Heavy Equipment Operator

Date: Jun 20, 2024

Location:

Rochester, MN, US, 55901

Company: NPL Construction (S4)

Description:

Who We Are

Centuri Group is comprised of a family of companies that make up a utility infrastructure enterprise, operating throughout the US and Canada,safelydelivering gas, electric and utility services to our customers and thecommunity. We help you build your career onSolid Groundby investing in your development and valuing your unique skills, perspective, and background. Employees are the lifeblood of our organization, and were committed to providing a stable foundation to continuously grow and thrive. Weve got work for the next 100 years -All we need is you!

As a Heavy Equipment Operator, after your paid training, you will operate equipment to safely move earth, equipment, tools, and materials to and from job sites. Reporting to the crew Foreman and as a member of your crew team, you will be asked to assist with general labor.

What You'll Do

Safely operate heavy equipment such as: skid steers, backhoe, trencher, paver, dozer, milling saw, road grater, hydro-excavator, track hoe and more

Load and unload equipment and materials

Maintain daily pre-shift vehicle and equipment inspections

Perform regular maintenance and cleaning on assigned vehicles and equipment

Maintain all industry-required Operator Qualifications

Perform other tasks as requested by leadership

What You'll Have

High School diploma or equivalent

Prior experience safely operating equipment in close proximity to workers and underground utilities

What You'll Get

Join the Largest Natural Gas Distribution Contractor in the United States

Weekly Payroll

Paid, on-the-job training: natural gas distribution, utility excavation, safety

Employee Assistance program benefit

Health Insurance Plan benefit

Retirement Plan benefit

Work Environment

Work sites are outdoors in potentially extreme weather conditions

All worksite safety instructions are written and spoken in English; must be fluent in English

Work includes prolonged and repeated: lifting (including overhead, up to 50lbs); standing; climbing; kneeling; reaching and feeling; crouching and crawling

Work is performed within the red zone of heavy equipment

Working safely requires quick/accurate hand-eye coordination and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

Legal Stuff

Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens

Provide valid US work authorization documents for E-Verify

Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check results

Valid drivers license with clean driving record

Pre-employment medical fit-for-duty test; hold/obtain DOT medical card

Join and maintain Union membership

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commitment

This job description is subject to change at any time. It reflects managements assignment of essential functions, and does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Centuri and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicants race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Centuri will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.

Centuri is a Department of Transportation regulated employer. Certain safety-sensitive positions are covered under the DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations, 49 CFR Part 40. It is important to note that marijuana remains a drug listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. It remains unacceptable for any safety-sensitive employee subject to drug testing under the companys Drug Free Workplace Policy to use or test positive for marijuana.