Excavator Operator Journeyman

Kiewit; San Ygnacio (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking an experienced equipment operator to handle power construction equipment for excavating, moving, and grading material on various sites in Texas. The role includes loading and hauling, road maintenance, and operating equipment in challenging conditions.

Responsibilities include maintaining equipment fluid levels, ensuring safety, and potentially training others. Candidates must follow safety rules and be able to work flexible hours on construction sites.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with field experience preferred.
• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions and communicate with supervision.
• Competence in safe use of hand and power tools and layout tools.

Responsibilities

• Operate various construction equipment to excavate, move and grade material.
• Load, haul, and dump materials on roads and rights-of-way across rough surfaces.
• Trench and construct ditches for pipes; inspect equipment and fluid levels.
• May train others in safe operation and basic job techniques.
• Comply with safety, project rules, and perform other duties as required.

Skills

Reading/Comprehension

Communication skills

Tool handling

Manual dexterity

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Layout tools

Job description

Position Summary

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

Requisition ID: 187639

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

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.