Dozer Operator – Heavy Civil Earthwork & Grading

Granite Construction Company; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Granite Construction Company in Orlando is seeking an experienced earth-moving operator to operate tractors with concave blades, gouging and leveling land ahead of road and building sites.

You will follow safety standards, read basic drawings, and work in dusty conditions, performing routine maintenance and ensuring grades meet specifications.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED and apprenticeship certification; physical stamina is required for this demanding role.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of an apprenticeship program required.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Experience operating tractors or bulldozers preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Read engineering drawings

Safety habits

Physical stamina

Distance and slope estimation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Apprenticeship certification

Tools

Bulldozer operation

Tractor operation

Job description

Granite Construction Company in Orlando is seeking an experienced earth-moving operator to operate tractors with concave blades, gouging and leveling land ahead of road and building sites.

You will follow safety standards, read basic drawings, and work in dusty conditions, performing routine maintenance and ensuring grades meet specifications.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED and apprenticeship certification; physical stamina is required for this demanding role.