["Heavy Equipment Operator","Heavy Equipment Operator"]

Environmental Equipment Operator

Our client is fully integrated environmental construction company delivering and implementing turnkey self-perform construction solutions to environmental challenges in soil, vapor, air and water (groundwater, stormwater, water/wastewater). They serve both public and private-sector clients with diversified service lines that include soil and groundwater remediation, decommissioning/demolition, sensitive habitat/waterway restoration, and water/wastewater/air pollution treatment.

Purpose of Role: This role will operate one or several types of heavy equipment, such as excavators, dozers, backhoes, compactors, articulated dump trucks, and/or front-end loaders as part of earth-moving operations at an environmental remediation site. Heavy equipment may have either CAT or John Deere controls. Perform minor maintenance and equipment repair.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

• Must possess skill, coordination, and awareness to operate heavy equipment (as listed above) in safe manner with precision and efficiency
• Willingness to operate heavy equipment for long periods with continuous attention to detail and safety
• Knowledgeable of limitations of heavy equipment including load weights in order not to overload or offset equipment center of gravity

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of work experience on civil projects
• 5+ years of experience working as an equipment operator
• Demonstrate experience operating excavators, bulldozers, backhoes, compactors, articulated dump trucks, and front-end loaders
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Current 40-Hour HAZWOPER and 8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher
• Trained and certified to operate the assigned equipment
• Ability to read grading plans and cut and fill stakes
• Ability to travel to local project sites
• Must be a team player
• Ability to adapt to changing conditions

Pay rate: up to $54.00/hr DOE