Dozer Operator (Heavy Civil Construction)

Granite Construction Company; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Granite Construction Company seeks a bulldozer operator in Orlando to gouge, level, and distribute earth for road and building prep. You will push trees/rocks, attach and operate hydraulic tools, and maintain equipment while adhering to safety standards and company policies.

The role requires reading engineering drawings, following precise instructions, and maintaining stamina to work in dusty environments. Apprenticeship completion is preferred and a high school diploma or GED is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Completion of an apprenticeship program preferred or required.

Responsibilities

• Operate tractor with attached concave blade to gouge, level, and distribute earth.
• Fasten attachments to tractor and connect hydraulic hoses and power takeoff shafts.
• Move levers to control tool bars and raise/lower/tilt attachments.
• Push trees and rocks from land prep for roads/buildings.
• Drive bulldozer to grade terrain and ensure safe operation.
• Perform routine maintenance and grease/oil as needed.

Skills

Tractor operation

Reading drawings

Safety awareness

Decision making

Physical stamina

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Apprenticeship program

Job description

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General Summary

Operates tractor equipped with concave blade attached across front to gouge out, level, and distribute earth and to push trees and rocks from land preparatory to constructing roads and buildings.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Fastens attachments to tractor with clevis or wedge-pin hitches.
• Connects hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkage, or power takeoff shaft to tractor to provide power to raise, lower, or tilt attachment.
• Moves levers to control tool bars, carriers, and disks.
• Moves levers and depresses pedals to maneuver tractor and raise, lower, and tilt attachment to clear right-of-way.
• Feels lever and listens for stalling action of engine to estimate depth of cut.
• Drives bulldozer in successive passes over terrain to raise or lower terrain to specified grade.
• May grease, oil, and repair tractor.

Education

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience

Certification

Proper certification required Completion of an apprenticeship program required.

Work Experience

Appropriate training and experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Workers should be able to:

• Read engineering drawing
• Practice good safety habits
• Work in dusty or dirty surroundings
• Follow instructions and meet set standards
• Judge distances and slopes accurately
• Make decisions based on verifiable standards

Physically, workers must be able to:

• Stoop, bend, and crouch
• Use hands, arms, and legs fully
• See well (either naturally or with correction)
• Lift up to 50 pounds, with frequent lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers.

Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.