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Houle Construction & Excavation LLC

Water Truck Driver

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What they do

A Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver drives large commercial vehicles such as tractor-trailers, semi-trucks, or big rigs. Responsibilities typically include transporting cargo across long distances, sometimes over the course of multiple days. They may work for trucking companies, freight carriers, logistics, or shipping companies.

$37,873 / year median in California

-20% projected decline

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Job Description

We are seeking a safety-minded, dependable Water Truck Driver to support active heavy civil and earthmoving construction projects. You will operate a specialized large-tank vehicle to suppress airborne dust, maintain proper soil moisture levels for structural compaction, and support grading operations.
Core Responsibilities Dust Control:
Spray water over haul roads, excavation zones, and active jobsites to manage dust risks and maintain air quality compliance.
Compaction Support:
Saturate flexible base materials and apply precise moisture levels to help ground crews compact dirt, trenches, and fills.
Moisture Judgment:
Evaluate site conditions to ensure roads are not over-watered, preventing hazardous, muddy, or unstable ground conditions.
Water Sourcing:
Safely fill the truck tank from approved environmental sources, municipal hydrants, or plants following strict local regulations.
Safety Inspections:
Complete mandatory daily pre-trip and post-trip commercial vehicle inspections (fluids, pumps, valves, hoses, and spray nozzles).
Requirements & Qualifications Licensing:
Valid Class A or Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with a mandatory Tanker Endorsement .
Driving Record:
Clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) matching standard corporate safety guidelines.
Site Experience:
Preferred 2+ years driving heavy trucks or operating equipment on unstable, rough, or uneven construction terrain.
Physical Fitness:
Ability to repeatedly lift, drag, and connect heavy fluid hoses weighing up to 50 lbs.
Clearances:
Ability to pass a mandatory pre-employment physical, DOT background check, and regular drug screening.
Work Agility:
Ability to work weekdays and some weekends (doutdoors in extreme heat, cold, dust, or moving machinery zones.
Pay:
$28.00 - $35.00 per hour
Work Location:
On the road