Construction Equipment Operator I or II

Idaho Power Company•Boise, ID

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Idaho Power is looking for a Construction Equipment Operator I or II to join their Transmission and Distribution (T&D) team in Boise, Idaho. This role plays a critical part in providing safe, reliable, and affordable energy to communities across Idaho and Oregon. The Construction Equipment Operator performs assignments while operating a variety of heavy equipment/construction equipment. While on a work location, they report to the Foreman of that job and assist with lines work as needed and scheduled. They may perform other construction-related groundwork when equipment is not in use.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
2 years of experience using excavators, skid steers, front end loader, dozers, line equipment (pullers, tensioners), trucks and trailers, and backhoes OR 1 year of experience using excavators, skid steers, front end loader, dozers, line equipment (pullers, tensioners), trucks and trailers, and backhoes and Formal Construction Equipment/Operator Education (i.e. Idaho Heavy Equipment Operator Training)
Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record based on driving requirements for the position
DOT medical card or ability to obtain prior to hire
Must have a current DOT FMCSA 49 CFR Part 383 Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or ability to obtain prior to hire
Must have or obtain tanker (N) and complete an Idaho Power Road Test within 30 days of hire
Crane certification or the ability to obtain within 90 days
4 or more years recent experience using mini-excavators, skid steers, trucks and trailers, and backhoes (for Operator II)
Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record based on driving requirements for the position (for Operator II)
Department of Transportation (DOT) medical card or ability to obtain prior to hire (for Operator II)
Current DOT FMCSA 49 CFR Part 383 Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or ability to obtain prior to hire (for Operator II)
Must have or obtain an attached State-issued Hazardous Materials endorsement within 90 days of hire (for Operator II)
Must have or obtain tanker (N) and double-triple (T) endorsements and complete an Idaho Power Road Test within 30 days of hire (for Operator II)
Crane certification or the ability to obtain within 90 days (for Operator II)
This position lifts/carries up to 150 lbs. (75 lbs. in each hand) occasionally and 50-75 lbs. frequently to knuckle height.
Lifting of up to 120 lbs. to shoulder height/overhead is required occasionally.
Carrying is required up to 150 feet on ascents, descents, uneven, and sometimes loose terrain.
Climbing of 8-foot ladders and onto/from trucks/trailers/heavy equipment is required.
Drilling/packing off steep surfaces/rock faces is performed up to several times yearly while wearing safety fall restraints.
Pushing up to 130 lbs. and pulling up to 110 lbs. is required occasionally.
Hand tools are used, and attachment of blasting caps requires good manual dexterity.
Shoveling is required to place stemming into 5-gallon buckets and to dig around utilities.
Job placement is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment physical evaluation for the DOT medical certificate.
Must live or relocate within established boundaries of assigned location.

Nice To Haves

3 years of experience working around overhead and underground powerlines and equipment in the utility industry OR 40 hours of crane operation experience
Building overhead power lines, setting poles, pulling wire, building roads and pad landings, and running various pieces of equipment including excavators, backhoes, dozers, rope trucks, and tensioners (for Operator II)

Responsibilities

Performs assignments while operating a variety of heavy equipment/construction equipment.
Reports to the Foreman of that job and assist with lines work as needed and scheduled.
May perform other construction-related groundwork when equipment is not in use.
Complete DOT PHMSA 49 CFR Part 172 required hazardous materials employee training within 90 days.
Pass an Alcohol Tobacco Firearms (ATF) 27 CFR Part 555 background check and be authorized as an Employee Possessor under IPC’s permit to handle explosives.
Complete an Employee Possessor Questionnaire form within 30 days of hire to be submitted and approved by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms as a Possessor of Explosives.
Work frequent hitches with overnight stays away from home.
Work overtime and respond to emergencies outside of normal working hours.