Skilled Utility Excavator Operator

Position: Skilled Utility Excavator Operator ($1,500 Sign-On Bonus)
SUMMARY

Operate a variety of heavy equipment including, but not limited to, excavator/trackhoe, loader, backhoe, bulldozer, dump truck, tamper, and water truck.

TYPICAL DAILY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

* Conduct routine inspections on equipment including moving parts, welds, and structural integrity prior to operating. Inform supervisor of all defects and malfunctions.

* Perform minor adjustments as needed. Assist mechanic with major repairs.

* Perform routine maintenance including lubricating, fueling, and cleaning equipment.

* Monitor gauges and other indicators ensuring safe operation.

* Grade, shape, and form work area.

* Backfill, spread fill, stabilize stone, load trucks and dump buckets, transport dump buckets, and move equipment - including rigging and attaching equipment to bucket hook.

* Adhere to all safety rules, guidelines, and codes.

* Maintain records of time worked and materials used.

* Perform other duties as assigned.

* High school diploma or GED plus three (3) years of direct underground utilities experience or training required

* Maintain a valid Driver's License

* Knowledge of all heavy equipment operations including best practices in safe operation and maintenance

* Ability to appropriately judge distances, slopes, and depths accurately

* Ability to read engineer drawings, in some cases

* Ability to read and understand simple instructions, short correspondences, memos, and blueprints

* Ability to write simple correspondences and complete logs

* Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide

* Must understand and be committed to jobsite, workplace, and heavy equipment safety standards and processes