Operator - San Antonio

MGC Contractors • San Antonio, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

MGC Contractors, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned corporation specializing in water and wastewater general contracting across Arizona, Texas, Utah, and New Mexico. The company is hiring Operators for its Texas Division in the San Antonio/New Braunfels area. Operators run construction equipment to move and grade earth and materials, control equipment attachments, and support construction activities. The role requires inspecting equipment, interpreting plans and survey markers, and communicating directions and warnings to coworkers.

The position is based at professional construction sites in an outdoor field environment. Work may involve extended periods outdoors in extreme hot or cold weather, exposure to chemicals, vapors, pollutants, pathogens, gases, uneven surfaces, loud noise, moving vehicles or machinery, and dust or debris. Employees must be able to perform the described physical activities and handle objects weighing up to 50 pounds. This is a full-time position; occasional overtime and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. Passing a pre-employment drug screen is required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Three to five years of related experience operating a dozer, loader, backhoe, gannon, scraper, or compactor.
• Pass a pre-employment drug screen.
• Ability to communicate verbally with others in person and by telephone, and to read printed materials, signs, and directions.
• Ability to maintain attention despite interruptions and perform physical activities including lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying, handling or feeling objects, reaching, climbing stairs or ladders, balancing, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, lifting overhead, and moving around construction sites safely.
• Ability to handle objects, supplies, tools, machinery, or controls weighing up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Five or more years of related experience operating a dozer, loader, backhoe, gannon, scraper, or compactor.

Responsibilities

• Operate hand wheels, levers, and pedals to drive machines and control attachments such as blades, buckets, scrapers, and swing booms.
• Grade or redistribute earth, aggregates, or other materials for construction.
• Operate GPS and laser-leveling equipment to regulate elevation and slope angles during rough grading.
• Fasten equipment attachments or accessories and align depth gauge markers with reference stakes and ground guidelines, or position equipment by following hand signals.
• Monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure equipment is operating properly.
• Inspect equipment for deficiencies, including tires, lights, brakes, fuses, and fluid levels, and submit a report on its condition.
• Read and interpret blueprints, specifications, survey markers, and stakes.
• Signal directions and warnings to coworkers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED