Traveling Heavy Equipment Operator – Earthworks Pro

Wildcat Companies; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Accident Insurance

Cancer Insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) with match

Boot Reimbursement

Job summary

Wildcat Companies in Colorado Springs seeks a Heavy Equipment Operator to support earthmoving, paving, and utilities projects. You will operate graders, rollers, backhoes and other machinery, following safety PPE and site procedures.

Travel to field sites is required and you will help keep sites clean and organized. Requirements include 2–3 years of heavy equipment experience on highways or farm work, and a High School diploma or GED.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of heavy equipment operation in heavy highway or farm experience preferred
• Must be 18+ years old
• High School or GED required

Responsibilities

• Keep work area clean, orderly and safe
• Operate graders, roller, booms, dozers, scrapers, blades, loaders to move and grade earth
• Move levers, depress foot pedals and turn dials to operate power machinery
• Perform minor maintenance and adjustments on equipment
• Understand the use of equipment in trenching, excavating, loading, leveling
• Become familiar with digging plans and with efficient and safe digging procedures
• Observe hand signals, grade stakes or other markings when operating machines
• Operate machinery to perform backfilling, vibrating or breaking rock or concrete
• Move materials over short distances
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Heavy equipment

Safety compliance

Teamwork

Education

High School or GED

Job description

Wildcat Companies in Colorado Springs seeks a Heavy Equipment Operator to support earthmoving, paving, and utilities projects. You will operate graders, rollers, backhoes and other machinery, following safety PPE and site procedures.

Travel to field sites is required and you will help keep sites clean and organized. Requirements include 2–3 years of heavy equipment experience on highways or farm work, and a High School diploma or GED.