Lowboy Truck Driver - CDL

Job Description

Job Description

Take the next step in your career with an innovative organization that values, develops, and empowers its employees to enhance their potential! At Portland Utilities Construction Co., LLC , an Azuria Water Solutions company, our employees are our number one asset. Our team has been committed to excellence by being a water, wastewater sewer, and water rehabilitation specialist for over 30 years and we work together every day to provide our clients with the best possible service on every project. Join our team to help keep infrastructure working better, safer, and longer for customers throughout the world.

We are currently looking for a  Lowboy Truck Driver  with a Valid Class A CDL license   to join our team in the  Knoxville, TN  surrounding area. Our Lowboy Truck Drivers are responsible for safely loading and securing equipment to be moved from one location to another. Candidates with experience driving commercial motor trucks with different trailer combinations are strongly encouraged to apply. 

We are currently offering a  limited-time sign-on bonus of $4,000 for new hires with a valid CDL license , and sign-on bonuses for new hires without a current CDL license are also available at a reduced amount. New employees who meet the criteria outlined in our sign-on bonus program will be eligible for the full payout.

Starting pay is $30.00 per hour and will increase based on experience. We offer 100% paid on-the-job training!

Why You'll Love Working for Us:

• Competitive salary
• Weekends Off Most Weeks
• Daily per diem while traveling
• 100% covered individual hotel room stays while traveling
• Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• 401k matching
• Tuition assistance
• Paid time off and overtime pay
• On-the-job training with full pay
• Company paid PPE, boots, and safety gear
• Career growth opportunities
• Work for a forward-thinking and innovative company
• Ecological footprint - We are rehabbing the world’s infrastructure, one pipe at a time, with minimal disruption to people’s daily routines, with little waste

What You'll Do:

• Loading and unloading of construction equipment
• Drive heavy equipment and commercial trucks with different trailer combinations to and from construction work sites
• Perform daily safety checks on fluid levels on oil, water, and fuel inspections for leaks and damage to the vehicle
• Responsible for Post Inspection DVIR and repair request forms. 
• Maintain Pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
• Drive dump trucks, vacuum trucks, flatbeds or other commercial vehicles
• Calculate weights of equipment with truck/trailer combinations to stay within DOT permitting restrictions and guidelines. 

What We Need from You:

• Valid Class A CDL license is required 
• 3+ years of industry-related experience in hauling heavy equipment
• Knowledge and understanding of FMCSA and USDOT cargo securement rules and safety regulations is a plus
• Experience driving different commercial vehicles and trailers with airbrake and standard transmissions
• Comfortable driving in high traffic areas both in and out of construction zones
• Able to do physical labor and other strenuous physical tasks with or without reasonable accommodations
• Able and willing to travel weekly

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The physical demands, work environment characteristics, and requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Azuria Water Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal opportunity is a sound and just concept to which Azuria Water Solutions is firmly bound. Azuria Water Solutions will not engage in discrimination against, or harassment of, any person employed or seeking employment with Azuria Water Solutions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, non-disqualifying disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

VEVRAA compliant – priority referral Protected Veterans requested.