Union Operating Engineer

Job Summary

The Operating Engineer/Journeyman is responsible for managing the installation of upgrades for commercial landscape maintenance accounts.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Use hand and/or power tools or equipment to perform a wide range of landscape and irrigation duties
• Install sprinklers
• Build irrigation components such as Remote-Control Valve assemblies, Swing Joints, Back Flow devices, etc.
• Read blueprints and plan details
• Use hand equipment with mechanized moving blades such as gas-powered shears
• Use manual hand tools such as shovels

Education and Experience

• No education required
• 6 months of operating engineer apprentice experience

Physical Demands/Requirements

• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Be at least 18 years old (21 if operating company-provided vehicles)
• Possess strong stamina and have the ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions including extreme heat and cold
• Able to safely operate landscaping equipment (e.g., mowers, trimmers, blowers, edgers)
• Able to bend, stoop, kneel, twist, stand, walk continuously throughout the day and perform repetitive motions for extended periods
• Able to perform manual labor using a variety of hand tools (e.g., shovels, rakes)
• Able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (e.g., safety shoes, high-visibility clothing, hand protection, eye protection, hearing protection, head protection)
• Landscapers who will be operating a BrightView fleet vehicle are required to have a valid driver's license and meet company standards as it relates to motor vehicle performance identified on a state-issued motor vehicle record check
• Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends or holidays if needed
• Ability to maintain, in your possession at all times, required medications to address any known allergic reactions should they occur

Work Environment

• Work from elevated heights such as an 8" A-frame ladder
• Ability to work outdoors/indoors in moderate to extreme weather conditions (e.g., temperatures more than 100°F, temperatures below 32°F, various levels of humidity)
• Ability to work in direct sunlight for extended periods of time
• Work outdoors near automotive traffic, bodies of water, fumes, dust, mechanical and/or electrical hazards
• Ability to work in environments where extended periods of loud noise are present
• Ability to work in environments where exposure to allergens such as pollen and ragweed, insects such as bees and spiders, and reptiles such as lizards and snakes

Compensation

Pay Range: Union Scale

Benefits

BrightView offers a suite of health, wellness, and financial benefits to full-time team members. Benefits offerings for full-time team members include medical, dental, and vision insurance, ancillary and voluntary products, a 401k savings plan with employer contributions, and 6 to 9 company-paid holidays per year. Employees may also be eligible to receive paid time off for vacation and/or sick leave, tuition reimbursement, and/or potential variable pay opportunities based on position and performance. A detailed benefits package will be provided during the interview process.