HC - Operator - Excavator

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• Follow all health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Perform cleanup duties.
• Perform material handling and storage duties.
• Identify, use, and care of common hand and power tools.
• Use and care of craft specific tools and equipment.
• Knowledge and application of craft related mathematics.
• Knowledge and use of safety standards and best safety practices relevant to rigging.
• Inspection of rigging equipment and hardware.
• Knowledge and application of common hitches, emergency stop signal, basic crane hand signals, knot tying (bowline & clove hitch), and use of rigging equipment relevant to craft specific tasks.
• Identify equipment types.
• Perform equipment inspection, service and maintenance as required.
• Read and use equipment operator’s manual.
• Assist with equipment service and maintenance.
• Identify components and controls of equipment.
• Ability to respond to equipment emergency procedures.
• Role is critical to ensuring smooth and accurate preparation of construction sites, contributing to the successful completion of bridge, roadway and other infrastructure projects.
• Operate hydraulic or cable operated excavators to complete tasks such as digging, excavating, and moving/transporting materials such as dirt, rock and other types of aggregate(s) on/around construction site in safe and efficient manner.
• Must have knowledge of operating procedures as it pertains to the safe loading and unloading of materials.
• Levels and scoops soil, as well as controls the direction of the bucket to remove rocks, debris and other materials.
• Monitors engine gauges and performs track safety inspections daily, both before and after operation.
• Understand, communicate, receive, interpret and follow all directions from Supervisor and Superintendents.
• Keeps equipment clean and well maintained, notifying supervision if equipment repairs or other maintenance is needed.
• Perform routine maintenance on excavator machinery, including lubrication, refueling, and cleaning to ensure operations efficiency.
• May oil, grease, service and make normal maintenance adjustments on equipment, perform daily safety and maintenance checks, and complete paperwork and other documentation as needed.
• Read and interpret site plans and blueprints to determine the precise location and depth for excavation tasks.
• Set up and inspect equipment prior to operation of any task.
• Coordinate with other construction team members to ensure excavation activities align with project timelines and safety protocols.
• Interacts with construction general laborers and/or crew members who are facilitating alignment, movement and adjustment of the equipment to complete conformation of grade specifications for the construction project.
• Adjust attachments and equipment settings for specific excavation tasks, such as changing buckets or configuring hydraulic breakers.
• Monitor and manage the excavation site to prevent over-digging, ensure proper slope grades, and maintain structural integrity of nearby structures.
• Become familiar with excavation/digging plans, machine capabilities and limitations, and use efficient and safe excavation/digging procedures within a given application.
• Observe, understand, and safely use hand signals; observe all grade stakes and marking when operating machine so that work is performed to exact specifications.
• Operate excavators in various weather conditions, adapting techniques to handle mud, rock or other challenging materials effectively.
• Document daily work activities, including hours of operation, maintenance activities, and any incidents or deviations from planned excavation tasks.
• Perform incidental work items and duties included within other crafts, as well as all other duties as assigned.

Mental Demands
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