What are the responsibilities and job description for the LIGHT EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - LEO position at Banks Construction Company?
About Banks Construction Company:
We are the leading single-source provider of heavy civil and asphalt paving services in the Charleston Area. We are a 3rd generation, family-owned business with deep roots in the community and focus on continuous improvement. Our Core Values are Safety, Integrity, Team, and Excellence. Our team lives out these values every day on our projects!
Requirements:What is the role of Grading Division?
The Grading Division is in the Construction Group. Our grading crews build the foundations for our projects. Our grading crews will build large commercial sites, widen highways and interstates, and work on special projects including building the new Hugh Leatherman Terminal for the SC Ports Authority.
What is a Grading Division Light Equipment Operator?
This person gets to operate a variety of earth moving equipment (i.e. sweeper trucks, rollers, front end loaders, and backhoes, off road trucks, etc.). This person will also perform other tasks associated with the grading operations.
What you will get to do:
- Perform tasks involving physical labor building, highway, and heavy construction projects.
- Operate equipment around people and highways.
- Operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments.
- Prepare and stabilize soil and other material.
- Maintain equipment to keep best of class standard.
- May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, clean up rubble and debris, etc.
- Communicate with team continuously to meet production and quality goals.
- Perform any other duty as specified by the site supervisor.
Who you are:
- You have 2-3 years of experience as an operator
- You live out our core values (Safety, Integrity, Team, and Excellence)
- You have a driver’s license
- You are someone that wants an opportunity to learn and grow in the heavy highway construction industry
- You value showing up to work every day and being on time
What is in it for you?
- Being part of a people-first company that prioritizes safety and rewards high performers.
- Working for a company that invests in engaging and retaining employees through training and development, growth through advancement, wellness programs, and financial security benefits.
Benefits:
- Competitive Wages
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Wellness Program
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401K with company match
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
