GPS Dozer Operator-Honey Grove, TX

Granite Construction; Sherman (TX); On-site; USD 27,552 - 41,328; Full time

Job summary

Granite Construction Incorporated in Honey Grove, TX is seeking a tractor operator with GPS experience to gouge, level, and distribute earth in prep for roads and buildings.

You will attach and control equipment, follow engineering drawings, and maintain safety standards in dusty outdoor environments; apprenticeship and proper certification are required. This full-time role offers opportunities for training and advancement within Granite's civil construction projects.

Qualifications

• GPS experience preferred for land prep and site layout.
• Read engineering drawings to interpret specifications.
• Practice good safety habits in dusty/outdoor work areas.
• Follow instructions and meet set standards on grading tasks.
• Judge distances and slopes accurately for earthmoving operations.
• Make decisions based on verifiable standards.

Responsibilities

• Fasten attachments to tractor with clevis or wedge-pin hitches.
• Connect hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkage, or power takeoff to provide power to tools.
• Move levers to control tool bars and disks.
• Maneuver tractor to raise, lower, or tilt attachments and clear right-of-way.
• Monitor engine performance to estimate depth of cut.
• Operate bulldozer to adjust terrain to the specified grade.
• May grease, oil, and repair tractor.

Skills

GPS experience

Safety awareness

Read engineering drawings

Distance/slope judgment

Education

High School Diploma / GED or equivalent

Proper certification

Apprenticeship program completion

Job description

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General Summary

Honey Grove, TX - GPS experience preferred. Operates tractor equipped with concave blade attached across front to gouge out, level, and distribute earth and to push trees and rocks from land preparatory to constructing roads and buildings.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• 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 levers and depresses pedals to maneuver tractor 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.
• May grease, oil, and repair tractor.

Education

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience

Certification

• Proper certification required
• Completion of an apprenticeship program required.

Work Experience

• GPS Appropriate training and experience required

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Read engineering drawing
• 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.