Job Description

**Requisition ID: 170411** **Position Summary** Operate one or several types of power construction equipment to excavate, move and/or grade material. **Experience Level** Skilled **Primary Responsibilities and Duties** - Operate a variety of vehicles and large heavy equipment while performing maintenance and repairs on roads and rights-of-way including loading, hauling and dumping on smooth to extremely rough surfaces. - Load gravel, dirt and sand; smooth and grade roads; spread rock and gravel. - Trench and construct ditches for installation of culverts, water pipes and sewer pipes; remove silt and debris. - Knowledgeable of equipment in respect to checking and maintaining all fluid levels and lubrication. - May be asked to instruct and train employees in the safe operation of construction equipment and tools and in job techniques and skills - Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. - Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. - Inspect subordinate's work for compliance with the contract plans and specifications, point out deficiencies and explain and take any corrective action needed. **Qualifications** - May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area. - Must possess strong working knowledge skills and abilities for position. - Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision. - Proficient in the safe and efficient use of electrical, hand tools, power tools and layout tools as well as measurement tools **Requirements** - The person in this position needs to constantly move about a construction/industrial site, so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl - Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor weather conditions - Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime and holidays as required - May be required to use ladders/mechanical platforms/manlifts/scaffold to access required equipment/work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders and scaffolds - Move and work in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven surfaces - Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment - May be required/able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across construction/industrial site - Must have required tools - Requires drivers license, CDL if required - Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required - Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Company: Kiewit_Craft

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Holiday work, Contract work, Outdoor, Weekend work,

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