What are the responsibilities and job description for the Heavy Equipment Operator position at BF Contracting?
Job Summary
Responsible for operating and maintaining various heavy equipment, including but not limited to trench excavators, backhoes, and loaders in a safe expeditious manner in accordance with OSHA safe practices.
Responsibilities
- Operate a variety of heavy equipment for underground utility projects.
- Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects.
- Locate underground services, such as pipes or wires, prior to beginning work.
- Understand proper backfill requirements.
- Perform safe and clean trench excavation and backfill.
- Set and pull shield shoring and trench boxes in accordance with OSHA safe practices.
- Safely change buckets and attachments in a timely manner
- Able to calculate and set proper grades and elevations.
- Monitor operations to ensure that health and safety standards are met.
- Prepare and maintain equipment for safe daily operations (i.e. fuel, grease, etc.)
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Adhere to B&F Code of Conduct
Required Skills & Abilities
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to :
