4676 - Utility Equipment Operator

Black & Veatch Corporation; New Mexico; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Paid vacation and holidays

Company 401k plan

Job summary

Black & Veatch Family of Companies is seeking a Utility Equipment Operator to operate specialized construction equipment and support a safety‑driven work environment on a field project in NM, US. You will handle rigging, read plans, and work with a crew to ensure timely, compliant execution.

Requirements include year(s) of equipment operation, NCCER certifications (Heavy Equipment Operations, Rigger, Site Layout), and a valid CDL when on public roads; 18+ years of age and strong safety

Qualifications

• Multiple years of experience as an equipment operator with strong operating and rigging knowledge.
• Minimum safety awareness and compliance with company policies.
• Commercial driver’s license required when operating on public roads; must be 18+.

Responsibilities

• Operate one or several types of specialized utility construction equipment.
• Participate in safety programs and zero-injury goals; stop-work authority when needed.
• Read plans and ensure work meets plans, specs, and industry standards.
• Provide on-the-job training and mentoring to helpers and laborers.

Skills

Safety compliance

Team communication

Education

NCCER Heavy Equipment Operations

NCCER Rigger

NCCER Site Layout

Job description

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4676 - Utility Equipment Operator

Date: Sep 1, 2026

Location: NM, US

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.

As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.

Company :Bird Electric Enterprises

Opportunity Type :Craft (non-union)

Project Only Hire :No

Job Summary

Operate one or several types of specialized Utility construction equipment (i.e. derrick digger, pressure digger, rope rig, tensioners, etc.); to drill holes, set, load and unload power line poles.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive Equipment on Public Roads
• Participate in all safety related processes and programs as requested. Engage with your work team to ensure we achieve zero injuries. Understand that no job is so important that your safety and that of your crew will be compromised. Watch for hazards and report any concerns to your supervisor or safety professional. If needed, use your stop work authority until the issue is resolved.
• Report all accidents and near misses to supervisor; participate in investigation process as needed.
• Participate in all pre‑job work planning and safety discussions. Identify safety hazards you or other employees may be subject to and take all necessary corrective action to eliminate and/or mitigate hazards.
• Understand and respond appropriately to all safety hazards and warning devices (i.e. back‑up alarms, smell of smoke, different colored warning tags, warning sirens). Understand, support, and follow lockout tag out procedures. Attend site specific training and assure you follow all procedures as out lined in training.
• Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean work environment.
• Use effective verbal and written communication skills. Add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers and fractions rapidly and accurately.
• Listen to co‑workers suggestions, safety concerns, and recommendations giving full attention to what they are saying and take the time to understand the points being made, asking questions and providing feedback when appropriate.
• Coordinate work with other crafts and co‑workers on the job.
• Provide on‑the‑job training and/or mentoring to helpers and laborers you are working with.
• Produce quality work, meeting requirements of plans, specifications and industry standards.
• Read and understand plans and specifications. Visualize two dimensional drawings in three dimensions.
• With regard to that portion of the work assigned, develop complete understanding of contract plans and specifications and plan, lay‑out, diagram, and install equipment.
• Inspect helper's work for compliance with the, contract plans, specifications and industry standards. Point out deficiencies, explain them, and take corrective action needed.
• Observe functioning of installed equipment or systems to determine hazards and need for adjustments, relocation, or replacement. Notify supervision of any hazards observed and utilize safety stop work authority as needed.
• Examine/inspect field conditions and identify problems, inaccuracies, and cost saving measures that arise or that may be encountered. Take corrective actions as needed reporting any issues to your supervision.
• If certified to operate equipment ensure that construction equipment is correctly operated, maintained, in good working order, and Daily Equipment Inspections are completed for equipment being used.
• Comply with Company Code of Conduct and jobsite policies.
• Perform all other actions necessary to accomplish the foregoing principal duties and accountabilities.
• Work in other crafts at levels appropriate to training and skills as requested by project supervision.
• Perform all other job related duties as requested by supervisor.

Management Responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

• NCCER Heavy Equipment Operations
• NCCER Rigger
• NCCER Site Layout

Minimum Qualifications

Multiple years of working experience as an equipment operator and a strong working knowledge of the operating and rigging crafts is required. Must have working knowledge of the operating limitations and safe work practices associated with each piece of equipment being operated. A copy of the executed Medical Examiner's Certificate must be on file before any operation begins. Commercial driver’s license is required when the equipment will be operated on public roads. Must be at least 18 years of age.

Certifications

• NCCER Heavy Equipment Operations
• NCCER Rigger
• NCCER Site Layout

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Lift and carry heavy items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Stand, Kneel, Bend, Stoop, Move in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven areas, see and hear naturally or with correction.
• Full range of motion and flexibility consistent with requirements of the job duties.
• Requires using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls according to a set procedure.
• Requires repetitive movement.
• Climb and maintain balance on steel framework, stairs, ladders and scaffolds.
• Work up to a 12 hour shift doing hard physical labor in varying temperature extremes and other outside conditions.

Salary Plan

EQU: Equipment Operations

Job Grade

200

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