ASRC Federal ยท 6 hours ago
Heavy Equipment Operator
ASRC Federal is a leading government contractor furthering missions in space, public health and defense. They are seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator to operate various heavy equipment on environmental and construction job sites, ensuring safety and efficiency while performing a variety of tasks related to heavy equipment operation.
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Responsibilities
Operate various heavy equipment, including excavators, backhoes, and front-end loaders on environmental and construction job sites to haul, dump, spread, excavate, backfill, level, and grade various types of soil and stabilizing materials
Monitor the job site for hazards and challenge unauthorized personnel on job site and maintain a safe working environment
Maintain constant awareness of surroundings, including eye contact with ground personnel and recognize job site specific hazards
Assists in proper rigging/load securing methods/devices, and the proper utilization of such devices in accordance with OSHA and DOT standards during lifting, loading, and transportation operations
Maintain safe excavation areas to include benching, shoring, and barricading as necessary to allow
Grade gravel and dirt roads
Repairs road surfaces
Uses and maintains tools and equipment. Initiates or annotates various forms or reports as needed
Performs routine maintenance, servicing, and emergency repairs to equipment as required
Uses proper hand and arm signals to direct/spot other equipment operators
Take actions to avoid potential hazards and obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, and falling objects
Align machines, cutter heads, or depth gauge makers with reference stakes and guidelines or ground, or position equipment following hand signals of other workers
Load and move dirt, rocks, equipment, and materials using trucks, crawler tractors, power cranes, shovels, graders, and related equipment
Operate tractors and bulldozers to perform such tasks as clearing land, mixing sludge, trimming backfills, and building/repairing roadways
Connect hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkages, or power takeoff shafts to tractors
Select and fasten bulldozer blades or other attachments to tractors using hitches
Operate road watering, oiling, and rolling equipment, and street sealing equipment, such as chip spreaders
Drive tractor-trailer trucks to move equipment
Operate equipment to demolish and remove debris
Perform other duties as assigned by management
Qualification
Required
High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
Certified heavy equipment operator
Four (4) years' experience with heavy construction-type equipment
Ability to understand, speak, read, and write English
Proficient operating skills - ability to finish road grade with a motor grader, ability to excavate and install mainline utilities (waterline, sewer line, and storm sewer) to specified line and grade, operate an excavator while using a trench box productively, read and interpret grade stakes, install finish grade with a dozer and manage a fill site while operating a dozer
Knowledge of construction, machines, and tools; including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance, and the practical application of engineering science/technology
Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Goggles, Hardhats, Safety Shoes, etc.)
Valid driver's license with clean driving record
Position requires frequent lifting, sitting, standing, stooping for prolonged periods of time, using hands/fingers requiring dexterity, should have good hand-eye coordination and motion control in coordination with handling tools, equipment and other related components
Ability to lift 50 pounds
Ability to pass a pre-employment background check, physical, fingerprints, and drug screening
Preferred
Previous experience working on a military installation
Previous experience working in a remote location
Benefits
Health care
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
401(k)
Education assistance
Paid time off including PTO
Holidays
Any other paid leave required by law
Company
ASRC Federal
ASRC Federal provide mission-critical services to federal government agencies dedicated to defense, civil and intelligence support.
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