Heavy Equipment Operator

Heavy Equipment Operator

Wildcat has the ability to self-perform many types of civil construction including earthwork and site prep, concrete and asphalt paving, civil and structural concrete, rock excavation, piling and sheet piling, sub-grade stabilization, and water/waste-water treatment facilities. We also have a tremendous amount of experience with all underground utilities including sanitary sewer, water, storm sewer, and main electrical distribution.

The Sherwood Companies have a proven track record of completing a variety of projects from General Construction, to Construction Management and Design Build Projects for both public and private owners. A brief summary of the types of projects include, urban expressways, bridges, underground utilities, dam construction, asphalt/concrete paving and water/wastewater treatment plants.

The employee is responsible for operating heavy equipment used for moving or grading earth, applying concrete, asphalt or other materials to road beds or equipment used for tamping gravel, dirt or other materials. The incumbent will need to operate in a safe and efficient manner following all personal protective equipment (PPE) and process requirements. Travel may be required.

Benefits include Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Accident and Cancer Insurance, Short-term and Long-term disability, 401(k) with match, Yearly boot reimbursement, and Referral bonus program.

Activities/tasks/scope include keeping work area clean, orderly and safe, operating graders, roller, booms, dozers, scrapers, blades, loaders, etc. to move and grade earth, moving levers, depressing foot pedals and turning dials to operate power machinery, performing minor maintenance and adjustments on equipment, understanding the use of equipment in various jobs such as trenching, excavating, loading, leveling, rough grading and finishing, becoming familiar with digging plans and with efficient and safe digging procedures, observing hand signals, grade stakes or other markings when operating machines to work can be performed to specifications, operating machinery to perform activities such as backfilling excavations, vibrating or breaking rock or concrete, moving materials over short distances, and other duties as assigned.

Individual contributor competencies include work standards, continuous improvement, initiating action, adaptability, contributing to team success, managing work (time management), and communication.

Education/experience required includes a High School or Degree or GED, must be at least 18 years old, and 2-3 years of experience of heavy equipment operation in heavy highway or farm experience preferred.

Certification/other skills and abilities include mechanical knowledge of machines and tools, mathematics, operation monitoring, control precision, depth perception, manual dexterity, reaction time, and coordination.

Physical demands include ability to stand, walk, sit, stoop, bend, walk, climb ladders, reach, grasp, push/pull, twist, and lift heavy objects (50 lbs.), safe negotiation of uneven terrain in various weather conditions, ability to handle a large volume of work and perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment, and ability to effectively verbally communicate, see close and at distances, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work environment includes work performed in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to outdoor elements.