Heavy Equipment Mechanic - Grindstone

Kiewit-Corporation-cba042a0; Santo (TX); On-site; USD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a skilled Heavy Equipment Technician to maintain, diagnose, and repair hydraulic, electric, and power-train systems on-site at construction projects.

Candidates should be prepared for overtime, weekends, and night shifts, and must pass drug/alcohol and non-DOT medical tests. MSHA safety rules apply on all jobsites across the country.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining heavy construction equipment including hydraulic, electric, and power-train systems.
• Ability to diagnose and repair a variety of equipment on a job site.
• Willingness to pass drug/alcohol and non-DOT medical tests.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, diagnose, and repair heavy construction equipment on site.
• Work overtime, weekends, and night shifts as required.
• Follow MSHA safety rules and project safety requirements.

Skills

Heavy equipment maintenance

Diagnostic skills

Repair skills

Job description

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Must be able to maintain, diagnose, and repair all types of heavy construcion equipment including hydralic, electric and power train systems.

• Pay range of $28 to $35 per hour.
• Looking for both 3am - 3pm shift aND 2PM - 2AM SHIFT.
• Must be willing to work additional overtime, weekends and nights when required.
• All offers are contingent on your ability to pass a Drug and Alcohol and non DOT physical test

Work Enviornment

• 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 mining 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

• Observe and comply with all MSHA safety and project rules, perform other duties as required
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing and fit for duty medical and non DOT physical test

About Kiewit

Kiewit is one of North America’s largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations. With its roots dating back to 1884, the employee-owned organization operates through a network of subsidiaries in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Kiewit offers construction and engineering services in a variety of markets including transportation; oil, gas and chemical; power; building; marine; water/wastewater; industrial; and mining. Kiewit had 2024 revenues of $16.8 billion and employs 31,800 staff and craft employees.

Due to the volume of applicants, only candidates who meet the minimum requirements will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Few contractors can build what Kiewit builds, the way Kiewit builds it. We only hire the best and our family mentality will drive you to continue to be the best.

There’s no limit to what you’ll work on at Kiewit. With contracts in different markets and geographic areas, Kiewit careers offer opportunities totackle new challenges all the time. Whether you’re building a facility that can turn water into power or a safer transportation network, you’re bound to make an impact in new and exciting ways.