Traveling Heavy Equipment Operator

WRS•Ferndale, WA

1d•$34 - $44•Remote

About The Position

WRS has an immediate opening for an experienced Traveling Heavy Equipment Operator to support civil construction projects throughout Eastern Washington. About WRS WRS offers a wide range of services in a number of industries. Regardless of the position you’re applying for, our work is always centered on people, problem-solving, and integrity. What do we mean by that? We do the right thing and get along well with others. Our team members are experts in their respective fields. We think outside the box, and we’re good at it. And we’ve been doing this for a long time: we’re proud to be our communities’ trusted problem-solvers since 1982. Are You a Good Fit? Our ideal candidate is innovative, relational, and honest. If you live for those “aha!” moments, you thrive in team settings, and you hold yourself to a high standard of work and ethics – we have a feeling you’ll like it here.

Requirements

5+ years of direct civil construction experience, operating multiple pieces of heavy equipment safely and efficiently.
Demonstrated proficiency with multiple types of equipment, such as: dozers, excavators, loaders, graders, rollers and skid steers.
Strong understanding of cut/fill operations, trenching, sloping, backfilling and finish grading.
Skilled in working around utilities, tight spaces, and active job sites with consistent safety awareness.
Experience supporting pipe crews, earthwork crews, and general civil sitework.
Must possess (or be able to obtain/maintain): valid drivers license, First Aid/CPR, site specific training/badging as required.

Responsibilities

Equipment operators may perform any combination of duties on construction projects, usually working in utility capacity, by transferring from one task to another where demands require.
Perform set up work on the equipment and the job site prior to the operation of the machine. Greases, oils, and performs minor repairs on equipment.
Must be able to make sound judgments and decisions, change tasks often, responsible for various duties and completing precise work.
Must be able and willing to climb down from the machine and help on the ground doing prep work and site work including pipe laying and utility work.
Must have a basic understanding of reading blueprints.
Must have a basic understanding of lasers and elevations.
Must have the ability and knowledge to safely operate various kinds of heavy equipment.
Work with construction crews operating heavy machinery such as large and small dozers, large and small excavators, backhoes, graders, front-end loaders, and forklifts.
While utilizing the equipment, one would maneuver different hand levers, foot controls, and climb in and out of the cab to operate the equipment.