Pipeline Excavator Equipment Operator

Badlands Contracting LLC • Watford City, ND

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About The Position

Badlands Contracting is an EPC firm that builds infrastructure in the Williston Basin and provides integrated services from project conception to commissioning for oil and gas clients. Its services include project development, facility and pipeline design, procurement, construction management, and field construction.

The Equipment Operator operates heavy equipment safely and appropriately. Equipment may include trucks, dozers, graders, compactors, excavators, and skid steer machines. Work may include backfilling ditches, pulling topsoil, shading pipe and fiberoptic lines with a shading bucket, holding valves and spool pieces for bolt-up, and assisting with ground labor when heavy equipment is not needed. The operator also cleans, maintains, and secures equipment as directed by a supervisor.

The role involves working with line crews and carrying out assigned duties in accordance with applicable safety and security standards. Work is usually outdoors, often at client facilities or job sites, in a typically loud environment and sometimes in inclement or extreme weather. The position regularly requires long work hours and frequent weekend work.

Requirements

• Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
• Basic high school degree, diploma, or GED equivalent.
• At least one year of experience operating non-lifting, non-earth-moving equipment; up to five years of experience operating specialized or oversized equipment (30+ metric tons).
• Technical capacity, time-management skills, and customer/client focus.
• Knowledge of basic vehicle inspection and maintenance, including checking tire pressure and oil and water levels.
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures.
• Ability to work effectively with others and encourage teamwork and productivity.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including repeatedly lifting and/or moving up to 65 pounds unassisted.
• Ability to wear a respirator when required and safely operate industrial machinery using sufficient manual and finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
• Adequate visual acuity, hearing, speaking, reading, and writing ability to perform tasks safely.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of pipeline experience.
• Two years of oil and gas experience.
• Class A Commercial Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment safely and effectively to reduce the risk of injury, property damage, or loss of life.
• Perform daily safety and maintenance checks on equipment.
• Ensure equipment is safely and securely stored.
• Inspect assigned equipment routinely, perform preventive maintenance, clean equipment, and refer defects or repair needs to a supervisor.
• Operate trucks of various sizes and weights to load, haul, and unload equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Work with and assist the line crew in digging ditches and trenches and hoisting materials, tools, and equipment using an excavator, backhoe, motor grader, dozer, or front-end loader.
• Backfill ditches, pull topsoil, and shade pipe and fiberoptic lines with a shading bucket.
• Hold valves and spool pieces for bolt-up and assist with ground labor when heavy equipment is not needed.
• Follow appropriate workplace safety and security standards.

What This Job Offers

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