Equipment Operator Craftsman

Kiewit; Nashville (TN); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit seeks an experienced Heavy Equipment Operator in Nashville, TN, to manage various construction tasks using heavy machinery. You will be responsible for operating equipment, performing road maintenance, and training other employees on safe operations. This full-time position demands physical endurance and mechanical skills, catering to a dynamic and outdoor work environment.

Qualifications

• May require a high school diploma; previous relevant experience preferred.
• Working knowledge and skills for the heavy equipment operation.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Operate vehicles and heavy equipment, perform maintenance on roads.
• Load and spread materials like gravel and dirt.
• Inspect equipment and maintain fluid levels regularly.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Mechanical Skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Layout tools

Job description

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Position Summary

Operate one or several types of power construction equipment to excavate, move and/or grade material.

Requisition ID: 171541

Position Summary

Operate one or several types of power construction equipment to excavate, move and/or grade material.

Experience Level

Intermediate

Primary Responsibilities And Duties

• Operate a variety of vehicles and large heavy equipment while performing maintenance and repairs on roads and rights-of-way including loading, hauling and dumping on smooth to extremely rough surfaces.
• Load gravel, dirt and sand; smooth and grade roads; spread rock and gravel.
• Trench and construct ditches for installation of culverts, water pipes and sewer pipes; remove silt and debris.
• Knowledgeable of equipment in respect to checking and maintaining all fluid levels and lubrication.
• May be asked to instruct and train employees in the safe operation of construction equipment and tools and in job techniques and skills
• Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
  
  

Qualifications

• May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Must possess working knowledge skills and abilities for position.
• Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision.
• Ability to use hand tools, power tools and layout tools safe and efficiently.
  
  

Requirements

• The person in this position needs to constantly move about a construction/industrial site, so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl
• Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor weather conditions
• Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime and holidays as required
• May be required to use ladders/mechanical platforms/manlifts/scaffold to access required equipment/work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders and scaffolds
• Move and work in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven surfaces
• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment
• May be required/able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across construction/industrial site
• Must have required tools
• May require U.S. Driver License
• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing, and background check
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Construction

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