Construction Equipment Operator (Class B)

Job Location: DOWNEY CA 90241

CONSTRUCTION OPERATOR POSITION SUMMARY THE CONSTRUCTION OPERATOR SUPPORTS FIELD CREWS BY OPERATING SMALL CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND PERFORMING PHYSICAL TASKS ON CONSTRUCTION SITES INCLUDING EXCAVATION SITE PREPARATION MATERIAL HANDLING AND CLEANUP TO ENSURE SAFE EFFICIENT PROJECT EXECUTION.

SAFELY OPERATE SMALL EQUIPMENT SUCH AS MINIEXCAVATORS BACKHOES AND SKID STEERS FOR EXCAVATION GRADING AND MATERIAL HANDLING.
DIG DITCHES AND TRENCHES BACKFILL EXCAVATIONS AND COMPACT AND LEVEL EARTH TO GRADE SPECIFICATIONS USING EQUIPMENT AND HAND TOOLS.
HAUL HOIST LOAD AND UNLOAD MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT FROM TRUCKS AND TRAILERS.
MIX POUR AND SPREAD CONCRETE ASPHALT OR GRAVEL AS DIRECTED BY THE FOREMAN OR SUPERINTENDENT.

CLEAN AND PREPARE CONSTRUCTION SITES INCLUDING REMOVAL OF DEBRIS AND OBSTACLES TO ELIMINATE POSSIBLE HAZARDS.
READ AND FOLLOW PLANS INSTRUCTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS TO DETERMINE WORK ACTIVITIES WITH MINIMAL SUPERVISION.
ASSIST IN CONTROLLING TRAFFIC PASSING NEAR IN AND AROUND WORK ZONES USING SIGNS FLAGS AND OTHER TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AS NEEDED.

SIGNAL AND COORDINATE WITH OTHER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS AND LABORERS TO FACILITATE SAFE ALIGNMENT MOVEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT OF MACHINERY EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS.
MEASURE MARK AND RECORD OPENINGS AND DISTANCES TO LAY OUT AREAS WHERE CONSTRUCTION WORK WILL BE PERFORMED.

PERFORM BASIC DAILY INSPECTIONS FUELING AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON ASSIGNED EQUIPMENT REPORT DEFICIENCIES OR NEEDED REPAIRS.
CLEAN TOOLS EQUIPMENT AND WORK AREAS AT THE END OF EACH SHIFT.
FOLLOW ALL COMPANY SAFETY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES INCLUDING WEARING REQUIRED PPE AND PARTICIPATING IN SAFETY MEETINGS AND TRAINING.

CORE COMPETENCIES

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY: DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO SAFELY OPERATE MINIEXCAVATORS BACKHOES SKID STEERS AND RELATED SMALL EQUIPMENT PLUS WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF BASIC CONSTRUCTION TOOLS AND METHODS.

SAFETY MINDSET: CONSISTENTLY FOLLOWS SAFETY RULES EQUIPMENT OPERATING PROCEDURES AND TRAFFIC CONTROL REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIES AND REPORTS HAZARDS PROMPTLY.
RELIABILITY: WORKS INDEPENDENTLY WITH MINIMAL SUPERVISION MANAGES TIME EFFECTIVELY AND COMPLETES ASSIGNED TASKS WITH QUALITY AND CONSISTENCY.
TEAMWORK: COLLABORATES EFFECTIVELY WITH FOREMEN LABORERS AND OTHER OPERATORS RESPONDS CONSTRUCTIVELY TO DIRECTION AND FEEDBACK.
COMMUNICATION: LISTENS CAREFULLY TO INSTRUCTIONS ASKS CLARIFYING QUESTIONS AND COMMUNICATES CLEARLY WITH FIELD TEAMS ABOUT PROGRESS ISSUES AND EQUIPMENT NEEDS.
QUALIFICATIONS
ABILITY TO LIFT UP TO 50 LBS. ON A CONSISTENT BASIS AND PERFORM REPETITIVE PHYSICAL TASKS.
ABILITY TO STAND WALK BEND AND WORK ON UNEVEN SURFACES FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME.
WILLINGNESS TO WORK OUTDOORS IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS INCLUDING HEAT COLD AND INCLEMENT WEATHER.
ABILITY TO WORK IN AND AROUND ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND TRAFFIC IN COMPLIANCE WITH SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT.
2 to 3 YEARS OF CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE REQUIRED PREFERABLY IN CORROSION PIPELINE UTILITY OR CIVIL WORK.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE OPERATING MINIEXCAVATORS BACKHOES SKID STEERS OR SIMILAR EQUIPMENT REQUIRED.
CLASS A OR B CDL LICENSE HIGHLY PREFERRED.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
THIS IS A DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DOT DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTED POSITION.
THIS POSITION IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL DRUG TESTING REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING TESTING FOR SUBSTANCES SUCH AS MARIJUANA.