Heavy Equipment Operator
About The Position
WRS has an immediate opening for an experienced Heavy Equipment Operator. WRS offers a wide range of services in a number of industries. Regardless of the position you’re applying for, our work is always centered on people, problem-solving, and integrity. Our team members are experts in their respective fields. We think outside the box, and we’re good at it. And we’ve been doing this for a long time: we’re proud to be our communities’ trusted problem-solvers since 1982. Our ideal candidate is innovative, relational, and honest. If you live for those “aha!” moments, you thrive in team settings, and you hold yourself to a high standard of work and ethics – we have a feeling you’ll like it here.
Requirements
- 3+ years directly working in Civil Construction, operating multiple pieces of Heavy Equipment (e.g., excavators, loaders, dozers, graders, etc.)
- Strong understanding of site grading, excavation, trenching, and backfilling operations.
- Ability to read and interpret construction plans and grade stakes.
- Demonstrated commitment to safety protocols and procedures.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively as part of a crew.
- Valid driver’s license (CDL preferred but not required, depending on equipment type).
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Trimble grade control beneficial.
Responsibilities
- Perform set up work on the equipment and the job site prior to the operation of the machine.
- Greases, oils, and performs minor repairs on equipment.
- Able to make sound judgments and decisions, change tasks often, responsible for various duties and completing precise work.
- Able and willing to climb down from the machine and help on the ground doing prep work and site work including pipe laying and utility work.
- Must have a basic understanding of reading blueprints.
- Must have a basic understanding of lasers and elevations.
- Must have the ability and knowledge to safely operate various kinds of heavy equipment.
- Work with construction crews operating heavy machinery such as large and small dozers, large and small excavators, backhoes, graders, front-end loaders, and forklifts.
- Utilizes lasers and basic elevation tools to achieve precise grading and trenching results.
- Willing to travel out-of-town.
Benefits
- Full Medical coverage (with HSA option)
- Full Dental coverage
- Voluntary Vision
- Generous PTO, based on hours worked
- 10 Paid Holidays per year
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance (including guaranteed buy up option)
- $250 per year - personal reimbursements
- 401(k) Retirement Plan (eligible after one year)
- ESOP (eligible after one year)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
