Excavator Operator (Underground Wet Utilities)

Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

PTO

Holiday Pay

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K with company match

ESPP

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Development

Job summary

Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction in Texas is seeking a skilled Heavy Equipment Operator to support road and site projects. You will operate three or more machine types, including backhoes, dozers, excavators, and graders, to prepare grades and resolve terrain.

The role requires safe, efficient operation, willingness to perform laborer tasks, and flexibility for overtime, weekends, and nights. A valid driver's license and a high school diploma or GED are preferred.

Qualifications

• 4 years of heavy equipment operating experience with multiple types.
• Willing to do laborer work.
• Ability to work safely under pressure with time constraints.
• Frequent gross body movements up to 75 lbs.
• High School diploma/GED preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License required.

Responsibilities

• Operate three or more heavy equipment types to prepare the job site for grades.
• Attach/detach implements and connect hydraulic hoses as needed.
• Dig trenches and load materials while maintaining production pace.
• Follow safety standards and may work with GPS on dozers and graders.
• Perform laborer duties and support pipe crews; overtime as required.

Skills

Heavy Equipment

Education

High School diploma/GED

Tools

GPS devices

Job description

Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction offers challenging career opportunities, extensive training and employee development along with an opportunity to grow your career and thrive under Ralph L. Wadsworth reputation for excellence. We offer excellent benefits and supply you with the tools you need to maximize your potential and growth.

Benefits Include

• Competitive Pay
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Holiday Pay
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan - 401K, employees will receive a company contribution up to 5%
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Development (Growth and Career Advancement Opportunity)

Position Description

• Ability to proficiently operate three or more types of heavy equipment such as a backhoe, trackhoe, scrapers, dozer, excavator, loader, rock trucks, compactors, articulated trucks, crushers, and/or motor graders with or without GPS in a manner to prepare the job site to meet the required grades.
• 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 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.
• Moves levers and depresses pedals to maneuver equipment 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 following markings on grade stakes or hand signals.
• Responsible to construct/grade new roadways, base courses, building pads, footing excavation and water ponds and to properly slope and grade to specifications.
• Responsible to load, move, level and grade dirt, rocks, demoed concrete and other materials in a safe and efficient manner all in a high paced environment to maintain production goals.
• Ability to maintain the initiative to maintain the flow of work under minimal supervision.
• Responsible of demolition of bridges and other structures with excavators and hydraulic hoe rams.
• Responsible to operate equipment within a Pipe Crew environment such as an excavator or loader.
• Responsible for general housekeeping, light maintenance of equipment, proper care of equipment, operating the equipment without damaging it along with maintenance checks of equipment including reporting usage/utilization hours on a daily basis.
• May work with GPS installed devices on dozers and motor graders.
• Learn, follow and promote all safety standards of Ralph L Wadsworth and its projects.
• Work weekend, holiday, and/or overtime work as the project needs require.
• Perform Laborer work as required
• Performs other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.

Position Requirements

• Have a minimum of 4 years of Heavy Equipment Operating Experience with multiple types of equipment or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Willing to do laborer work
• Ability to work safely under pressure with time constraints in a changing environment.
• Frequent gross body movements such as bending, climbing into equipment, lifting (up to 75lbs), twisting, standing, balancing, stooping, handling materials, moving around hazardous sites.
• Good Eye to Hand coordination a must. Depth perception required.
• High School diploma/GED preferred.
• Flexible availability to include overtime and possible weekends and nights.
• Must have a Valid Driver’s License

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer: We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, genetic information, marital status, military status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.