Heavy Machine Operator/Pipe Layer

Southern Utilities & Grading, LLC.; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Utilities & Grading, LLC. seeks an experienced Fine Grading Misc Equipment Operator to join our field team. You will operate heavy machinery and work under a foreman or superintendent, performing grading, material handling, and site preparation duties.

Candidates should be able to labor outdoors in varied weather, pass a pre-employment drug/background check, and lift up to 50–80 lbs. Reliable transportation and willingness to travel within surrounding areas are required.

Qualifications

• Willing to perform manual labor and work outdoors.
• Must be able to understand site goals and direction.
• Must pass pre-employment drug and background screening.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Able to lift 50-80 lbs on a regular basis.

Responsibilities

• Shovel curb and remove inlet protection.
• Assist pulling string line and checking grade.
• Spot for trucks and equipment.
• Operate and move bulk material with wheel loader or skid steer.
• Run equipment to support the motor grader (roller, backhoe, trench roller, mini excavator).
• Maintain attendance and follow foreman directions.

Skills

Manual labor

Team collaboration

Strong communication

Safety awareness

Tools

Motor grader

Wheel loader

Skid steer

Smooth drum roller

Backhoe

Trench roller

Mini excavator

Job description

Southern Utilities & Grading is actively seeking an experienced Fine Grading Misc Equipment Operator. This position will be under the direction and supervision of a foreman or superintendent and will work with a team of other construction professionals. The job description noted below is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the employee a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position.

Willing and able to perform manual labor, including but not limited to shoveling curb, removing inlet protection, assisting pulling string line & checking grade, and spotting for trucks/equipment.

Work alongside the motor grader utilizing equipment such as a wheel loader or skid steer to pickup and move bulk material.

Run all necessary equipment to support the motor grader. This will include smooth drum roller, backhoe, trench roller, and mini excavator.

Utilize Southern Utilities & Grading's core values in daily duties.

Communicate professionally with everyone on site, including but not limited to supervisors, teammates, contractors, clients and vendor partners.

Understand, interpret and follow goals and directions from a foreman or superintendent.

Maintain attendance at work, including presence at work during regular work hours or other schedule as may be assigned by the foreman or superintendent. Acceptance of overtime assignments also may be required in order to operational needs.

Other Duties & Responsibilities

Perform other various assignments as assigned

Experience & Requirements

Must be willing to work Monday through Friday 7AM-5:30PM, or other schedule as may be assigned by the foreman or superintendent, as well as Saturdays when needed.

Must be willing to learn.

Must be able to understand site goals and direction.

Must be able to communicate effectively with supervisors and teammates.

Ability to understand site goals and direction.

Must pass a pre-employment drug and background screening. Random drug screening at owner's discretion

Must have reliable transportation.

Must be 18 years of age or older.

Essential Physical Demands of Work Environment, With or Without a Reasonable Accommodation

Able to stand/sit for extended periods of time, as well as stoop, kneel, walk, bend, crouch, lift, and crawl as required to perform essential duties.

Able to climb on and off equipment safely while maintaining three (3) points of contact.

Able to lift, carry, and hold building materials, tools, and supplies

Able to maintain constant alertness and situational awareness while on the job site.

Able to perform job responsibilities outdoors, in all types of weather conditions.

Able to communicate audibly and visually while exposed to varying levels of noise, dust and substances commonly found on construction sites.

Able to use hands, arms, and feet for repetitive lifting and carrying of construction materials.

Able to lift 50-80 lbs on a regular basis

Any other physical demand the assigned duties require.

Must be willing to travel Charlotte and surrounding areas. Pay based on experience.

OUR SERVICES

GRADING

Southern Utilities & Grading offers both commercial and residential grading services in the greater Charlotte area. We are here for all your grading needs!

UNDERGROUND PIPING

Southern Utilities & Grading can offer all water and sanitary installs and connections. Sanitary includes sanitary pipe, manholes, laterals, grinder pumps, tie-ins to existing sanitary lines. Water includes water meters, large valves, and tie-ins to existing water lines.

DEMOLITION

We offer demolition services on commercial and residential sites.

MORE ABOUT OUR BRAND

"At Southern Utilities and Grading, our mission is to provide our clients with smart and efficient solutions for their utility and grading needs. We are dedicated to providing the highest quality of service possible and to exceeding our clients' expectations."

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