Motor Grader Operator

Kiewit • Ridgeland, MS

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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 while performing maintenance and repairs on roads and rights-of-way, including loading, hauling, and dumping on surfaces ranging from smooth to extremely rough. Duties include loading gravel, dirt, and sand; smoothing and grading roads; spreading rock and gravel; and trenching and constructing ditches for culvert, water-pipe, and sewer-pipe installation. The operator also removes silt and debris, checks and maintains equipment fluid levels and lubrication, and inspects equipment, structures, or materials to identify errors, problems, or defects. The operator may instruct and train employees in the safe operation of construction equipment and tools and in work techniques and skills.

This role is performed constantly in a construction environment, with exposure to changing outdoor weather conditions, noise, and dust. Work may involve irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays. The operator must move around construction and industrial sites, including confined, cluttered, and uneven areas, and may need to access equipment or work areas using ladders, mechanical platforms, manlifts, or scaffolds, potentially at heights exceeding 200 feet. The role may require moving items weighing up to 50 pounds across the site.

Requirements

• May require a high school diploma or equivalent, with previous years of experience in the field or a related area.
• Must possess 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.
• Ability to use hand tools, power tools, and layout tools safely and efficiently.
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing and fit-for-duty medical evaluation.
• Must be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl while moving around a construction or industrial site.
• Must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds.
• Must be able to work in confined and cluttered places and on uneven surfaces, and complete tasks in noisy and dusty environments.
• May be required to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across a construction or industrial site.

Responsibilities

• Operate a variety of vehicles and heavy equipment while maintaining and repairing roads and rights-of-way, including loading, hauling, and dumping on smooth to extremely rough surfaces.
• Load gravel, dirt, and sand; smooth and grade roads; and spread rock and gravel.
• Trench and construct ditches for culvert, water-pipe, and sewer-pipe installation; remove silt and debris.
• Check and maintain equipment fluid levels and lubrication.
• Inspect equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors, problems, or defects.
• May instruct and train employees in the safe operation of construction equipment and tools and in job techniques and skills.
• 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