Crane Operator Certified

Kiewit • Mobile, AL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Operate various types of cranes in accordance with manufacturer and industry standards. The role involves lifting and moving materials, planning lifts, taking charge of crane setup, knockdown and operation safety, and using capacity charts correctly. The operator performs rigging and daily equipment inspections, follows hand and verbal instructions from riggers or helpers, monitors loads to prevent injury or property damage, and reads boom-angle and drum-rotation indicators. The position may also involve estimating the time, costs, resources, sizes, distances, quantities, or materials needed for work activities, and inspecting subordinate work for compliance with contract plans and specifications, identifying deficiencies and taking corrective action.

The position is based in a construction or industrial environment with changing outdoor weather, noise, dust, and potentially confined, cluttered, or uneven work areas. The operator may need to access equipment and work areas using ladders, mechanical platforms, manlifts, or scaffolds, potentially at heights exceeding 200 feet. Irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays may be required.

Requirements

• Certified Crane Operator license.
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing, a fit-for-duty medical examination, and a background check.
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the position.
• Ability to understand, follow, and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management and supervision.
• Field experience in the chosen craft discipline.
• Knowledge of the safe and efficient use of hand tools, power tools, and layout tools.
• Must have required tools.
• Ability to constantly move about a construction or industrial site and stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
• Ability to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds; may need to use access equipment to reach work areas exceeding 200 feet.
• Ability to work in and around confined, cluttered, and uneven areas and in noisy and dusty environments.
• May be required or able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across a construction or industrial site.
• May require a high school diploma or equivalent, with prior years of experience in the field or a related area.

Responsibilities

• Operate cranes to lift and move materials and other objects.
• Plan lifts and take charge of safety for crane setup, knockdown, operation, and proper use of capacity charts.
• Perform rigging inspections and daily equipment inspections.
• Respond to hand and verbal commands from riggers or helpers.
• Observe load travel and take appropriate action to avoid injury to personnel or damage to property.
• Read boom-angle and drum-rotation indicators.
• Estimate sizes, distances, quantities, time, costs, resources, and materials needed for work activities.
• Inspect subordinate work for compliance with contract plans and specifications, identify deficiencies, explain them, and take corrective action.
• Observe and comply with safety and project rules, and perform other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED