Heavy Equipment Operator

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Alton (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East is seeking a skilled equipment operator to safely operate and maintain heavy machinery including backhoe, excavator, front end loader and tractor. The role supports water line installations, repairs and related infrastructure projects.

The position involves trenching, utility location, safety compliance per OSHA standards, on-call duties, and occasional non-machine tasks such as pipe placement and hand digging.

Responsibilities

• Operates and maintains heavy equipment including backhoe, excavator, front end loader and tractor.
• Operates equipment to excavate or move soils, rock, sand, gravel and other materials.
• Performs trenching and placement of underground infrastructure.
• Works near underground utilities such as water, electric, telephone, and gas.
• Locates utilities and buried lines using Texas 811 system.
• Locates and identifies underground utilities by hand-digging, shovel or vac system.
• Maintains safe slopes on excavations and proper barricading.
• Ensures trench safety is applied according to OSHA standards.
• May drive machinery on roadways to workplace.
• Moves heavy equipment using trailers.
• Performs non-machine tasks such as placing pipe in trench, hand digging, and tapping.
• Replaces angle stops, meter boxes, and meters.
• Completes and fills out work orders.
• Keeps equipment serviced, lubricated, and in good working order.
• Must be on call as assigned on nights, weekends, holidays, and during inclement weather and especially during emergency situations.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

Job description

Under the supervision of the Distribution Superintendent, operates and maintains heavy equipment to include backhoe, excavator, front end loader and tractor. Operates equipment in support of new water line installations, water line repairs, valve installations, valve repairs, sludge removal, sludge hauling, grounds maintenance, pavement repairs, and concrete repairs.

1. Responsible for the safe operation of all assigned equipment.

2. Operates equipment to excavate or move soils, rock, sand gravel and other materials

3. Performs variety of tasks including trenching and placement of underground infrastructure.

4. Works in proximity of underground utilities such as water, electric, telephone, and gas.

5. Locates utilities and other buried lines prior to digging utilizing Texas 811 system.

6. Locate and identify all underground utilities by means of hand-digging, shovel or vac system.
7. Responsible for safe slopes on excavations and proper barricading.
8. Ensures that all trench safety is applied according to OSHA standards.
9. May drive machinery on roadways to workplace.
10. Moves heavy equipment using trailers.
11. Performs non-machine tasks such as placing pipe in trench, hand digging, and tapping.
12. Replaces angle stops, meter boxes, and meters.
13. Completes and fills out work orders.
14. Keeps equipment serviced, lubricated, and in good working order.
15. Must be on call as assigned on nights, weekends, holidays, and during inclement weather and especially during emergency situations.
16. Performs other job duties as assigned.