Equipment Operator Journeyman

Kiewit • Jewett, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Operate one or several types of power construction equipment to excavate, move, and/or grade material. The position involves operating vehicles and heavy equipment for maintenance and repairs on roads and rights-of-way, including loading, hauling, and dumping materials on surfaces ranging from smooth to extremely rough. Work is performed in construction and industrial environments, including outdoor weather conditions and potentially noisy, dusty, confined, or uneven areas.

Requirements

• May require a high school diploma or equivalent, with previous years of experience in the field or a related area.
• Must possess 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.
• Proficient in the safe and efficient use of electrical, hand, power, layout, and measurement tools.
• Must have required tools.
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing and fit-for-duty medical evaluation.
• Able to move and work around confined and cluttered places and uneven surfaces.
• Able to complete tasks in noisy and dusty environments.
• May be required to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across a construction or industrial site.
• May be required to use ladders, mechanical platforms, manlifts, or scaffolds to access work areas, potentially exceeding 200 feet, and must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds.
• Must be able to constantly move about a construction or industrial site and stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
• Must work irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required.
• Must constantly work in a construction environment and be exposed to changing outdoor weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Operate vehicles and heavy construction equipment while maintaining and repairing roads and rights-of-way, including loading, hauling, and dumping.
• Load gravel, dirt, and sand; smooth and grade roads; and spread rock and gravel.
• Trench and construct ditches for culverts, water pipes, and sewer pipes; remove silt and debris.
• Check and maintain equipment fluid levels and lubrication.
• May instruct and train employees in safe equipment and tool operation and in job techniques and skills.
• Inspect equipment, structures, or materials to identify errors, problems, or defects.
• Estimate sizes, distances, and quantities, and determine the 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.

What This Job Offers

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