Civil Operator

Koch; Mont Belvieu (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Flexible spending and health savings accounts

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Job summary

Koch is hiring a Civil Operator in Mont Belvieu, TX. The position involves operating heavy mobile equipment in a safe manner while adhering to strict safety guidelines.

The ideal candidate will have experience in construction or mining, handle physical demands of the job, and cooperate in a team environment. Benefits include medical coverage, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Six months of experience operating heavy construction or mining equipment.
• Able to meet physical demands and adhere to safety regulations.
• Experience working in extreme weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy mobile equipment safely and efficiently.
• Maintain safety protocols and participate in safety meetings.
• Perform minor maintenance on equipment as needed.

Skills

Operating heavy mobile equipment

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Tools

Excavator

End dump truck

Front-end loader

Dozer

Job description

Job Overview

Location: Mont Belvieu, TX. Civil Operator position at Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD), a member of Koch Engineered Solutions, focusing on natural gas, natural gas liquids, and petrochemical projects.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Efficiently and safely operate heavy mobile equipment associated with open pit mining.
• Perform minor service and maintenance on equipment.
• Recognize and document potential job hazards in compliance with company policies.
• Work as a team to meet or exceed production, waste, and quality goals.
• Perform general housekeeping duties to maintain a safe and clean work environment.
• Operate in hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environments.
• Work any shift, holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed.
• Perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing, and/or pulling for at least eight (8) hours.
• Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including safety equipment.

Field Employee Expectations

• Actively participate in a strong safety culture.
• Recognize safety hazards and risks.
• Participate in onsite safety meetings.
• Follow OPD and client safety policies and procedures.
• Be aware of changing conditions on an active jobsite.
• Be on time to the jobsite each day ready for work.
• Display a positive attitude and be able to work in a team environment.

Physical Demands

• Capable of working in outdoor weather and environmental conditions including extreme heat and humidity, extreme cold, and high elevations.
• Lifting and carrying awkward objects up to 60 lbs.
• Standing for extended periods of time up to 11 hours per day (breaks given in 2.5‑hour intervals).
• Moving the entire body with considerable use of arms, legs, climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, crawling, twisting, reaching, and bending on a regular basis.
• Must have good hand‑eye coordination.
• Use hands to handle, control, and feel objects and/or tools.

Qualifications

• Six (6) months or more of experience operating one or more of the following in the construction and/or mining field:
  • End dump truck (Caterpillar 770 class or larger)
  • Excavator (Caterpillar 325 class or larger)
  • Front‑end loader (Caterpillar 950 class or larger)
  • Dozer (Caterpillar D8 class or larger)
  • Wirtgen Surface Miner 2200SM
• Able to work in an industrial environment as described in the position.
• Able to meet the physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to adhere to the safety regulations of the position.
• Able to work all shifts up to 12 hours per day and 7 days a week as required by the project.

Preferred Qualifications

• One (1) year or more of experience working with construction and/or mining equipment.
• Currently Parts 48 MSHA trained.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (ADD), disability, and retirement plans.
• Paid vacation/time off, educational assistance.
• Infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance (subject to eligibility).

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify.