Excavator Operator

Equipment Operators responsibilities and abilities include but are not limited to the list below. Other duties may be assigned.

* Ability to proficiently operate three or more types of heavy equipment such as a backhoe, trackhoe, scrapers, dozer, excavator, loader, rock trucks, compactors, articulated trucks, crushers, and/or motor graders with or without GPS in a manner to prepare the job site to meet the required grades.

* Fastens attachments to tractor with clevis or wedge pin hitches.

* Connects hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkage, or power takeoff shaft to tractor to provide power to raise, lower, or tilt attachment.

* Moves levers to control tool bars, carriers, and disks.

* Moves hand and foot levers to control hydraulic shovel.

* Uses shovel to dig trenches and holes of specified length, depth and width, remove loosened material and put in piles or transport trucks.

* Moves levers and depresses pedals to maneuver equipment and raise, lower, and tilt attachment to clear right-of-way.

* Feels lever and listens for stalling action of engine to estimate depth of cut.

* Drives bulldozer in successive passes over terrain to raise or lower terrain to specified grade following markings on grade stakes or hand signals.

* Responsible to construct/grade new roadways, base courses, building pads, footing excavation and water ponds and to properly slope and grade to specifications.

* Responsible to load, move, level and grade dirt, rocks, demoed concrete and other materials in a safe and efficient manner all in a high paced environment to maintain production goals.

* Ability to maintain the initiative to maintain the flow of work under minimal supervision.

* Responsible of demolition of bridges and other structures with excavators and hydraulic hoe rams.

* Responsible to operate equipment within a Pipe Crew environment such as an excavator or loader.

* Responsible for general housekeeping, light maintenance of equipment, proper care of equipment, operating the equipment without damaging it along with maintenance checks of equipment including reporting usage/utilization hours on a daily basis.

* May work with GPS installed devices on dozers and motor graders.

* Learn, follow and promote all safety standards of Ralph L Wadsworth and its projects.

* Work weekend, holiday, and/or overtime work as the project needs require.

* Perform Laborer work as required

* Performs other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.

* Have a minimum of 4 years of Heavy Equipment Operating Experience with multiple types of equipment or equivalent combination of education and experience.

* Willing to do laborer work

* Ability to work safely under pressure with time constraints in a changing environment.

* Frequent gross body movements such as bending, climbing into equipment, lifting (up to 75lbs), twisting, standing, balancing, stooping, handling materials, moving around hazardous sites.

* Good Eye to Hand coordination a must. Depth perception required.

* High School diploma/GED preferred.

* Flexible availability to include overtime and possible weekends and nights.

* Must have a Valid Driver's License

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