Equipment Operator Lead / Dump Foreman - AMCC

Ahtna•Greenacres, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is based out of the Florida office and is primarily a field assignment within Florida. It reports to the corresponding Project Manager or Superintendent and requires 75% travel. Hours worked may be up to 12 hours per day. The pay range is $28.00–$32.00 per hour. The position operates one or more types of powered construction equipment to excavate, move, and grade earth, build beaches, and work on dredge pipelines. The role also involves operating heavy equipment on environmental and construction job sites, maintaining safe working conditions, coordinating with crew members and environmental staff, and performing routine field maintenance. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday based on business needs.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED.
At least 10 years of experience as a journeyman-level operator.
Proficient operating skills, including finishing road grade with a motor grader; excavating and installing mainline water, sewer, and storm sewer utilities to specified line and grade; operating an excavator productively while using a trench box; reading and interpreting grade stakes; and finishing grade with a dozer while managing a fill site.
Proficiency with Topcon, Trimble, or Leica surveying equipment.
Knowledge of construction, machines, and tools, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance, and the practical application of engineering science and technology.
Ability to wear personal protective equipment, including goggles, hardhats, and safety shoes.
Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record and ability to be insured under company policy.
Ability to communicate effectively with others using spoken and written communication.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including frequent lifting of up to 50 pounds, prolonged periods of sitting, standing, or stooping, standing for up to 12 hours, walking on project sites, and using hands and arms for equipment-related tasks.

Nice To Haves

Operators certificate.
Prior dredging experience.

Responsibilities

Operate heavy equipment, including excavators, backhoes, front-end loaders, graders, bulldozers, tractors, scrapers, pumps, compressors, and other construction equipment.
Operate equipment for excavation, earthmoving, grading, beach building, dredge pipeline work, utility installation, and other construction or environmental site activities.
Operate equipment precisely and safely near other workers, maintaining awareness of surroundings and communicating with ground personnel.
Wear, use, and maintain respirators and other personal protective equipment as required, including on HAZWOPER sites.
Monitor job sites for hazards, challenge unauthorized personnel, follow safety regulations, and maintain a safe working environment.
Maintain safe excavation areas, including benching, shoring, and barricading as needed and when conditions permit site access.
Avoid hazards and obstructions such as utility lines, equipment, workers, and falling objects.
Operate machine controls and attachments, and align equipment with reference stakes, guidelines, or ground markings, or follow crew members’ signals.
Load and move dirt, rocks, equipment, and materials; distribute and level earth; and clear, grade, or prepare land and work areas.
Coordinate equipment actions and load movement with other activities and crew members using hand or audio signals.
Perform tasks such as clearing land, mixing sludge, trimming backfills, building roadways and parking lots, removing stumps, ripping asphalt or concrete, burying refuse, and general cleanup.
Check fuel supplies and perform routine field maintenance as needed or directed.
Connect hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkages, or power takeoff shafts; select and fasten blades and other attachments to tractors.
Test the atmosphere for adequate oxygen and explosive conditions when working in confined spaces.
Operate compactors, scrapers, rollers, road watering and oiling equipment, street-sealing equipment, pile drivers, dredging rigs, drillers, concrete pumpers, conveyors, and other specialized equipment as assigned.
Talk with clients and review instructions, plans, and diagrams to establish work requirements.
Signal operators to guide the movement of tractor-drawn machines and push other equipment when additional traction or assistance is needed.
Drive tractor-trailer trucks to move equipment between sites.
Turn valves to control compressor and pump air and water output.
Demolish and remove debris, remove snow from streets and other areas, and perform other duties assigned by management.