Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Requisition ID: 185806

Position Summary

Kiewit Foundations is looking for a Heavy Equipment Mechanic for their project located in Abilene, TX.

Experience Level

• 3+ years of experience as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic.

• Must be able to maintain, diagnose, and repair all types of heavy construction equipment including hydraulic,electric, and power train systems.

• Experience working with the following equipment: Caterpillar, Liebherr, Xtreme, Takeuchi.

• Experience working with the following diagnostic systems: CAT ET, Cummins INSITE, Diesel Laptop.

Job Details

• Rate starting at $35.00 per hour

• $150 per day worked per diem.

• Current schedule is 4:00am – 3:00pm, Monday – Saturday.

• Must be willing to work additional overtime, weekends and nights when required.

• All offers are contingent on your ability to pass a Drug and Alcohol and non DOT physical test

Qualifications

• The person in this position needs to constantly move about a construction/industrial site, so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl

• Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor weather conditions

• Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime and holidays as required

• May be required to use ladders/mechanical platforms/manlifts/scaffold to access required equipment/work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders and scaffolds

• Move and work in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven surfaces

• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment

• May be required/able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across construction/industrial site

• Must have required tools

• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required

• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing and fit for duty medical and non DOT physical test

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About Kiewit

Kiewit is one of North America’s largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations. With its roots dating back to 1884, the employee-owned organization operates through a network of subsidiaries in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Kiewit offers construction and engineering services in a variety of markets including transportation; oil, gas and chemical; power; building; marine; water/wastewater; industrial; and mining. Kiewit had 2024 revenues of $16.8 billion and employs 31,800 staff and craft employees.

For more information on our current projects/job openings, or to apply online visit our website at:

Due to the volume of applicants, only candidates who meet the minimum requirements will be contacted.  

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

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