Underground Construction Heavy Equipment Operator

Sea Level Construction; Thibodaux (LA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Sealevel Construction, Inc. is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator to support underground construction, base preparation and paving projects in Louisiana.

The role requires operating multiple pieces of heavy equipment and performing daily maintenance while adhering to safety protocols. Qualified candidates will have a High School Diploma or equivalent, 3+ years of heavy civil construction experience, and experience with dozers, excavators, hydraulic systems, and pile driving.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of three years of heavy civil construction experience preferred.
• Experience with Dozers or Excavators preferred.
• Experience with hydraulic, friction, and pile driving preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promotes, executes and adheres to the company's Health, Safety, and Environmental program.
• Operates multiple pieces of construction equipment used in underground construction, base preparation and construction, and paving.
• Operates all heavy equipment in a safe and appropriate manner.
• Performs daily maintenance and safety checks of equipment.
• Conducts pre-operational checks on equipment as well as cleans, lubricates, and refills the equipment as necessary.
• Fills out the pre-use inspection form prior to operating equipment.
• Maneuvers heavy equipment into loading and unloading positions. Follows signals from loading crew as needed.
• Checks that the vehicle position is correct and any special loading equipment is properly positioned.
• Ensures a sound understanding of the issues involving ground disturbance.
• Uses various pieces of equipment to perform fine grading and finishing, sloping and banking, backfilling, demolition, ditching, loading, excavating and stockpiling.
• Operates equipment on public roadways as necessary, maintaining proper awareness of one's surroundings.
• Performs routine cleaning and maintenance to ensure smooth operation of the equipment.
• Performs other duties or tasks as required based on company's needs.

Skills

Heavy civil construction experience

Equipment operation safety

Education

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent

Tools

Dozers

Excavators

Hydraulic equipment

Pile driving

Job description

Sealevel Construction, Inc. is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator to support underground construction, base preparation and paving projects in Louisiana.

The role requires operating multiple pieces of heavy equipment and performing daily maintenance while adhering to safety protocols. Qualified candidates will have a High School Diploma or equivalent, 3+ years of heavy civil construction experience, and experience with dozers, excavators, hydraulic systems, and pile driving.