Excavator Operator Journeyman

Requisition ID: 186653

Position Summary

Operate one or several types of power construction equipment to excavate, move and/or grade material.

Experience Level

Skilled

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

• Operate a variety of vehicles and large heavy equipment while performing maintenance and repairs on roads and rights-of-way including loading, hauling and dumping on smooth to extremely rough surfaces.

• Load gravel, dirt and sand; smooth and grade roads; spread rock and gravel.

• Trench and construct ditches for installation of culverts, water pipes and sewer pipes; remove silt and debris.

• Knowledgeable of equipment in respect to checking and maintaining all fluid levels and lubrication.

• May be asked to instruct and train employees in the safe operation of construction equipment and tools and in job techniques and skills

• Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

• Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

• Inspect subordinate's work for compliance with the contract plans and specifications, point out deficiencies and explain and take any corrective action needed.

Qualifications

• Experience as a in a Power Plant / Industrial setting

• Must possess working knowledge skills and abilities for position.

• Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision.

• Ability to use hand tools, power tools and layout tools safe and efficiently.

Requirements

• The person in this position needs to constantly move about a construction/industrial site,

so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl

• Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor

weather conditions

• Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime and holidays as required

• May be required to use ladders/mechanical platforms/manlifts/scaffold to access

required equipment/work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and

maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders and scaffolds

• Move and work in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven surfaces

• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment

• May be required/able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across

construction/industrial site

• Must have required tools

• May require U.S. Driver License

• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required

• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing

• Ability to pass fit for duty testing

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Company: TIC_Craft