NCCCO TLL Crane Operator Certified

Kiewit • Damascus, VA

34d • Onsite

About The Position

Operate various types of cranes in accordance with manufacturer and industry standards. The role involves operating cranes to lift and move materials, planning lifts, and taking charge of safety during crane setup, operation, and knockdown, including proper use of capacity charts. The operator performs rigging and daily equipment inspections, follows directions from riggers or helpers, monitors loads to prevent injury or property damage, and reads boom-angle and drum-rotation indicators. The position may also involve estimating work requirements and inspecting subordinate work for compliance with contract plans and specifications, identifying deficiencies, and taking corrective action.

This is a skilled position in a construction/industrial environment. The operator must hold a current TLL (Telescopic Boom Crane—Swing Cab) certification and operate cranes greater than 100 tons. Work may involve irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays, as well as changing outdoor weather, noise, dust, confined or cluttered spaces, uneven surfaces, and access to elevated work areas. The role requires frequent movement around the site and may involve moving items weighing up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

• Current TLL (Telescopic Boom Crane—Swing Cab) certification.
• Ability to operate cranes greater than 100 tons.
• May require a high school diploma or equivalent and previous years of experience in the field or a related area.
• Strong working knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.
• May require a U.S. driver's license.
• Ability to understand, follow, and communicate written and oral instructions effectively with management and supervision.
• Proficiency in the safe and efficient use of electrical, hand, power, layout, and measurement tools.
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing.
• Ability to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl while moving about a construction or industrial site.
• Ability to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds; access equipment or work areas that may exceed 200 feet.
• Ability to work in confined and cluttered spaces and on uneven surfaces, and complete tasks in noisy and dusty environments.
• Ability to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across a construction or industrial site, when required or able.

Responsibilities

• Operate cranes to lift and move materials and other objects.
• Plan lifts and take charge of safety during crane setup, knockdown, and operation, including proper use of capacity charts.
• Perform rigging inspections and daily equipment inspections.
• Respond appropriately to hand and verbal commands from riggers or helpers.
• Observe loads in transit and take appropriate action to prevent injury to personnel or damage to property.
• Read boom-angle and drum-rotation indicators.
• Estimate sizes, distances, quantities, time, costs, resources, or materials needed for work activities.
• Inspect subordinate work for compliance with contract plans and specifications, identify deficiencies, explain them, and take corrective action.
• 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