Heavy Equipment Operator

Henkels & McCoy Job OpportunityHenkels & McCoy is an industry-leading utility construction firm providing critical infrastructure construction and maintenance services for the power, oil & gas pipeline, gas distribution, and communication markets throughout North America. Founded in 1923, Henkels & McCoy adapts over 95 years of experience to the dynamic and evolving infrastructure needs of today. Henkels & McCoy has been recognized with an E. I. DuPont Safety Excellence Award and is a founding member of the ET&D Partnership, a collaborative industry partnership working to reduce fatalities, injuries, and illnesses in the electric line construction industry. H&M is a subsidiary of MasTec, a certified Minority-Controlled Company by the National Minority Supplier.Job Summary: This position is a field based role and will travel daily to job sites mostly in New York.ResponsibilitiesOperates various equipment including backhoes, excavators, dozers, plows, trenchers and or directional bore machines for the installation or maintenance of underground utilities, and other duties as directed by foreman.Operators are expected to embrace H&M's safety culture including safe operation of equipment, appropriate PPE and participating in daily and weekly safety talks.Operators will be directed in placing or maintaining underground utilities. This could include but not limited to digging around existing utilities, placing conduit, placing handholes, placing manholes, backfilling & compacting.Operators will be responsible for daily maintenance of equipment such as and maintaining fluids, greasing equipment as required and other routine maintenance as necessary.Operators are required to be familiar with OSHA Regulations regarding trench safety.QualificationsMinimum of two years experience with construction, excavation, and related heavy equipment operation preferred.Must possess a valid motor vehicle operator license with a CDL A license preferred.High School Diploma or equivalent.Must pass a pre-employment drug test and be subject to random drug and alcohol testingHenkels and McCoy is a Union EmployerHenkels & McCoy, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities