Heavy Equipment Operator- Harlingen, TX

Heavy Equipment Operator

KOMAN Construction LLC, is looking for an experienced Heavy Equipment Operator to join our growing team in Harlingen, TX. KC is a federal government contractor that supports CBP with road construction and vegetation control in Texas.

How We Value Our Team Members:

• Competitive Pay: $19.50-$22.00
• 401k with Company Match
• Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP)
• Short- and long-term disability
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts
• Paid Vacation, Sick Leave and Holidays
• Life insurance and more

Essential Functions:

An employee in this class has general construction responsibilities. Work is performed under general supervision.

• Operates loading equipment and heavy machinery including skid steers, backhoes, tractors and front-end loaders.
• Operates and/or drives trucks and light to heavy equipment. (dump truck, water truck, rollers, broom).
• Operates gas powered chain saw, pole saws, weed eaters and blower.
• Assists with traffic control.
• Assists in the proper maintenance of roadway rights of way including but not limited to moving and trimming trees and shrubbery and debris removal.
• Assists in the proper maintenance of roadway and drainage facilities including but not limited to pothole repairs, installation of signs and roadside maintenance.
• Possesses working knowledge of the proper implementation and maintenance of traffic control devices as outlined in the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
• Performs routine maintenance of vehicles and light to heavy equipment.
• Keep vehicle and equipment clean.
• Essential Personnel for Emergency Situations

Required Qualifications:

• One (1) year or more work experience operating heavy construction equipment
• Legally eligible to work in the United States
• Able to pass a background and drug test – KOMAN is a drug-free environment.
• Ability to work from diagrams, sketches, and oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work effectively with fellow employees

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

• Continually required to stand, sit and walk
• Frequently required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
• Continually required to talk or hear
• Continually exposure to wet and/or humid conditions (non-weather) and work near moving mechanical parts
• Occasionally work in high, precarious places, around fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals
• Continually exposure to outside weather conditions and vibration
• Occasional exposure to risk of radiation
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually very loud
• The employee must occasionally lift and /or move up to 100 pounds/ continually lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include: Close vision; Distance vision; Color vision; Peripheral vision; Depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• Specific job duties that are affected by the environmental conditions selected above:
• Environmental conditions drive every second of field work

KOMAN Construction LCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.