CIVIL Heavy Equip Operator Non-union

NUHEO3 - Civil Heavy Equipment Operator

This position will operate various types of heavy equipment to remove branches/tree material from electrical lines.

Job Type: Full-Time +, Non-Exempt

Pay:
Competitive, Hourly

• Paid Weekly
• Outstanding growth and career advancement opportunities
• Competitive health/benefits packages including sick pay
• 401(k) matching
• All major holidays paid after 90 days
• Life, Long-Term/Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Typical work week:
  Monday-Thursday (10 hr days) – 40 hr week and 3-day weekend
• Overtime opportunities available throughout the year
• Local and travel positions (with per diem) available
• You will be trained and certified in First Aid & CPR
• Company vehicle (dependent on position)
• Employee Assistance Program offered
• CDL certification opportunities available and paid by the company

• Operates heavy equipment of various types to remove branches and tree material from electrical lines.
• Operates and services equipment such as gasoline, hydraulic tools, power saws, power winches, mower deck, weed whacker, chipper, and sprayers.
• Uses hand tools, such as axes, hand lines, saws, block and tackle, pruners, and other equipment as required.
• Plans, assigns, directs, checks, and coordinates work.
• Responsible for quality and quantity of production.
• Performs all aspects of labor as necessary to keep crew operation flowing.
• Ensures the overall safety, quality, and production requirements of the crew are met.
• Cleans up and disposes of all debris.
• Obtains written or oral permission from property owners to trim or remove trees or perform other work on the property. Arranges with customer or property owner to obtain access, advise of interruption, explain work to be done, etc.
• Promotes and maintains good customer and public relations through the effective accomplishment of assigned work and the appropriate behavior of employees on the crew.
• Safeguards employees and the public from hazards in and around the work area.
• Sets up barriers, warning signs, flags, markers, etc. to protect employees and the public.
• Trains new personnel.
• Keeps informed on new equipment, specifications, standard practices, operating procedures, and customer and company employee relations policies and practices.

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be familiar with the electrical hazard.

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

• Upon offer, employees may be required to subject and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check.

• Valid driver's license preferred.

• Rare (less than 10%): sitting, kneeling, crawling, color-vision, climbing stairs.
• Occasional (up to 33%): stooping, squatting, climbing on/off trucks, reading, pushing, climbing ladders, lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Frequent (up to 66%): walking, body twisting, manual dexterity, speaking clearly, hearing-speech range, lifting, carrying, pulling, balancing, lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Continuous (up to 100%): standing, sense of touch, seeing distant, climbing, gripping, lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., seeing, reaching, range of motion, depth perception.

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