Grader South

AMERICAN ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT CORP; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

AMERICAN ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT CORP is seeking a skilled grader operator for heavy civil fill and grading work in Florida. The role involves laying out grade surfaces, coordinating with the survey team, and ensuring proper densities and bindings for base materials.

You will safely operate the grader, with occasional loader/roller usage, while maintaining clear communication with the superintendent and crews on site.

Qualifications

• Understanding of Subgrade, Base, Rock and other material installations.
• Ability to safely operate large equipment (grader; occasional loader/roller).
• Familiarity with GPS-controlled grading and setup/take-down of GPS equipment.
• Physically able to lift small tools and equipment on a consistent basis.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with Superintendent and Survey teams to provide layout/direction for a quality finished product.
• Safely operate grader to establish grade fill surfaces.
• Coordinate water truck and rock/fill deliveries as needed.
• Perform base and subgrade inspections to ensure proper densities and bindings.
• Protect valves and structures during grading activities.

Skills

Subgrade knowledge

Grade/base installation

GPS equipment operation

Equipment operation (grader)

Lifting/physical fitness

Tools

GPS equipment

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Hialeah Gardens, FL 33018.

Safely and accurately install rock or other fill material and grade material to a smooth accurate finish to facilitate the installation of asphalt, concrete or other finished surface.

Responsibilities

• Communicate constantly with Superintendent and Survey teams to provide layout and direction for a quality finished product.
• Safely and efficiently operate grader to find grade fill surfaces.
• Manage and communicate needs for water truck and rock/fill deliveries.
• Perform and pass base and subgrade inspections.
• Ensure proper densities are achieved for all fill products.
• Ensure bases are properly binding and no raveling.
• Protect valves and structures from damage during grading activities.
• Bring company tools daily to project.
• Ability to safely work around other equipment, personnel, valves, structures, hubs and layout safely and without damages or injuries.

Qualifications

• Understanding of Subgrade, Base, Rock and other material installations.
• Minor shoveling of dirt and rock to clean Hubs when needed.
• Ability to safely operate large equipment specifically the grader but on occasion a loader and/or a roller.
• Physically sound to pick up minor tools and equipment on a consistent basis.
• Ability to grade base to prescribed layout including hubs and/or stakes with a grader machine.
• Understanding of the fundamental characteristics of rock binding and finishing.
• Ability and understanding of how to operate equipment under GPS control.
• Setting up and taking down of GPS equipment.
• Ability to climb and descend equipment multiple times per day.
• Ability to bring small equipment via company truck to project daily.