crawl, kneel, bend, and reach with hands and arms above their shoulders.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move anywhere up to 50-75 lbs.
• The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; outside weather conditions and vibration.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• The employee must be able to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• The employee must be able to write simple correspondence.
• The employee must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• The employee must be able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• The employee must be able to work well with others in a group or one on one setting.

Physical Requirements

• The employee is frequently required to sit, climb, and use hands to signal and handle equipment.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, crawl, kneel, bend, and reach with hands and arms above their shoulders.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move anywhere up to 50-75 lbs.
• The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; outside weather conditions and vibration.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• The employee must be able to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• The employee must be able to write simple correspondence.
• The employee must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• The employee must be able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• The employee must be able to work well with others in a group or one on one setting.

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

What CRH Offers You

• Hightly competitive base pay.
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs.
• Group retirement savings program.
• Health and wellness programs.
• A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion.

About United Companies, a CRH Company

United Companies, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. EOE/Vet/Disability--If you want to know more, please click on this link.