Construction Truck Driver

Barnard Construction Company, Inc.; Deming (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnard Construction Company, Inc. in Columbus, NM is seeking an equipment/vehicle operator to support heavy civil projects across North America.

Responsibilities include operating dump trucks and related equipment, adhering to DOT regulations, and maintaining safety and efficiency on site. The role requires the ability to work long hours (50–70 per week), pass a pre-employment drug screen, and perform heavy physical tasks in challenging conditions.

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Operate dump trucks and other construction vehicles to transport materials and equipment.
• Support road maintenance, repair, resurfacing, and construction projects.
• Inspect loads for safety and maintain logs of working hours and vehicle service hours.

Skills

Driving trucks

Safety compliance

Physical stamina

Safety training

Job description

Overview

We are looking to hire in Columbus, NM.- Barnard Construction Company, Inc., based in Bozeman, Montana, is a heavy-civil construction company with projects underway across North America. Barnard is ranked by Engineering News-Record, a leading construction industry periodical, as one of the nation’s Top 400 civil contractors. We specialize in dam construction and rehabilitation, power transmission and distribution, tunneling, inland marine, oil, gas, utility, and sewer and water pipeline projects. We offer competitive wages, 401(k)s, a generous health plan, and challenging career opportunities with a financially solid company. Barnard’s people are the reason for the success of the company. Our reputation attracts the highest quality personnel, people who are committed to producing projects that set a standard for excellence. At Barnard, we build the riskiest, most difficult, complex jobs we can find and we hire people who thrive on tough work and demanding opportunities.

Qualifications

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Must possess competence in the following areas in order to perform this role in a safe, productive and effective manner:


• Must have a satisfactory driving record


• Familiarity with DOT regulations.


• Drive dump trucks and other construction vehicles to transport materials and equipment.


• Support road maintenance, repair, resurfacing, and construction projects.


• Operate safely on both paved roads and off-road construction sites.


• Inspect loads for safety.


• Maintain logs of working hours and vehicle service hours and follow applicable state and federal regulations.


• Operate equipment in an efficient manner and follow instruction of on site management.


• Report vehicle defects, accidents, or damage to the vehicle.


• Responsible for daily inspections of truck to ensure the truck is in proper and safe working order.


• Responsible for notifying supervisor if truck needs to be repaired.


• Understands safety and occupational hazards of work.

Responsibilities

Position Requirements:

• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.


• Ability to exert heavy physical effort, handling average weight objects up to 25 pounds.


• Ability to kneel, stoop, crouch, balance, climb or crawl.


• Ability to correctly rig and hoist material.


• Ability to tolerate heights without fear.


• Ability to maintain balance.


• Able to enter the cab of a vehicle or piece of equipment that is 3 feet or more off the ground.


• Ability to stand or walk for long periods of time, reach for, handle, and manipulate items and to work in extreme weather conditions (cold and wet).


• Able to work long, irregular and varied hours, 50 to 70 hours per week.


• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.


• Ability to safely and effectively perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal , state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled, E-Verify Employer