Equipment Operator II - Heavy Haul Driving

Here's the Role:

LCRA is looking for an expert Heavy Haul Driver to join our team! This is not your typical driving job. We drive and operate a wide range of heavy trucks, specialized trailers and equipment, while supporting transmission construction, substations, power plants, dams and water operations, and other LCRA facilities. If you’re tired of hauling the same type of load every day and want an opportunity to expand your skills, then we want you to apply!

 

Join us and build your skills, haul bigger and do more. 

How You’ll Contribute:

• Operate heavy trucks with 18-speed and 10-speed transmissions, rollback trucks and other specialized equipment, following FMCSA, DOT, TxDOT, and LCRA safety requirements.
• Transport oversized and overweight loads, including permitted loads up to 250,000 pounds.
• Operate a variety of trailers including lowboys, stretch floats, flatbeds, step decks, tankers, frac tanks, pole trailers, and van trailers.
• Safely haul, secure and position equipment such as excavators, dozers, cranes, graders, scrapers, transformers, breakers, switchgear, and mobile substations.
• Haul and operate baffled tankers and transport materials such as diesel, kerosene, oil, acid, and batteries when required.
• Perform required equipment inspections and coordinate maintenance and repairs with Fleet and supervision.

How You’re Qualified:

• One or more years of experience in operating large equipment, such as bulldozers, backhoes, excavators, cranes, tractor trailers, farm equipment or other machinery.
• Class A Texas commercial driver's license

How You’ll Stand Out:

• Tanker endorsement and experience transporting bulk liquid.
• Knowledge of FMCSA, DOT, and TxDOT regulations.
• Experience working around substations, power plants, or other energized facilities.
• Ability to read load charts and determine appropriate equipment and setup requirements.
• Knowledge of materials and equipment used in transmission construction or maintenance.
• Basic computer skills, including email, word processing, and spreadsheets.

How We’ll Support You:

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

• LCRA provides equal employment opportunities and a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at LCRA are based on business need, job requirement and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal and state legal requirements governing nondiscrimination in employment.
• LCRA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact LCRA Human Resources (512) 578-4004 or email

  lcra.benefits@lcra.org

  . Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.