Heavy Equipment Operator

Sequoia Services; Kershaw (SC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Sequoia Services in Kershaw, SC seeks an experienced heavy equipment operator to safely operate excavators and bulldozers on construction sites. This full-time role involves loading trucks, grading, and maintaining equipment in good working order while adhering to safety standards.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of construction experience, strong safety knowledge, and the ability to obtain necessary certifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of construction experience.
• Experience operating excavators and bulldozers.
• Strong knowledge of construction site safety practices.
• Ability to obtain required certifications and training.
• Ability to meet physical fitness and fit-for-duty requirements.
• Dependable, team-oriented, and safety-focused.

Responsibilities

• Operate CAT bulldozers (D5–D8) and CAT excavators (320–349) safely.
• Load on-road and off-road trucks with excavators.
• Grade terrain and adjust blade/ripper to specified grades.
• Perform operator inspections and preventive maintenance.
• Maintain safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following procedures and regulations.
• Coordinate machine actions with crew signals and site requirements.

Skills

Heavy equipment experience

Excavator operation

Bulldozer operation

Safety practices

Certifications

Team orientation

Safety-focused

Job description

About:

Sequoia Services is a privately owned heavy civil and environmental contractor serving the power generation, mining, industrial, commercial, and water resources industries.

At Sequoia, we view our employees as our greatest asset and are committed to providing a safe and rewarding work environment. Safety is our highest priority, and our goal is for every employee to take pride in completing each project successfully while maintaining the highest safety standards.

Join the Sequoia Services team and become a valued member of an organization dedicated to safely constructing solutions for our clients.

Summary:

This full-time position is responsible for safely operating heavy construction equipment, including excavators and bulldozers, to excavate, move, grade, and load materials.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years of construction experience
• Experience operating excavators and bulldozers
• Strong knowledge of construction site safety practices
• Ability to obtain required certifications and training
• Ability to meet physical fitness and fit-for-duty requirements
• Dependable, team-oriented, and safety-focused

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Proficient in safe operation of CAT bulldozers (CAT D5-D8) and CAT excavators (CAT 320-349)
• Operate excavators to safely and efficiently load on-road and off-road trucks
• Operate bulldozer controls to regulate height and angle of the blade and lower ripper to loosen packed soil to permit grading
• Feel levers and listen to equipment sounds to determine depth of the cut
• Operate bulldozer in successive passes over construction surface to raise and lower terrain to specified grade, following markings on grade stakes, hand signals or GPS controls.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
• Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; calling for repairs.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in training opportunities.
• Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects.
• Prepares equipment by conducting operator inspections; performing preventive maintenance checks.
• Prepares work by studying and clarifying instructions and diagrams; calculating requirements; gathering supplies.
• Accomplishes work by operating equipment; observing varying conditions; adjusting equipment controls, ability to understand grade and apply it.
• Coordinate machine actions with other activities, position or move loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members
• Accomplishes operations and organization mission by completing related results as needed.

Sequoia Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against applicants for employment because of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, citizenship status, or because he or she is a protected veteran.

We are a Drug Free Workplace Employer, and all employees in a safety sensitive position are subject to new-hire and random drug testing.

We utilize the E-Verify program to electronically verify the employment eligibility of potential employees.

Background checks are performed at the time of hire (criminal convictions are not an automatic ban from employment)

Job Type: Full-time

Ability to Commute: Kershaw, South Carolina

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