Scraper Operator

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• Competitive Pay
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Holiday Pay
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan – 401K, company contribution up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Growth and Career Advancement

• 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 to prepare the job site to meet 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.
• Controls tool bars, carriers, and disks by moving levers.
• Operates hydraulic shovel using hand and foot levers.
• Dig trenches and holes of specified dimensions, removes loosened material, and places it in piles or transport trucks.
• Manages equipment to maneuver the attachment for right‑of‑way clearing.
• Uses engine slip cues to estimate depth of cut.
• Drives bulldozer in successive passes to achieve specified grades following grade stakes or hand signals.
• Constructs and grades new roadways, base courses, building pads, footing excavation, and water ponds to specification.
• Loads, moves, levels, and grades dirt, rocks, demolished concrete, and other materials efficiently in a high‑paced environment to maintain production goals.
• Maintains initiative to keep workflow moving with minimal supervision.
• Performs demolition of bridges and other structures with excavators and hydraulic hoe rams.
• Operates equipment within a Pipe Crew environment such as an excavator or loader.
• Conducts general housekeeping, light maintenance of equipment, and reports daily usage/utilization hours.
• May work with GPS‑enabled devices on dozers and motor graders.
• Adheres to safety standards of Ralph L. Wadsworth and its projects.
• Works weekends, holidays, and/or overtime as project needs require.
• Performs laborer work as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.

• Minimum of 4 years of heavy equipment operating experience with multiple equipment types, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Willingness to perform laborer tasks.
• 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 75 lbs, twisting, standing, balancing, stooping, handling materials, and moving around hazardous sites.
• Excellent eye‑to‑hand coordination and depth perception.
• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Flexible availability for overtime and occasional weekends or nights.
• Valid driver’s license.

We are an equal opportunity employer:
We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, genetic information, marital status, military status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full‑time

• Management and Manufacturing

• Construction