Heavy Equipment Operator

G R Birdwell Construction; Mont Belvieu (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care for employee and family

Paid time off

Retirement savings plans

Craft development opportunities

Job summary

G R Birdwell Construction is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator to support sitework and earthmoving projects. The role involves operating equipment for grading, trenching, and finishing applications while maintaining safety and efficiency on the job site.

Under supervision, you will set up and use lasers for grade, plan lay-outs, determine equipment needs, and ensure proper compaction and backfilling in lifts. Compensation is based on experience and project needs.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and uses a rotating laser to ensure a level grade.
• Sets up and uses a slope laser to ensure a sloping grade.
• Performs fine grading including rock truck placement and ensuring proper grade.
• Determines equipment needs and ore delivery rates for rock.
• Operates equipment to produce the required compaction and backfill in lifts.
• Maintains OSHA standards with benching and slopes during and after operation.

Job description

Company Overview

Industrial Civil Construction Contractor specializing in structural concrete and sitework/earthwork looking for Heavy Equipment Operators (Backhoe, Excavator, Roller, Dozer, Rough Terrain Forklift, etc.).

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Superintendent/Foreman a Heavy Equipment Operator will carry out assignments related to operation of heavy equipment in relation to the following areas:

Is Responsible for Lay-Outs

• Sets-up and uses a rotating laser to ensure a level grade.
• Sets-up and uses a Slope laser to ensure a sloping grade.

Is Responsible for Fine Grade

• Maintains production with fine grade operation such as placement of rock trucks.
• Ensures proper grade is obtained
• Determines equipment needed as well as rate of delivery for rock.

Completes Trenching & Pit Excavations

• Controls and maintains lay-out lines during excavation.
• Maintains OSHA standards with benching and slopes during and after operation.
• Determines what type of lay-back or bench is needed for safe working conditions by type of soils.
• Determines a percentage of spoils to remain for backfill if using on-site materials and places in a manner that is free from wet conditions.
• Determines how many spoil trucks will be needed for a continuous flow without trucks stacking up or equipment setting.
• Determines what type of equipment is needed.

Completes Finishing Applications and Hoisting

• Determines what type of equipment is needed to produce the required compaction.
• Exercises the proper methods of backfilling in lifts (for example keep lifts level and consistent for proper compaction.)

Benefits and Perks

• GR Birdwell Constructionoffers:
  • health care for employee and family and after one year of employment pays employee portion of health care cost
  • accrued paid time off
  • retirement savings plans and
  • opportunities for craft development

Compensation is based on experience