Heavy Equipment Operator (#Precision)

Brown Industrial Construction; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown Industrial Construction seeks an experienced Heavy Equipment Operator to join our field team. You will operate excavators, bulldozers, and grading equipment to achieve precise cut/fill grades according to project plans. Strong proficiency with lasers and GPS-based machine control is required.

Responsibilities include reading blueprints, performing routine equipment checks, and maintaining a safe, efficient work site on civil site projects. Prior field experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of experience operating heavy equipment.
• Ability to read blueprints and interpret specifications.
• Experience with grading to spec using lasers and GPS controls.

Responsibilities

• Operate Excavators, Dozers, and grading equipment to cut/fill to specifications.
• Read and interpret blueprints and project specifications.
• Shoot grade with rotating lasers and site levels.
• Perform daily inspections and basic maintenance on equipment.
• Maintain safe, organized, and clean job sites.

Skills

Excavator operation

Bulldozer operation

Grade control

Blueprint reading

GPS/machine control

Site leveling

Safety awareness

Tools

Rotating lasers

GPS machine control

Site levels

Job description

Position Description

Job Description: Heavy Duty Equipment Operators should have a minimum of three years of experience in the seat of bull dozers & excavators. A Heavy-Duty Equipment Operator will be able to provide rough and finish grades with bulldozers & similar equipment along with excavator experience providing underground trenching for water and sewer installations. Qualified candidates will also have experience in setting and establishing grades using rotating lasers and GPS systems including machine control.

Position Requirements

Job Responsibilities & Related Skills:

Operates Excavators, Dozers, & other Grading Equipment to cut/fill grade as they spread and level dirt and gravel to specifications.

Can read and interpret blueprints and specifications.

Can shoot grade with rotating lasers and site levels.

Experience working in Greenfield, Heavy Highway, & Industrial settings Civil Construction projects.

Experience in a variety of Civil Site Scopes of Work including mass excavation, mass embankment & grading, rough and fine grading, large diameter pipe installation, subsurface utility probing and installation, dressing back of curb, sloping, establishment of drainage, & stockpiling of materials.

Ability to appropriately excavate at borrow and aggregate loading sites, establish & maintain off-road trucking routes to and from loading site, & load various types of dump trucks with borrow & aggregate.

Experience working on and performing daily inspections and maintenance on a variety of Excavators, Dozers, Front-End Loaders, Packers, and tools necessary in the assistance of the job.

Performs pre and post inspections and performs minor maintenance of the equipment.

Performs assignments as directed or as responsibilities necessitate.

Be a team player, with a willingness to assist in a variety of roles on the site.

Performs general labor duties when necessary, involving strenuous manual labor in heavy construction projects.

Maintains a clean job site; picks up all tools and equipment and secures job site each day to eliminate potential hazards.

Ensures that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed. Brings problems to the attention of the foreman, safety director or HR manager.

Customer/Client Focus.

Diversity and Inclusion.

Results Driven.

Stress Management/Composure.

Teamwork Orientation.

Pre-Employment Requirements:

Completion of Job Application

Medical Clearance

Drug Screening

E-Verify Employment Authorization

TWIC required for Industrial client sites

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.