Heavy Equipment Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $19-$38 hourly DOE

Job Summary

Responsible for operating and maintaining various heavy equipment, including but not limited to trench excavators, backhoes, and loaders in a safe expeditious manner in accordance with OSHA safe practices.

Responsibilities

• Operate a variety of heavy equipment for underground utility projects.
• Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects.
• Locate underground services, such as pipes or wires, prior to beginning work.
• Understand proper backfill requirements.
• Perform safe and clean trench excavation and backfill.
• Set and pull shield shoring and trench boxes in accordance with OSHA safe practices.
• Safely change buckets and attachments in a timely manner
• Able to calculate and set proper grades and elevations.
• Monitor operations to ensure that health and safety standards are met.
• Prepare and maintain equipment for safe daily operations (i.e. fuel, grease, etc.)
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Adhere to B&F Code of Conduct

Required Skills & Abilities

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to :