Heavy Equipment Spec (South)

WEC Energy Group•Village of Pewaukee, WI

2d•$27 - $46•Onsite

About The Position

Provide quality services in support of business unit job objectives. Services provided include movement/delivery of equipment and materials to substations, job sites, service centers, and/or vendors; assistance with materials and tactical applications to various locations throughout the WE service territory; operation of various types of heavy equipment and trucks; and site preparation and maintenance.

Requirements

Graduated and received certification from a Semi-Truck driving school
A minimum of 1 year experience operating on public road ways
In lieu of the certification, applicant must have a minimum of 2 years driving semi-tractors or heavy equipment operating experience
Valid driver’s license and meet the company’s requirements for driving
Must comply with DOT commercial driver’s license (CDL) drug and alcohol testing requirements
Candidates may be required to demonstrate their ability to perform the physical functions of the position by completing a Physical Capacity Evaluation
Must reside within 30 driving miles of their headquarters or, if applicable, their crossroads location. In addition, employees in Customer Operations headquartered at a location that has an associated service territory may also reside within the applicable service center territory. Such employees will be required to relocate to meet this residency requirement within 18 months from date of physical transfer.

Nice To Haves

Examples of heavy equipment operating experience include: Semi-tractors pulling 40ft plus trailers, Semi -tractors pulling – large mobile transformers/mobile generators, Semi-tractors pulling specific equipment trailers (i.e. lowboy, drop deck, 40ft or greater, etc.), 10 Ton or larger mobile Crane Operations, 8,000 gallon Oil tanker transport, Transporting/Operating Go Trac or All terrain Swamp trac pole setting equipment, Operating Construction Equipment i.e.; Large Front End Loaders, Dozers, Excavators, Earth Moving Graders/Scrapers, Large Back hoes, Crawlers, Operating Farm equipment i.e; Combine Operations, Large Multi Axle Tractors

Responsibilities

Move and operate job site trailers and transport cranes and piggyback forklifts.
Operate various types of equipment to provide job site support to crews.
Maintain and inspect equipment for proper working order.
Identify materials/equipment to be loaded/unloaded.
Ensure manifest matches truckload; vehicle meets all regulations (DOT).
Load/unload trucks with materials/equipment.
Use electric pallet movers and forklifts, diesel- and gas-powered equipment, cranes, and specialized material handling equipment.
Haul/handle hazardous materials (lead, asbestos, PCB’s, etc.).
Perform point-of-use drop of materials and supplies using maps and construction prints of areas.
Spot pre-assemblies and transformers using truck-mounted cranes.
Coordinate delivery of oversized materials/equipment: (1) schedule delivery, (2) plot route of travel, (3) obtain permit in cooperation with local authorities.
Remove electrical distribution and transmission material using various types of equipment.
Physically roll (hand coil) scrap conductors and frequently lift, carry, load, and unload scrap materials.
Perform job site clean-up.
Contact scrap dealers for scrap pick-up.
Reserve transformers and switches for Design Team.
Supply Design Team with drawings of transformers detailing dimensions (e.g., location and height of bushings, cooling fins, and size of cabinets for construction of foundations).
Order materials from outside suppliers.
Order fuel for trucks.
Respond to call-out for after-hours trouble deliveries and storm duties when needed.
Perform the duties of the Material Specialist as needed.