Pipeline Excavator Equipment Operator

Badlands Contracting LLC • Watford City, ND

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Badlands Contracting is an EPC firm focused on building infrastructure in the Williston Basin. Our model is to provide full integration from conception to commissioning for clients in the oil and gas industry. Badlands Contracting specializes in project development, facility and pipeline design, procurement, construction management and field construction services.

The Equipment Operator is responsible for operating heavy equipment in a safe and appropriate manner. Heavy equipment may include trucks, dozers, graders, compactors, excavators, skid steer machines, and other pieces of equipment. Activities may also include, backfilling ditch, pulling topsoil, shading pipe and fiberoptic lines with a shading bucket, holding valves and spool pieces for bolt up and sometimes help on the ground with some of the labor when the Heavy Equipment is not needed. The Pipeline Operator must also clean, maintain and secure all equipment as directed by the supervisor.

Requirements

• Technical capacity.
• Time Management.
• Customer/Client Focus.
• Knowledge of basic vehicle inspection and maintenance including tire pressure, checking oil and water levels.
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures.
• Works effectively with others to encourage teamwork and productivity.
• High school degree, diploma, or a GED equivalent
• A minimum of one year of experience for the operation of non-lifting, non-earth moving equipment with up to five years of experience for operating specialized or oversized equipment (30+ metric tons).

Nice To Haves

• Valid (CDL) Commercial Driver’s License.
• Pipeline: 2 years
• Oil & gas: 2 years
• Class A Commercial Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Operate equipment safely and effectively to minimize the risk of injury, property damage or loss of life.
• Perform daily safety and maintenance checks.
• Ensure equipment is safely and securely stored.
• Performs routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refers defects or repairs to the supervisor; cleans equipment.
• Practice workplace safety.
• Operates trucks of various sizes and weights in the loading, hauling, and unloading of various equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Works with and assists the line crew in digging ditches and trenches, hoisting material, tools, equipment, and any related work with a excavator, backhoe, motor grader, dozer or front-end loader.
• Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.

What This Job Offers

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