Crane Operator

General Summary

Operates crane to lift and move building materials from ground areas to trucks to top of other structures. Seeking experienced lattice boom crane and hydraulic boom crane operators.

• Assist with lift plan.
• Pushes or pulls levers on control console to rotate counter-balanced horizontally-mounted boom to extend or retract trolley along boom, and to raise and lower hook to which loads are attached.
• Controls crane movement in response to hand signals or radio commands by supervisor or signaler.

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience

• NCCCO Certification and valid medical card required

• 5 years Crane operator experience required.
• Appropriate training and experience required

Workers should be able to:

• Read engineering drawing
• Practice good safety habits
• Work in dusty or dirty surroundings
• Follow instructions and meet set standards
• Judge distances and slopes accurately
• Make decisions based on verifiable standards.

Physically, workers must be able to:

• Stoop, bend, and crouch
• Use hands, arms, and legs fully
• See well (either naturally or with correction)
• Lift up to 25 pounds, with frequent lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds.

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers.

Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.