Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Starting to uphold foreman responsibilities
- Willingness to start foreman training
Duties/Responsibilities:
Operates:
excavators, dozers, graders, tractors, rollers, trench compactors, jumping jacks, haul trucks, and skid steers
- Transports tools and other construction equipment to and from construction sites
- Performs routine maintenance, inspects and fuels vehicle and equipment prior to beginning shift
- Assists skilled workers as assigned, this may include jobs such as demolition, shoveling, greasing, fueling, putting up silt fences and other manual labor tasks
- Unloads materials that are delivered such as pipes or tools and distributes them to appropriate location as identified by supervisor, project plans, or specifications
- Prepares tools and materials such as silt fencing
- Cleans and prepares specific areas of jobsite as assigned, this may include shoveling, cleaning up rubble debris, and trash
- Operates a wide variety of hand and power tools
- Directs traffic near, in, or around work zones
- Motions equipment operator to assist with alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials
- Cleans jobsite at the end of the day, ensuring trash is properly disposed of and materials or equipment are properly stored
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Ability to operate heavy machinery with minimal coaching
- Ability to read building plans related to heavy civil projects.
- Ability to spread knowledge down to the positions below you
- Ability to listen to, understand and follow directions
- Ability to remain flexible as specific assignments change
- Ability to work with a variety of personalities
- Ability to perform basic arithmetic as needed to count, take inventory, read grade stakes, and equipment GPS
- Upkeep a positive team attitude and open communication Trainings to get with the company:
- OSHA 10
- Haz whoper 40
- Trenching & Shoring Certification
- Heavy Equipment Operator Certification
- First Aid/ CPR
- Erosion Control Certification
- GPS Training 1
- Safety Training
- Competent Person Training
Plan Reading Certification Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Vocational school training or apprenticeship preferred
- Prior job experience in heavy civil construction required
- Valid driver's license- CDL license preferred
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time operating heavy machinery and in all weather conditions and terrains
- Must have physical strength, balance, hand-eye coordination, and stamina necessary to complete jobs in various areas
- Must be able to stand and walk up to eight hours per day and lift and carry up to 50 pounds and push and/or pull 50-pound loads at a time.
- Must be able to work in all weather conditions and work on Saturdays and at night, when needed