Wind Heavy Equipment Operator - Shenandoah Wind Project | Mortenson

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Project Name: Shenandoah Wind Project

Project Location: Shenandoah, IA 51601

Primary Objectives Of Position

Operates equipment as directed and specified while adhering to all rules and regulations as mandated by Mortenson safety policies and procedures.

Summary Of Expected Outcomes

• High quality, professional work product performed with initiative, productivity, a positive attitude and behavior
• Performance should meet or exceed the established standards, goals, and accountabilities of the position
  
  

Responsibilities And Essential Functions

• Operates the following equipment based on the requirements of the project:
• Blade
• Dozer
• Loader
• Scraper
• Forklift/Telehandler
• Crane
• Bobcat/Skid-steer
• Boom Lifts/Aerial Lifts
• Roller
• Follows prescribed safety regulations
• Ensure that all housekeeping is maintained in a clear and orderly fashion in assigned area
• Performs routine maintenance to include lubricating, fueling and cleaning
• Observes equipment operation to detect machine malfunction
• Follows work plans and pre-task cards
• Other duties and responsibilities
  
  

Qualifications And Key Skill Requirements

• Strong teamwork orientation
• Positive attitude and professional customer service skills
• Detail orientation
• Ability to move levers, shift gears, depress pedals and maneuver steering wheel to operator equipment
• Open to change based on diverse input and feedback
• Effectively work with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels
• Adaptive, effective communication and active listening skills
• Strong cross-cultural relationship building and influencing at all organizational levels
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instruction, procedure manuals, and load charts
• Knowledge of equipment and their uses
• Understand and apply basic mathematical skills (adding, subtracting, division, & multiplication)
• Strong teamwork orientation
• Positive attitude and professional customer service skills
• Ability to work independently
• Repetitive hand, arm, leg movements
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling: up to 50 lbs
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling over 50 lbs will be done with assistance of another team member or equipment
  
  

This position description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of the duties and responsibilities of the position. The duties and responsibilities of this position may change without notice. member or equipment.

Education And Experience Requirements

• Equipment certifications as required
• A minimum of one year of related experience
• Must possess valid driver’s license of proper class and necessary endorsements as required by law
  
  

Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position

Mortenson is an EOE/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer

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