Civil Technician - Indian Trail, NC

Civil Tech

Under direct or indirect supervision, the Civil Tech is responsible for hands on site civil construction in accordance with the given scope of work and available construction documents. They are expected to know and comply with OSHA standards at all times, and are encouraged to seek opportunities to improve and expand their skill set. They may work alone or with a crew and may be expected to operate power tools and light equipment in the performance of their job.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

• Performs various construction activities, including, but not limited to site preparation, installation and grounding of equipment, demolition work, landscaping, fencing, facilities maintenance and repair
• Observes all Betacom safety policies and procedures as related to job safety, equipment safety and personnel protective equipment (PPE)
• Performs preoperational safety checks on equipment and vehicles prior to use, maintain all tools, equipment, and vehicles in proper working condition.
• Completes time sheets and mileage reports, reviews time sheets for accuracy and completeness
• Installs, connects, and tests underground and above ground grounding systems
• Performs concrete forming, pouring, and finishing
• Performs light carpentry work
• Performs landscaping, grading, and fence building (with or without powered equipment)
• Performs trenching, excavating, filling ditches
• Performs running underground or above ground conduit
• Inventories, loads, unloads, identifies, and distributes materials to appropriate location according to the Crew Leader's direction.
• Performs various construction activities, including, but not limited to excavation, underground utility installation, rebar fabrication and tying, concrete forming, placement and finishing, ice bridge installation, installation and grounding of equipment, site prep work including small scale grading and placement of ground cover, landscaping, and facilities maintenance and repair such as doors, coax ports, cable trays etc. in shelter sites.
• Performs demolition work to include cabinet and conduit/wiring removal, concrete demolition and removal, ice bridge demolition and removal, adding fill dirt and stone or other materials to bring landscape back to grade after demolition
• Performs light industrial steel installations, (Ice Bridge, H-Frames, Equipment Racks, etc.)
• Maintains clean worksite and professional attitude and demeanor as a representative of Betacom Incorporated.

Other Duties:

• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:

• Working knowledge of basic hand tools, mechanical equipment, and electro-mechanical equipment.
• Basic computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Self-motivated and able to learn quickly.
• Ability to lift over 70 pounds.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Qualifications:

• Good communication skills, reading and writing skills (English)
• OSHA safety courses
• One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Clean Driving Record & Valid Driver's License (a must) and reliable transportation to and from work.
• Must be able to accommodate out of town travel, if required.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is required to walk much of the time. The employee is also occasionally required to sit.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 75 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places; and in outside weather conditions and is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and extreme heat. The employee is frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and extreme cold.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.