1400 Motor Grader Operator

Hoopaugh Grading Company, LLC; Charlotte (NC); On-site; AUD 100,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company truck

Medical Insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Training programs at HGC Academy

ESOP

Job summary

Hoopaugh Grading Company, LLC is seeking an experienced 140M Motor Grader Operator to join our Fine Grade team. You will read grade stakes, use GPS grade control, and execute precise grading across diverse sites.

A strong focus on safety and quality workmanship is essential as you work with foremen and managers to achieve project goals. You will perform daily inspections, operate with precision, and adapt to project needs while maintaining productivity on a busy job site.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience operating a 140M Motor Grader.
• Strong understanding of fine grading and finish grading operations.
• Ability to read grade stakes and construction elevations.
• Experience with GPS grade-control systems and/or stringline systems.
• Willingness to pass pre-employment screening.

Responsibilities

• Operate a 140M Motor Grader for fine grading, leveling, and shaping.
• Read and interpret grade stakes and site plans.
• Work with GPS and stringline systems to achieve target grades.
• Maintain safety and communicate with crew and supervisors.
• Attend required training at company academy.

Skills

Grading accuracy

Grade stakes reading

GPS grade control

Team communication

Safety minded

Tools

GPS grade control

Stringline

Robotic grade control

Job description

Description

Precision matters. Experience matters. And when it comes to fine grading, your work sets the foundation for everything that comes next.

Hoopaugh Grading Company, LLC (HGC) is actively seeking an experienced 140M Motor Grader Operator to join our Fine Grade team.

This is a skilled position for an operator who takes pride in precision, understands grade, and knows how to get the most out of a motor grader while maintaining a safe and productive job site. Working under the direction of our Fine Grade Managers, you’ll be responsible for operating a 140M Motor Grader to achieve accurate grades and quality finishes across a variety of HGC projects.

If you can read grade stakes, understand site plans, work with GPS or stringline, and operate a grader with the precision needed to finish a project right, we want you on our team.

Bring your experience. Bring your precision. Come build with us.

The job description noted below is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the employee a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position.

What You Bring:

• Perform daily walk-around inspections and report any equipment concerns before operating the machine.
• Safely and efficiently operate a 140M Motor Grader for fine grading, spreading, leveling, and shaping dirt, gravel, stone, and other materials.
• Make successive passes over the work area to achieve the required grade, elevation, slope, and finish.
• Adjust the grader blade, scarifier, and machine controls to achieve proper material placement and grade.
• Operate the motor grader using GPS grade control and stringline/string tracer systems.
• Utilize robotic grade-control systems when applicable.
• Read and interpret grade stakes, elevations, slopes, and construction plans.
• Perform wet setting of stone for asphalt and concrete paving operations.
• Understand and maintain required grades for streets, temporary roads, parking lots, and other earthwork structures.
• Operate around existing infrastructure without damaging curbs, manholes, curb inlets, drainage structures, utilities, or other improvements.
• Work closely with Fine Grade Managers, Foremen, Superintendents, and other crew members to meet project goals.
• Communicate professionally with supervisors, teammates, contractors, clients, and vendor partners.
• Understand, interpret, and follow project goals and direction from the Foreman or Superintendent.
• Keep safety at the forefront while operating equipment and working around other teammates and equipment.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Demonstrate HGC’s Core Values in daily work and interactions.
• Attend required training at HGC Academy.
• Perform other duties and assignments as directed. Other Duties & Responsibilities
• Perform other various assignments as assigned.

What our team needs from you:

• 2+ years of experience operating a 140M Motor Grader is required.
• Strong understanding of fine grading and finish grading operations.
• Ability to read and interpret grade stakes and construction elevations.
• Knowledge of earthwork structures, including streets, temporary roads, parking lots, and similar site improvements.
• Experience using GPS grade-control systems and/or stringline/string tracer systems.
• Experience with robotic grade-control systems is preferred.
• Knowledge of wet setting stone for asphalt and concrete paving.
• Ability to operate a motor grader with precision around existing infrastructure.
• Ability to understand site goals and follow direction from Foremen and Superintendents.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with a construction crew.
• Safety-focused mindset and commitment to quality workmanship.
• Reliable attendance and dependable transportation.
• Willingness to work Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM–5:30 PM, or another schedule assigned by the Foreman or Superintendent.
• Willingness to work Saturdays when project needs require it.
• Willingness to work overtime when needed to meet operational requirements.
• Ability to pass HGC's pre-employment drug and background screening.
• A Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) will be obtained for individuals considered for this position, so a clean driving record is a must.

Essential Physical Demands of Work Environment, With or Without a Reasonable Accommodation

• Able to stand/sit for extended periods of time, as well as stoop, kneel, walk, bend, crouch, lift, and crawl as required to perform essential duties.
• Able to climb on and off equipment safely while maintaining three (3) points of contact.
• Able to lift, carry, and hold building materials, tools, and supplies.
• Able to maintain constant alertness and situational awareness while on the job site.
• Able to perform job responsibilities outdoors, in all types of weather conditions.
• Able to communicate audibly and visually while exposed to varying levels of noise, dust and substances commonly found on construction sites.
• Able to use hands, arms, and feet for repetitive lifting and carrying of construction materials.
• Able to lift 10 lbs on an occasional basis.
• Able to lift 50 lbs on an infrequent basis.
• Any other physical demand the assigned duties require.

What’s in it for you:

• Company Truck
• Competitive Pay (based on experience)
• Medical Insurance
• Free Access to a Health & Wellness Coach
• Short-Term Disability
• Group Term Life
• Voluntary Dental, Vision & Life Insurances
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacation, Holidays, Bereavement & Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Profit Sharing Program
• Employee Owned Company (ESOP)
• Free Training Programs at the HGC Academy
• CAT Simulators
• Classroom Training
• Professional Development
• Safety Training
• First Aid Training

HGC operates in a 65-mile radius from Charlotte, North Carolina. By applying for this position, you acknowledge our operation radius and understand your commute could reach up to one (1) hour. Teammates are asked to move job sites as project needs change and occasionally report to the HGC Academy for training. All applicants to whom a conditional offer of employment is made shall undergo and pass a pre-employment screening including drug test, background check, and a fit for duty exam prior to beginning work. HGC is a drug‑free workplace.

HGC is an industry‑recognized, award‑winning provider of construction services driven by our commitment to providing quality turn‑key sitework packages for large industrial, commercial, and residential projects. Voted one of the Charlotte Business Journal’s Best Places to Work in 2019 and 2021‑2024 as well as the Charlotte Observer’s Top Workplaces from 2018‑2024, we strive to provide a friendly work environment that encourages productivity while promoting teamwork, education, safety and the well‑being of our teammates on every level.

HGC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against age, race, religion, color, disability, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran, genetic information, status or any other basis prohibited by law. HGC is a drug‑free workplace.