Kiewit is one of North America's largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations. With its roots dating back to 1884, the employee-owned organization operates through a network of subsidiaries in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Kiewit offers construction and engineering services in a variety of markets including transportation; oil, gas and chemical; power; building; marine; water/wastewater; industrial; and mining. Kiewit had 2024 revenues of $16.8 billion and employs 31,800 staff and craft employees.
Position Summary
Operate various types of cranes in accordance with all manufacturer and industry standards.
Experience Level
Skilled
Primary Responsibilities and Duties
Operate crane to lift and move materials and other objects.
Plan all lifts and take complete charge of all safety pertaining to set up and knockdown, operation of crane and proper use of capacity charts.
Perform rigging inspection and daily equipment inspection.
Respond accordingly to both hand and verbal commands from rigger or helpers.
Observe the travel of all loads and take appropriate action to avoid injury to personnel or damage to property.
Read boom angle and drum rotation indicators.
Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
Inspect subordinates 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 current NCCCO with TLL Certification
Must Operate Greater than 100 Tons
May require U.S. Driver License
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.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Damascus, VA
Skills
Communication Skillsunmatched
Constructionunmatched
Construction Engineeringunmatched
Contract Requirementsunmatched
Corrective Actionunmatched
Craneunmatched
Driver's Licenseunmatched
Electricityunmatched
Hand Toolsunmatched
High School Diplomaunmatched
Industry Standardsunmatched
Material Movingunmatched
Oil and Gasunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Safety Complianceunmatched
Scaffoldingunmatched
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