Heavy Equipment Operator: Grading, Earthmoving & Roadwork

Hinds County, Mississippi; Mississippi; On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Hinds County, Mississippi is seeking a skilled heavy equipment operator to work on road construction, earth moving and related tasks. You will operate bulldozers, graders and cranes, and perform routine checks and minor repairs on equipment.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, a Mississippi commercial driver's license, and a minimum of three years of experience with heavy machinery. This is an at-will, non-exempt position with potential for varied assignments.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED plus 3 years of heavy equipment experience.
• Possession of a Mississippi commercial driver's license.
• Pre-employment drug/alcohol testing is required.

Responsibilities

• Operates steam, gasoline or diesel-powered machinery used in material handling, bridge building, earth moving, excavating, grading and road construction or maintenance.
• Operates motor grader to scrape dirt and gravel roads and perform road maintenance.
• Operates tractors, bulldozers, power shovel and similar equipment to level and grade sites and excavate.
• Checks mechanical conditions and performs minor repairs on machinery.
• Operates a crane in dredging, excavating or moving earth and materials.
• Works as finisher cat operator or maintenance construction and performs finishing and grading operations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Manual dexterity

Education

High school diploma or GED

Mississippi commercial driver's license

Tools

Bulldozers

Motor graders

Power shovel

Crane

Finisher Cat operator

Job description

Hinds County, Mississippi is seeking a skilled heavy equipment operator to work on road construction, earth moving and related tasks. You will operate bulldozers, graders and cranes, and perform routine checks and minor repairs on equipment.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, a Mississippi commercial driver's license, and a minimum of three years of experience with heavy machinery. This is an at-will, non-exempt position with potential for varied assignments.