Heavy Equipment Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $32-$47

At Total Civil Construction & Engineering, we don't just build roads and infrastructurewe build lasting impact. As we continue expanding across the Mid-Atlantic region,we'relooking for skilled and safety-focused Heavy Equipment Operators to join our field teams and help deliver high-quality civil construction projects.

Job Summary

The heavy equipment operatoroperatesa variety of contractor equipment used in construction activities. Equipmentoperatedmay include but is not limited to dozers, cranes, excavators, loaders, rubber-tire equipment, etc. NOTE: Must have a flexible schedule (make work irregular or odd hours in outdoor work sites, depending upon project needs or weather), including nights and weekends.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refers defects or repairs to the supervisor; cleans equipment; verifies equipment is in safe working order, is properly fueled, and is capable for performing the assigned task (weight capacity, etc.)

• Performs all duties in conformance toappropriate jobsite and company safety and security standards to prevent property damage and injuries. Follows laws and prevents traffic disruption.

• Operateslarge sizeexcavator, dozer, track and rubber tire loaders, rollers, and other related equipment to perform road work, earth moving, excavation, etc.

• Works with andassistscrewin digging ditches and trenches, (un)loading materials, hoisting material, tools, equipment, and any related work.

• Provides supporttosuccessful completion of construction and engineering work (road work, excavation work, materials movement, etc.)

• Responds to signals and directions by the staff and work in coordination with them. May be involved in rigging processes.

• Operates the equipment manually, and/or through electronic or other technical means. NOTE: Someequipment may require useof a GPS or other computer software; operators maybe requiredtoutilizeequipment and software to perform essential job functions.

• Maintains equipment or production records, as directed.

• Perform other duties, as and when assigned.

Qualifications

• Must have physical ability to recognize and avoid security risks.

• Possess physical strength tooperateheavy and power-driven equipment, plus be willing and able to get on/off equipmentto help labor and pipe crews.

• Able to communicate effectively with others and work cooperatively in teams (including resolving basic conflicts with or without theassistanceof management).

• Able to communicate andinteractboth verbally and written.

• Able to perform detailed work and make effective decisions tomaintainproduction, quality andsafety under pressure and deadlines.

• Handle emergency situations, workpressureand stress.

• Able to solve problems.

• Able to work with minimum supervision.

• Flexible to work during odd hours, including overtime, nightworkand weekends.

• Possess an activedriver's license to work on the equipment (a DOT medical card or CDL may berequiredfor certain types of equipment).

• Satisfactory driving record (as required by types of equipmentoperated).

• 5 years of prior experienceoperatingheavy equipment. NOTE: Requirestesting by supervision.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential job functions.Reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable performance of essential job functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is

• Required to continuously use vision abilities, including close, distance, colorandperipheral vision, depthperceptionand the ability to adjust focus.

• Regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms; use fine motor coordination and eye-hand coordination to push/pull levers and apply pressure to control; utilize feet to press pedals; sit in static positions for longperiods of time.

• Frequently required to stand,talkand hear; lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds (with or withoutassistance).

• Occasionally required to walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch,crawland smell.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee

• Regularly worksin outside weather conditions.

• Frequently works near moving mechanical parts; is exposed to vibration, wet or humid conditions, heat, and other forms of inclement weather; and is exposed to loud noise.

• Occasionally works in high, precarious places or in excavations.

Perks & Culture

• Competitive hourly pay with overtime eligibility

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance

• Opportunities for professional training and certification (including OSHA)

• Long-term, stable work with multiple active projects

• Growth path:Operator Foreman Superintendent

• A team that works together, respects each other, and builds real infrastructure

PLEASE NOTE:TCCE hires field construction staff to work at jobs in the region (primarily Maryland, DC, Virginia). This means job locations will change as needed.

Total Civil Construction & Engineering, LLC, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer:Minorities, Females, Disabled, Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

Total Civil Construction is proud to be an E-Verify Employer and Drug-Free Workplace