Heavy Equipment Operator

G.R. Birdwell Construction; Mont Belvieu (TX); On-site; USD 27,552 - 44,083; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care after one year

Accrued paid time off

Retirement savings plans

Opportunities for craft development

Job summary

G.R. Birdwell Construction is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator to perform site and earthwork tasks including graded layouts, trenching, and finishing compaction.

You will operate tools such as rotating and slope lasers to achieve precise grades on structural civil projects. Responsibilities include setting up equipment, managing rock placement and backfill, and ensuring OSHA standards and safe benching practices throughout operations at job sites in Texas.

Qualifications

• Experience operating heavy equipment (backhoe, excavator, roller, dozer, rough terrain forklift) on construction sites.

Responsibilities

• Set-up and use rotating laser to achieve level grade.
• Set-up and use slope laser to achieve a sloping grade.
• Maintain production with fine grade operations and rock truck placement.
• Determine equipment needed and delivery rates for rock.
• Ensure proper compaction through finishing applications and backfilling.
• Maintain OSHA standards with benching and slopes during and after operation.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Layout

Grade control

Trenching

Tools

Rotating laser

Slope laser

Backhoe

Excavator

Job description

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:

Responsibilities and Duties

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