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Heavy Equipment Operator (Missoula)

Williams Plumbing / Williams Civil ConstructionMissoula, MT
Onsite

About The Position

Williams Civil Construction in Missoula Montana is hiring Operators to be part of our action-packed worksites including utilities and site development. We're looking for skilled individuals who can safely and efficiently operate a variety of equipment such as: blades, dozers, loaders, excavators, haul trucks, water trucks, etc. The role involves keeping a keen eye for hazards, operating a diverse range of heavy equipment, ensuring safe slopes on excavations, proper barricading, and compliance with trenching and shoring standards. Operators will tackle challenges like troubleshooting equipment issues and adapting to changing site conditions, and may travel from interstate highway to rural dirt roads from various locations.

Requirements

  • 2+ Years Operating Experience – Excavator / Loader / Dozer / Blade
  • Working knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions common to heavy equipment operations
  • Knowledge of trenching and shoring standards, aggregate sizes and classifications, and weight requirements of loads leaving the pit
  • Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and write short correspondence
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions

Responsibilities

  • Keep a keen eye for hazards to keep yourself and the team out of harm's way
  • Operate a diverse range of heavy equipment including loaders, excavators, blades, haul trucks, water trucks, and dozers, for everything from precise excavation to smooth paving prep
  • Ensure safe slopes on excavations, proper barricading, and compliance with trenching and shoring standards
  • Troubleshoot equipment issues
  • Adapt to changing site conditions
  • Travel from interstate highway to rural dirt roads from various locations

Benefits

  • Competitive Wage ($30 – $42/hour DOE)
  • Medical Insurance (3 affordable plans with HSA and FSA options available)
  • HSA Employer Contribution of $600/$1,200 (Individual/Family) if selecting the HDHP HSA plan
  • Telemedicine
  • Dental & Vision
  • Employer 401(k) match up to 8% (based on company profitability)
  • Paid Time Off
  • 6 Paid Holidays
  • Company Paid Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Voluntary Accident, Short Term Disability, and Long Term Disability Insurance
  • Pet Insurance
  • Referral Bonuses
  • Williams Academy (In-person training events, access to over 60 online courses, ongoing professional development opportunities)
  • Company Events (Archery Tournament, Golf Tournament , Party in the Pit , and more!)
  • Opportunity to live and play in the “Last Best Place”

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