Webber - Excavator Operator - Heavy Civil

About the role

Operates a crawler or rubber-tired machine mounted with an excavator bucket. Used for excavating ditches, structures and mass excavations, laying pipe and precast concrete structures, loading trucks and placing rock riprap. May also be equipped with various hydraulic attachments.

Responsibilities

• Start engines, move throttles, switches, and levers, and depress pedals to operate machines
• Signal truck driver to position truck to facilitate loading of dirt, rocks, and other materials
• Take actions to avoid potential hazards and obstructions such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, and falling objects
• May oil, grease, or otherwise service the machine
• Make necessary adjustment to equipment as needed
• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures
• Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals
• Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Less than a High School Diploma
• Related construction experience

Working conditions

• Outdoors exposed to changing weather conditions (for instance, rain, sun, snow, wind, etc.)

Physical requirements

• Heavy physical activity performing strenuous day activities of a primarily productive/technical nature
• Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items and work with the fingers and perceives attributes of objects and materials