CDL Truck Driver

Phillips Infrastructure; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction company in Charleston, WV, is seeking a Truck Driver for full-time employment. Responsibilities include transporting oversized loads, maintaining vehicle logs, and ensuring safety compliance. The ideal candidate will hold a valid CDL license with Hazmat and Tanker endorsements, with a preference for a high school diploma and one year of related experience. Join a committed team where safety and efficiency are priorities.

Qualifications

• Valid CDL Driver’s license and medical certification required.
• Practice good safety habits as per company and DOT regulations.
• Ability to understand loading and unloading procedures.

Responsibilities

• Load and transport oversized loads to various job sites.
• Maintain logs of working hours and vehicle service.
• Drive trucks with capacities greater than 3 tons.

Skills

Valid CDL Driver’s license

Safety compliance

Ability to read road maps

Lifting heavy objects

Climbing into/out of equipment

Education

High school diploma preferred

Class A CDL with Hazmat and Tanker Endorsement

Job description

Overview

Load and transport oversized loads of equipment and supplies to various job sites.

• Check transport vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment are in good working order and in accordance with DOT requirements.
• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
• Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.
• Maintain logs of working hours and/or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
• Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.
• Secure cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders, or covers.
• Drive trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes to document weights and to comply with state regulations.
• Drive trucks with capacities greater than 3 tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products, earth moving equipment, general construction and forestry machinery, or other materials.
• Ability to understand and comply with safety considerations as set herein and others required for the position.

Responsibilities

• Essential Duties And Responsibilities include the items listed in the Overview above.

Requirements

• Valid CDL Driver’s license and medical certification
• Practice good safety habits from company and as required under Federal and State DOT
• Must be able to read road maps and work in dusty or dirty surroundings
• Follow instructions and meet set standards for hauling and scheduling
• Judge distances and slopes accurately and make decisions based on verifiable standards
• Maintains visibility with operator throughout course of loading and unloading trailer
• Have good vision and hearing (either naturally or with correction)
• Frequently lift/carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted
• Routine climbing into/out of equipment while maintaining 3 points of contact
• Follows Company and FDOT safety requirements in performance of duties

Education And Experience

• High school diploma preferred and one year related experience.
• Class A CDL with Hazmat and Tanker Endorsement. Must have a clean driver record.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Construction

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