Crane Operator Journeyman - Ton

Crane Operator

The Crane Operator operates lifting equipment. May be required to oversee rigging operations on assigned crane. Responsibilities include operating mobile crane and moving materials to various locations in a safe and effective manner, participating in all lift planning, inspecting, rigging, and ensuring that rigging applications and attachments are configured in accordance with the load chart and manufacturer guidelines, calculating lifting capacities, deductions, and center of gravities, inspecting, cleaning, and performing operator level maintenance on equipment, interacting with installation crews for movement of materials and equipment, performing daily safety checks, following safety regulations, OSHA rules, contract requirements, company policies, and operating procedures, completing necessary documentation, reporting, and limited office duties, understanding plant north and drawing coordinates, working under production schedule pressure, attaining set standards of accuracy, taking direction from a higher skilled worker or foreman, having basic knowledge of the construction processes involved in heavy industrial construction, supporting the project with other tasks as directed by supervision, assisting in activities and helping other crews with tasks not related to operating a crane, and performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications include minimum five (5) years of verifiable experience operating cranes, equipment operator training and certificate from National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO), NCCER, or from an approved 3rd Party certification body, knowledge of MIC Health and Safety programs and project specific regulations, participation in daily toolbox meetings with crews and subcontractors, setting a personal example of safe behavior, up to date DOT Physical, ability to obtain certification to operate project site mobile cranes, following all state, company, client, OSHA, and federal guidelines regarding health and safety, practicing and maintaining good housekeeping, knowledge of equipment safety, maintenance, and storage, knowledge of manufacturers load charts and how to interpret, analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to work with limited supervision, ability to read, write, and speak English fluently, and additional knowledge and skill requirements may vary by assignment.

Physical demands include working up to a 12-hour shift doing hard physical work in varying temperatures and outside conditions, maintaining physical strength and stamina, pushing, pulling, and frequently lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds, stooping, kneeling, balancing, crouching, crawling, and climbing to perform job tasks, performing this task repetitively and continuously for several hour intervals, working in uncontrolled environmental conditions, wearing personal protective equipment, moving in and around confined, cluttered, and uneven areas, working at heights and abiding by all safety and fall-protection requirements, evaluating information based on measurable standards, seeing details in objects or drawings and recognizing slight differences in shapes and shadings, visualizing objects in three dimensions from drawings, keeping good balance and working at heights, seeing well, hearing well, and coordinating the use of eyes, hands, and feet.

Hours: This position is a Full-Time position scheduled to work typically 50 hours per week. Schedule is subject to project requirements. Travel: Travel required up to 90%. Position requires presence directly on the Project Site location with intermittent travel to residence of record.