Geotechnical Field Equipment Operator & Laborer

Keller Foundations, LLC; Lamar (CO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Keller Foundations, Inc. is seeking a qualified heavy equipment operator/laborer to join our geotechnical construction team. Applicants must have two or more years of experience operating skid steers, forklifts, excavators, and loaders, and be willing to travel 4–5 weeks at a time.

Base pay rate is $22 to $30/hour; actual pay based on experience. Travel expenses are covered. We encourage applicants from all regions, and E‑Verify compliance is required.

Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience as an Equipment Operator in the construction industry.
• Self‑motivated and willing to travel.
• Ability to work in a team environment with interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to perform physical labor and other strenuous physical tasks; to include frequent bending, kneeling and lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs
• Comfortable working outdoors in a high‑stress environment with extreme weather fluctuations.
• Ability to work in confined and cluttered spaces.
• Capable of climbing and keeping balance on uneven areas.
• Prior OSHA, First Aid, and/or Safety Training preferred.
• Specific experience in ground improvement, grouting and/or earth retention a plus

Responsibilities

• Operate, inspect and maintain equipment to manufacturers specifications
• Rigging, hoisting, and spotting for equipment movement according to written, verbal, and/or signaled instructions
• Soil leveling or ground manipulation for the transportation of equipment and materials
• Troubleshoot mechanical issues quickly and efficiently with the analytical ability to find solutions to difficult technical problems
• Complete all job‑related duties as instructed by supervisor
• Maintain safe working conditions and adhere to Occupational Health and Safety regulations
• Tending and operating cement and concrete mixers, air compressors, generators, pumps and many other types of power equipment may also be required.
• More experienced applicants will be tasked to operate specialized track mounted drills such as Klemm, Berretta, and TEI drills used in the geotechnical industry. Proper documentation and experience will be required.
• In addition to operating heavy equipment, applicants will be expected to perform basic labor tasks.
• These labor tasks require extensive physical activity including digging ditches and trenches with shovels and picks, backfilling excavations, lubricating and cleaning equipment, organizing construction materials and supplies, cleaning and preparing construction sites to eliminate rubble, debris and any other hazards, along with many other physical tasks required on typical construction sites.
• Applicant may also be expected to safely operate hand and power tools of all types including jackhammers, drills, saws, grinders, concrete mixers, pneumatic tampers, etc.
• Keller1 Qualifications: Hands‑on experience as an Equipment Operator in the construction industry
• Keller1 Qualifications: Self‑motivated and willing to travel
• Keller1 Qualifications: Ability to work in a team environment with interpersonal communication skills
• Keller1 Qualifications: Ability to perform physical labor and other strenuous physical tasks; to include frequent bending, kneeling and lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs
• Keller1 Qualifications: Comfortable working outdoors in a high‑stress environment with extreme weather fluctuations
• Keller1 Qualifications: Ability to work in confined and cluttered spaces
• Keller1 Qualifications: Capable of climbing and keeping balance on uneven areas
• Keller1 Qualifications: Prior OSHA, First Aid, and/or Safety Training preferred
• Keller1 Qualifications: Specific experience in ground improvement, grouting and/or earth retention a plus

Skills

Equipment Operator

Travel

Teamwork

Physical labor

Outdoor work

OSHA training

Safety training

Ground improvement

Job description

Keller Foundations, Inc. is seeking a qualified heavy equipment operator/laborer to join our geotechnical construction team. Applicants must have two or more years of experience operating skid steers, forklifts, excavators, and loaders, and be willing to travel 4–5 weeks at a time.

Base pay rate is $22 to $30/hour; actual pay based on experience. Travel expenses are covered. We encourage applicants from all regions, and E‑Verify compliance is required.