Operator

Job Description

The heavy equipment operator operates a variety of contractor equipment and trucks used in construction, maintenance and repair activities and performs a variety of tasks. An operator should be able to operate trucks of various sizes and weights in the loading, hauling, and unloading of various equipment, materials, and supplies. Works and assists crew in digging ditches and trenches, hoisting material, moving material, and any related work asked of them. Operators must perform routine inspections and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment, clean equipment, and refers defects/repairs that need done to their supervisor

DirtWorks Drainage currently utilizes the following pieces of equipment and attachments to complete its project workloads. Additional equipment may be used as individual projects may require non-standard equipment.

• Ability to work on steep slope
• Able to excavator to grade/final grade

Requirements

• Strong ability to operate all utilized equipment with extreme efficiency on vary grades and terrain.
• Must be able to understand and set required grades and install various installations per engineered blueprints matting, etc.
• Must be able to communicate with foremen and construction team; as well as receive constructive feedback from the job Foreman.
• Excellent skills needed to track time, material, and progress; as well as report damages and/or maintenance needs.
• Must be willing to travel within a multi-state area.
• Ability to take direction
• Must pass a pre-employment and random drug tests
• Must pass an acceptable background check
• Must have a valid Driver’s License and be insurable
• Must be able to lift 75 pounds.
• Must be experienced in heavy equipment operation (excavator, backhoe, bulldozer, tracked carriers, etc.).

Ideal candidates will also possess:

• Consistently shows exemplary operating skills.
• Excellent ability to keep work area and equipment clean by disposing of scrap, refuse, and excess material.

• Outstanding ability to operate all utilized equipment with extreme efficiency
• Outstanding ability to operate on vary grades and terrain
• Ability to understand and set required grades and install various installations per engineered blueprints matting, etc.
• Outstanding ability to keep work area and equipment clean by disposing of scrap, refuse, and excess material.
• Outstanding ability to communicate with foremen and construction team
• Outstanding ability to track time, material, and progress
• Outstanding ability to report damages and/or maintenance needs
• Consistently shows exemplary operating skills
• Must exhibit discipline and work with excellence in the everyday performance of assigned tasks