Excavator Operator (Heavy Civil Construction)

Granite Construction; Orlando, Northern (FL, KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Granite Construction in Orlando, FL is seeking a backhoe operator to operate a hydraulic shovel on site for trench digging and earth movement. The role requires maintaining safety, following standards, and performing basic equipment care.

Experience with backhoe controls, digging, and daily maintenance is preferred. The job emphasizes safety in dusty environments and adherence to site procedures.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience.
• Proper certification required.
• Appropriate training and experience required.
• Physically able to stoop, bend, crouch, and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Able to work in dusty or dirty surroundings and follow safety rules.

Responsibilities

• Moves hand and foot levers to control hydraulic shovel.
• Uses shovel to dig trenches and holes of specified length, depth and width, remove loosened material and put in piles or transport trucks.
• Performs routine maintenance on equipment, such as lubricating, fueling, and cleaning

Skills

Safety habits

Dusty surroundings

Follow instructions

Judging distances

Decision making

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

**Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do...**Find your dream job today, and be part of something great. Our most powerful partnership is the one we have with our employees. Our people are our most valued asset and the foundation of Granite's century-old success. We're building more than infrastructure; we are building your future.**General Summary**Operates backhoe (hydraulic shovel attached to tractor or train) which digs holes and trenches and removes and transports earth, gravel and other such materials.**Essential Job Accountabilities*** Moves hand and foot levers to control hydraulic shovel.* Uses shovel to dig trenches and holes of specified length, depth and width, remove loosened material and put in piles or transport trucks.* Performs routine maintenance on equipment, such as lubricating, fueling, and cleaning**Education*** High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience**Certification*** Proper certification required**Work Experience*** Appropriate training and experience required**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**Workers should be able to:* 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.For additional information on applicant/employee rights please click .**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.