Backhoe Operator

Hubbard•Clearwater, FL

66d•Onsite

About The Position

Since 1920, the professional men and women of Hubbard Construction have literally paved the way for hundreds of public and private projects that have supported Florida's rise to prominence. Hubbard is one of Florida's largest heavy civil construction companies. We are proud to be a part of Florida's history and we are eager to continue to serve the Florida market and beyond. The scope of Hubbard's work includes complex highway projects, site development, paving, utility and drainage systems, surveying, RAP and hot mix sales, and state-of-the-art bridge building. We provide multiple delivery systems in design-build, bid-build, public/private-partnerships and design-build finance. Hubbard Construction's parent company, Vinci, operates through a network of 330 agencies and 770 production sites, in 17 countries around the world. General Description. Responsible for digging trenches and holes. This includes opening and closing the bucket, raising and lowering the boom, and digging, lifting and dumping dirt. Additionally, the backhoe operator must understand how to drive the backhoe both forward and backward and how to use the stabilizers to prevent machine movement while digging.

Requirements

Requires demonstrable previous experience as a Backhoe Operator.
A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is preferred.
Must be able to understand work directions and communicate effectively with job site supervisors and fellow employees.
Three (3) to Five (5) years or more of industry related experience is required for this position, with an emphasis on roads, highways, and bridges.
Constant physical effort, including standing and sitting is required during a regular work shift of at least eight hours per day. Employee must be able to stand and sit for extended periods of time, and to stoop, bend, and crouch as required to perform Key Duties.
Frequently walk and climb on uneven surfaces of heavy equipment.
Ability to lift, on a frequent basis, at least 50 pounds and carry at least 30 pounds personally, and up to 150 pounds with assistance.
Manual dexterity to operate hand tools.
Maintain constant alertness to the multiple concurrent activities of the construction site, including the activities of other employees and contractors, the operation of stationary equipment, and the movement of mobile equipment.
The Operator must be able to climb on and off heavy mobile equipment safely.

Responsibilities

Able to operate the excavator and backhoe on road building and heavy construction projects.
Able to operations for road bed preparation, utilities trenching, excavations, pipeline, land clearing and demolition.
Able to operate a excavators with variety of attachments.
Capable of performing duties such as earthmoving.
Able to lift in close proximity to other people, equipment and utilities.
Able to work on sites and on all types of terrain.
Implementation of production goals.
Safe operation of Equipment.
OSHA trenching requirements.
Knowledge of the Clear Zone.
Grade and survey layout.
Working and installing trench boxes and steel plates.
Proper pre-start, shutdown and daily maintenance including cleaning machine.
Loading trucks.
Load and unloading of small equipment.
Read grade stakes.
Cut grade.
Excavation for structures and footings.
Fine grade slopes and contours suitable for sod.
Other duties as assigned.