Heavy Equipment Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Summary

The Equipment Operator will work collaboratively with Laborers and Foremen to complete jobsite activities. This job has the potential to be upgraded to a Foreman position after 90 days.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ability to operate various pieces of heavy equipment, including excavators, loaders, dozers, graders, rollers, backhoes, etc.
• Use various pieces of equipment to perform fine grading and finishing, sloping, banking, backfilling, demolition, ditching, loading, excavating, and stockpiling.
• Utilize GPS systems, read and understand grade stakes and hubs for grade control and finishing.
• Ensure adherence to safe work practices and procedures
• Work outdoors on location in all weather conditions and on all terrains
• Perform daily safety and maintenance checks on equipment
• Repair or assist in the repair and maintenance of the construction vehicles
• Perform preventive maintenance on equipment as required, including fluid and filter changes and parts lubrication
• Clean equipment as scheduled or when required
• Ensure equipment is safely and securely stored when finished for the day
• Practice workplace safety per OSHA standards
• Ability to work independently and to stay on top of the schedule
• Willingness to do work outside of equipment operations, which includes but is not limited to general labor work
• Maintains a neat appearance and dresses appropriately for the job
• Good attendance
• Is a team player and communicates well
• Presents a positive attitude about the company and the job

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and / or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and / or Experience

Physical Requirements

Language Skills

The above statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the principal functions of the occupation described and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the occupation.

All applicants must be willing to submit to a pre-employment drug test, background check, and motor vehicle record check.

Company Description

COASTAL GRADING has over 40 years of history as a premier civil construction company in the Savannah area. From our inception in 1981 to the present, Coastal Grading is characterized by strong relationships with our employees, customers, and vendors. We believe in teamwork that not only lays the groundwork for a successful project, but also fosters a successful employee at work, at home, and at play.

Company Description

COASTAL GRADING has over 40 years of history as a premier civil construction company in the Savannah area. From our inception in 1981 to the present, Coastal Grading is characterized by strong relationships with our employees, customers, and vendors. We believe in teamwork that not only lays the groundwork for a successful project, but also fosters a successful employee at work, at home, and at play.