Dozer Operator - Night Shift Brownsville, TX

Granite Construction; Laredo (TX); Presencial; USD 42 000 - 64 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Granite Construction is seeking a skilled equipment operator to prepare job sites by operating bulldozers and bulldozer attachments. You will grade land, remove debris, and create working surfaces for roads and foundations. The role demands focus on safety and adherence to project specs.

The position requires the ability to read drawings, maintain equipment, and work in a team on heavy civil projects. Physical effort and compliance with safety rules are essential for success.

Qualificações

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent.
• Completion of an apprenticeship program required.

Responsabilidades

• Operates tractor with concave blade to gouge, level, and distribute earth.
• Attaches implements, connects hydraulic hoses, belts, and PTO to power tools.
• Drives bulldozer across terrain to achieve desired grade.
• Performs routine maintenance and may grease or oil equipment.

Conhecimentos

Read engineering drawings

Safety awareness

Judging distances/slopes

Manual dexterity

Formação académica

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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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.