Heavy Equipment Operator (Travel Required)

Phillips & Jordan, Inc.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Phillips & Jordan, Inc. is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator responsible for operating construction equipment for various projects in Raleigh, NC. The ideal candidate will follow safety protocols, work with a team, and possess experience in heavy equipment operation. This full-time role requires a high school diploma and offers opportunities for career advancement.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Ability to follow safety regulations and instructions.
• Good vision and hearing.

Responsibilities

• Operate construction equipment such as bulldozers and excavators.
• Follow safety regulations and avoid hazards.
• Monitor operations to meet health and safety standards.

Skills

Safety Regulations

Operation of Heavy Equipment

Team Coordination

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

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Phillips & Jordan, Inc. (P&J), a Phillips Infrastructure Holdings, Inc. company, is a certified woman-owned, heavy civil and power infrastructure contractor established in 1952. P&J is a proven innovator, a proven leader, and a proven solution in the industry. We have built a reputation for taking on some of the most challenging, difficult projects and successfully completing them on, or even ahead of schedule. P&J employs a top-notch workforce, and we are always in need of new employees who are dependable professionals with experience in the construction industry. We are seeking safety conscious individuals who have a positive, can-do attitude, work well with others, and want to advance their careers.

Join the P&J team today and become a valued member of our company.

Summary

This position is responsible for operating several types of construction equipment such as dump trucks, bulldozers, front end loaders, graders, tracked excavators or water trucks to excavate, move, grade, and load earth into haul trucks.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Learn and follow safety regulations
• Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects
• Locate underground services, such as pipes or wires, prior to beginning work
• Monitor operations to ensure that health and safety standards are met
• Adjust hand wheels and depress pedals to control attachments, such as blades, buckets, scrapers, or swing booms
• Start engines; move throttles, switches, or levers; or depress pedals to operate machines, such as bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders, or backhoes
• Coordinate machine actions with other activities, position or move loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members
• Load and move dirt, rocks, equipment, or other materials using trucks, crawler tractors, power cranes, shovels, graders, or related equipment
• Check fuel supplies at sites to ensure adequate availability
• Drive and maneuver equipment with blades in successive passes over working areas to remove topsoil, vegetation, or rocks or to distribute and level earth or terrain
  
  

Requirements

• Follow safety regulations
• Follow instructions and meet set standards
• Judge distances and slopes accurately
• Make decisions based on verifiable standards
• Must be able to stoop, bend, and crouch and use hands, arms, and legs fully
• Must have good vision and hearing (either naturally or with correction)
• Frequently lift up to 80 pounds, and the ability to carry objects weighing 50 pounds or less
• Work dusty or dirty surroundings
• Pass construction equipment operator qualification testing/observation
  
  

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma preferred
• Two-three years verifiable and relevant experience
  
  

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact Human Resources at

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Distribution and Supply Chain

• Industries

  Truck Transportation

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