Equipment Operator
Essential Functions:
Operates, maneuvers, navigates, or drives vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, loaders, excavators, skid steers, compactors, and/or passenger vehicles
Uses either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes
Inspects equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects
Uses relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards and communicates abnormal working conditions to appropriate parties
Exposes underground utilities manually
Conducts post-job quality checks
Cleans, checks fluid levels and conducts a visual inspection of equipment to assure your equipment is performing at optimum safety and the required paperwork
Communicates with supervisor daily to turn in required paperwork
Experienced with sloping, benching, and shoring excavations
Experienced with soil classifications per OSHA regulations
Experience with water and wastewater pipe handling and installation procedures
Experience with TCEQ and AWWA requirements and standards
Roles and Responsibilities:
Performs other duties as assigned
Success Factors:
Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods, often under adverse climatic conditions.
Ability to lift up to 80 lbs multiple times during a work shift
Ability to climb, dig, work in tight spaces, on uneven surfaces, walking, stooping, and kneeling
Ability to understand and follow specific oral and written instructions
Ability to work well independently and as a part of a team with co-workers
Ability to pass motor vehicle, criminal background check, and comply with drug-free workplace policy
English usage sufficient to keep records, place orders, and prepare simple narrative reports
Willingness and ability to learn additional skills
Attain OSHA Competent Person Certification
Experience and Education:
One (1+) plus years of experience in backhoe/mini excavator operation is required
One (1+) plus years of experience digging and working around underground utilities is required
Experience reading basic prints is preferred
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year to year basis
Additional Requirements/Licenses/Certifications:
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid State of Residence Driver’s License is required within two weeks of employment.
Candidates must pass criminal and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) background checks and pass a pre-employment drug screen.
Candidate must pass eVerify
Class A CDL is preferred
Candidate must complete OSHA 10 for Construction within 90 days of hire
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
10 hour shift
8 hour shift
Day shift
Monday to Friday
Overtime
Weekends as needed
License/Certification:
CDL A (Preferred)
Please send a resume to [email protected]