Crane Operator - Night Shift

Kiewit•Abilene, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

TIC is hiring multiple night-shift Crane Operators for a project in Abilene, Texas. The role operates RT and lattice cranes, including Tadano, Liebherr, and Link-Belt equipment. The pay rate is up to $41 per hour depending on experience, with $150 per day worked in per diem. The stated schedule is 6:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., Monday through Friday; work may also include irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required. The Crane Operator lifts and moves materials and other objects, plans lifts, and takes charge of safety during crane setup, operation, and knockdown, including proper use of capacity charts. The operator performs rigging and daily equipment inspections, follows commands from riggers or helpers, monitors loads to prevent injury or property damage, and reads boom-angle and drum-rotation indicators. The position also involves estimating work requirements and checking subordinate work for compliance with contract plans and specifications. The work takes place at a construction or industrial site, with exposure to changing outdoor weather, noise, dust, confined or cluttered areas, and uneven surfaces. The operator must be able to move around the site and may need to climb ladders, mechanical platforms, manlifts, or scaffolds to access work areas, potentially at heights exceeding 200 feet. The role may require moving items weighing up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

NCCCO or equivalent certification required: TSS, TLL, or LAT.
Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing, a fit-for-duty medical examination, and a background check.
May require a high school diploma or equivalent, with previous years of experience in the field or a related area.
Strong working knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.
Ability to understand, follow, and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management and supervision.
Proficiency in the safe and efficient use of electrical, hand, power, layout, and measurement tools.
Must have required tools.
Ability to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl while moving about a construction or industrial site.
Ability to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds; may need to access work areas at heights exceeding 200 feet.
Ability to work in confined and cluttered places, on uneven surfaces, 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.
Availability to work irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required.

Responsibilities

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