Operator - San Antonio

MGC Contractors, Inc.; Alamogordo (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

MGC Contractors, Inc. seeks a skilled Heavy Equipment Operator for our New Mexico division in Alamogordo. You will drive and operate dozers, loaders, backhoes, scrapers and related attachments at construction sites, reading blueprints and ensuring safe, efficient grading and earthwork.

Requirements include a High School Diploma or GED and 3–5 years of related equipment experience; 5+ years preferred. The job requires outdoor work in all weather with occasional overtime and a safety-first mindset.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 3–5 years of related experience operating dozer, loader, backhoe, grader or scraper.
• 5+ years of related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operating hand wheels, levers, and pedals to drive machines and control attachments.
• Grading or redistributing earth, aggregates, or materials for structures.
• Operating GPS and laser leveling machine to regulate elevation and slopes.
• Attaching equipment and aligning depth gauge markers per guidelines.
• Monitoring gauges and ensuring machinery operates correctly.
• Inspecting equipment and reporting condition issues.
• Reading blueprints and site surveys and signaling coworkers.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Dozer operation

Loader operation

Backhoe operation

Grader operation

Blueprint reading

GPS / laser leveling

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

GPS machine

Laser leveling

Job description

MGC Contractors, Inc. is a 100% Employee Owned Corporation. We specialize in all forms of water and wastewater general contracting including Job Order Contracting, Construction Manager at Risk, Design-Bid-Build, and Design-Build throughout Arizona, Texas, Utah, and New Mexico.

We are currently looking for Operators to Join our New Mexico Division in the Alamogordo area.

Primary Responsibilities And Duties

• Operating hand wheels, levers, and depresses pedals to drive machines and control attachments, such as blades, buckets, scrapers, and swing booms.
• Grading or redistributing earth, aggregates, or materials for the construction of structures.
• Operating GPS and laser leveling machine to regulate elevation and angle of slopes performing rough grading.
• Fastening attachments or accessories to equipment, and aligning depth gauge marker with reference stakes and guidelines on ground or positioning equipment following hand signals.
• Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure the machine is working properly.
• Inspecting equipment for deficiencies, such as tires, lights, brakes, fuses and fluid levels, and submits report indicating equipment condition.
• Reading and interpreting blueprints and specifications, survey markers and stakes.
• Signaling directions and warnings to coworkers.
• Any and all other duties assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• This position operates at professional construction sites, requiring the ability to communicate verbally with others on site, in person and over the telephone. The ability to read printed materials, signs and directions. The stamina to maintain attention despite interruptions, ability to lift, push, pull, carry, handle or feel objects, supplies, tools, machinery and/or controls weighing up to 50 pounds and reach with hands and arms; climb stairs and/or ladders; balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, lift overhead, traverse around or otherwise position one's self around the required work and safety requirements to navigating and perform activities on various construction sites in a safe manner. This position operates in a professional field environment. The position requires working outside, frequently for long periods of time in all weather, including extreme hot and cold temperatures. While working, the employee might be exposed to various chemicals, vapors, pollutants, virus or other pathogens, gases, uneven surfaces, loud noises, moving vehicles or machines and dust/debris.

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

• This is a full-time position. Occasional overtime, weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Three (3) years to five (5) years of related experience operating dozer, loader, backhoe, gannon, scraper, or compactor is required.
• Five (5) plus years of related experience preferred.

AAP/EEO STATEMENT

MGC Contractors is an equal employment opportunity employer and, as such, we consider individuals for employment according to their abilities and performance. Employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other classification protected by law. All employment requirements mandated by state and federal regulations will be met. Discriminatory or harassing conduct in the workplace, whether committed by management or non-management employees or outside person (vendors, customers, etc.) is prohibited.

This job description is not meant to encompass all tasks and or job responsibilities, but rather it is meant to provide the employee with a general summary of what the position entails. MGC Contractors has the right to amend or revise this job description at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made when it does not impose an undue hardship on the company to do so.

Passing a pre-employment drug screen is required.