Equipment Operator-Road Construction

Aleut Career•King Cove, AK

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, perform a variety of semi-skilled and skilled work in the operation of light, medium and heavy equipment and light to heavy-duty trucks. Perform a variety of semi-skilled and skilled duties related to deactivation, decommissioning, demolition, remediation and construction.

Requirements

High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred.
Two to five years experience as an Equipment Operator.
Considerable knowledge of equipment operations and construction and maintenance procedures.
Must possess a working knowledge of grades and blueprints.
Knowledge of heavy equipment operation and equipment safety.
Knowledge of workplace safety requirements and procedures.
Skill in operation of assigned equipment to include motorized vehicles and equipment, including excavator, shears, grapple, backhoe, bulldozer, roller/compactor, loader, dump truck pickup truck, utility truck,
Ability to interpret plans, drawings, and written instructions and specifications.
Ability to read and understand work orders and organize work with minimum supervision.
Ability to work effectively and amicably with other people.
Ability to hear and speak, to communicate in-person and over a telephone and/or radio.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions.
Ability to work independently or in a team situation.
Possess basic problem-solving and math skills.
Must possess a valid State Driver’s License.
Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.
Ability to pass HAZWOPER physical and wear a respirator if required for project.
Ability to pass pre-employment and random drug screens.
Must be available for regular standby assignments and work scheduled off-hours and emergency overtime as required.
Must be available for assignment to projects that require overnight travel.
Must possess strength, stamina and mobility to perform heavy physical work outdoors in all weather conditions and with exposure to potentially hazardous conditions.
Required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.
Required to stand, walk and talk or hear. Regularly required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and smell.
Must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Operate excavators, shears, grapples, skidsteers, loaders and other miscellaneous heavy equipment in a safe and controlled manner.
May operate heavy equipment on a training basis, example, grader, track loader.
Perform required manual labor as required to support the overall project requirements; check and service assigned equipment.
Perform routine maintenance and emergency repairs, report complex mechanical problems for shop repairs.
May assist in loading and unloading of trucks, laying of pipe, using air tools and Jackhammers and other hand tools related to job.
Train less skilled employees in operation and care of equipment.
Perform any or all duties normally assigned to less skilled employees; perform other related duties as required.