Heavy Civil Equipment Operator Needed
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Primary responsibility is to operate excavators, dozers, loaders, and compaction equipment.
Willing to take on other job-related responsibilities as requested by supervision and as limited by your individual qualifications.
May also operate other construction equipment, if qualified.
Turns valves, shifts levers, turns hand wheels, and depresses pedals to drive machines and control equipment and attachments.
Perform maintenance duties such as cleaning, greasing, and oiling machines and equipment.
Must know the manufacturer’s specifications and limitations applicable to the operation of all heavy equipment, such as load capacities, operating speeds, special hazard warnings, and instructions.
Troubleshooting equipment in order to maintain the equipment in an operable and reliable state.
Must know standard hand signals and should also be knowledgeable of pertinent OSHA-regulations.
Working within all Bowen and client guidelines.
Completion of JSA’s.
Must be able to recognize hazards in excavations, rigging, and loading/unloading of material.
Fully participate in health, safety, quality, and environmental processes.
Is an ambassador of Bowen to the client, other contractors, and to the public.
Leadership and Training
o Must be willing to work well as part of a team.
o Must be willing to provide guidance and on the job training experience to the other crafts.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Complete appropriate Bowen skills assessment test(s).
Sound knowledge of equipment operating hazards, work conditions, limitations.
Must have valid driver’s license or other government issued identification.
Must comply with Bowen’s drug and alcohol policy.
Must be able to climb ladders and stairways.
Must be able to carry 50 lbs. of tools and/or materials.
Must be able to work extended hours on your feet on uneven surfaces. (Dirt, concrete, asphalt, mud, gravel, etc.)
Must be able to pass applicable site-specific training.
Must undertake the appropriate safety/environmental training commensurate with the position and location.
Must be able to accurately complete equipment pre-shift inspections, recognize issues, report to supervision.