Truck Driver (PHX & TUS)

Granite Construction; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Granite Construction Incorporated is seeking an experienced truck and heavy equipment operator for an Arizona project. The role focuses on safe, efficient operation of multiple truck types and staying aligned with safety standards.

You will perform inspections, maintain equipment per standards, and assist the team with various tasks while potentially training others. Day, swing, and night shifts may occur, with outdoor work in varying conditions.

Qualifications

• Three (3) or more years of experience operating heavy equipment (745 Haul Trucks, Articulated Trucks, Rigid Trucks, Water Tanker Trucks).
• Knowledge of MSHA regulations preferred.
• Ability to work day, swing, and night shifts (occasionally extended hours).
• Ability to work in safety sensitive construction setting with moving machinery and heavy equipment.

Responsibilities

• Safety and efficiently operate equipment within its capabilities and limitations, to haul and dump material in designated area.
• Perform safety, routine, pre-, and post-inspections of equipment.
• Operate and maintain equipment per Granite’s and manufacturer’s specifications.
• Assist team with other operation support tasks when not operating equipment.
• May operate other heavy equipment including motor grader, track and rubber tire dozers, dump truck, water truck.
• May train and mentor other equipment operators.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

MSHA regulations

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Shift flexibility

Job description

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General Summary

Truck Drivers are responsible for the safe and efficient operation of equipment, including but not limited to 50-ton Haul Truck, 745 Haul Truck, Articulated Truck, Rigid Truck, Dump Truck, Articulated Water Tanker. This project is located in Arizona.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Safety and efficiently operate equipment within its capabilities and limitations, to haul and dump material in designated area.
• Perform safety, routine, pre-, and post-inspections of equipment pursuant to Granite’s guidelines and manufacture’s specifications.
• Operate and maintain the equipment in accordance with the standards set in place by Granite and manufacturer’s specifications.
• Assist team with other operation support tasks when not operating equipment.
• May operate other heavy equipment including but not limited to motor grader, track and rubber tire dozers, dump truck, water truck.
• May train and mentor other equipment operators.
• Perform other duties as required.

Work Experience

• Three (3) or more years of experience operating heavy equipment (745 Haul Trucks, Articulated Trucks, Rigid Trucks, Water Tanker Trucks), preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of MSHA regulations, preferred.
• Ability to operate equipment within designated area with attention to detail.
• Ability to work, day, swing, and night shifts (occasionally extended hours).
• Ability to work in constant exposure to outside elements, in all weather conditions.
• Ability to work in safety sensitive construction setting, including exposure to moving machinery and heavy equipment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a team in a fast-paced and complex environment.
• Ability to squat, crawl, and work in awkward positions/confined space.
• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
• Ability and willingness to abide by Granite’s Code of Conduct daily.

Physical Demands

• Physical dexterity, stamina, and excellent hand-eye coordination with ability to grasp, assemble, and lift objects, stand, sit, and walk for extended periods over uneven surfaces, squat, bend, climb ladders onto equipment or other objects, and potentially lie down.
• Lifting, pushing, pulling of heavy items weighing up to 50 lbs. or more.

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation’s largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Granite”) will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite’s resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite’s recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite’s Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.