Heavy Equipment Operator
Total Civil Construction & Engineering, LLC
- Baltimore, MD
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Performs routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refers defects or repairs to the supervisor; cleans equipment; verifies equipment is in safe working order, is properly fueled, and is capable for performing the assigned task (weight capacity, etc.)
- May perform minor repairs and preventive maintenance (filling fluids, adding lubricants, etc.)
- Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate job site and company safety and security standards to prevent property damage and injuries. Follows laws and prevents traffic disruption.
- Operates large size excavator, dozer, track and rubber tire loaders, rollers, and other related equipment to perform road work, earth moving, excavation, etc.
- Works with and assists crew in digging ditches and trenches, (un)loading materials, hoisting material, tools, equipment, and any related work.
- Provides support to successful completion of construction and engineering work (road work, excavation work, materials movement, etc.)
- Responds to signals and directions by the staff and work in coordination with them. May be involved in rigging processes.
- Operates the equipment manually, and/or through electronic or other technical means. NOTE: Some equipment may require use of a GPS or other computer software; operators may be required to utilize equipment and software to perform essential job functions.
- Maintains equipment or production records, as directed.
- Perform other duties, as and when assigned.
- Must have physical ability to recognize and avoid security risks.
- Possess physical strength to operate heavy and power-driven equipment, plus be willing and able to get on/off equipment to help labor and pipe crews.
- Able to communicate effectively with others and work cooperatively in teams (including resolving basic conflicts with or without the assistance of management).
- Able to communicate and interact both verbally and written.
- Able to perform detailed work and make effective decisions to maintain production, quality and safety under pressure and deadlines.
- Handle emergency situations, work pressure and stress.
- Able to solve problems.
- Able to work with minimum supervision.
- Flexible to work during odd hours, including overtime, night work and weekends.
- Possess an active driver's license to work on the equipment (a DOT medical card or CDL may be required for certain types of equipment).
- Satisfactory driving record (as required by types of equipment operated).
- 5 years of prior experience operating heavy equipment. NOTE: Requires testing by supervision.
- Required to continuously use vision abilities, including close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
- Regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms; use fine motor coordination and eye-hand coordination to push/pull levers and apply pressure to control; utilize feet to press pedals; sit in static positions for long periods of time.
- Frequently required to stand, talk and hear; lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds (with or without assistance).
- Occasionally required to walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and smell.
- Regularly works in outside weather conditions.
- Frequently works near moving mechanical parts; is exposed to vibration, wet or humid conditions, heat, and other forms of inclement weather; and is exposed to loud noise.
- Occasionally works in high, precarious places or in excavations, and is exposed to fumes/ particulates, chemicals, or electricity.