Pipeline Excavator Equipment Operator

Badlands Contracting LLC • Watford City, ND

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About The Position

The Equipment Operator operates heavy equipment safely and appropriately to support pipeline construction and related field work. Equipment may include trucks, dozers, graders, compactors, excavators, skid steer machines, backhoes, and front-end loaders. Work may involve backfilling ditches, pulling topsoil, shading pipe and fiber-optic lines, holding valves and spool pieces for bolt-up, assisting the line crew with labor, and moving equipment, materials, and supplies. The operator also cleans, maintains, inspects, and secures assigned equipment, reporting defects or needed repairs to a supervisor and following applicable safety and security standards.

Badlands Contracting is an EPC firm serving the oil and gas industry in the Williston Basin. It provides services spanning project development, facility and pipeline design, procurement, construction management, and field construction. The role is performed primarily outdoors, sometimes at a client facility or job site, in a typically loud environment and often in inclement or extreme weather. The position regularly involves long work hours and frequent weekend work, exposure to moving electricity, mechanical parts, vehicles, equipment, and hazardous materials, and wearing a respirator when required.

The position requires frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching, climbing or balancing, and stooping, kneeling, or crouching for extended periods. It also requires manual and finger dexterity, hand-eye coordination, a full range of body motion, and repeatedly lifting or moving up to 65 pounds unassisted. Adequate vision, hearing, speaking, reading, and writing are needed to perform tasks safely.

Requirements

• 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 may be required for specialized or oversized equipment weighing 30 or more metric tons.
• Technical capacity and time-management skills.
• 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 stated physical demands, including repeatedly lifting or moving up to 65 pounds unassisted and wearing a respirator when required.

Nice To Haves

• Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
• 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 and routine inspections and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment.
• Clean and safely secure equipment; report defects or repairs to the 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, hoisting materials, tools, and equipment, and performing related work using excavators, backhoes, motor graders, dozers, or front-end loaders.
• Perform pipeline-related work such as backfilling ditches, pulling topsoil, shading pipe and fiber-optic lines, and holding valves and spool pieces for bolt-up.
• Assist with ground labor when heavy equipment is not needed.
• Follow workplace safety practices and applicable safety and security standards.

What This Job Offers

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