Heavy Equipment Operator: Precision Grading & Ash Management

Charah Solutions Inc; Bend (OR); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

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Job summary

Charah Solutions, Inc. is seeking an experienced heavy equipment operator to support ash management and earthwork projects.

You will load and move materials with heavy machinery, operate blades and graders, and coordinate with crew members to ensure precise grading in a production setting. The role requires at least three years of heavy equipment experience, a valid driver's license, and familiarity with GPS grading systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years’ experience operating heavy equipment in a construction or similar environment.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Experience operating in a production-focused environment preferred.
• Experience utilizing GPS grading systems (e.g. Trimble, Topcon) preferred.
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and tools involved in ash management, structural fills and landfills preferred.
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Load and/or move various materials (ash, dirt, rock, etc.) using heavy construction equipment.
• Drive and maneuver equipment equipped with blades in successive passes over working areas to remove topsoil, vegetation and rocks to distribute and level earth or terrain.
• Coordinate machine actions with other activities, positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members.
• Perform routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Must be able to quickly and repeatedly adjust controls of machine to exact positions as necessary.
• Learn, follow, and promote all safety regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

GPS grading systems

Valid driver’s license

Production environment experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Trimble

Topcon

Job description

Charah Solutions, Inc. is seeking an experienced heavy equipment operator to support ash management and earthwork projects.

You will load and move materials with heavy machinery, operate blades and graders, and coordinate with crew members to ensure precise grading in a production setting. The role requires at least three years of heavy equipment experience, a valid driver's license, and familiarity with GPS grading systems.