Water & Wastewater Utility Construction Operator

Amtec Staffing; Buzzards Bay (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision (85% of premium)

Paid vacation and sick

12 paid holidays

401(k) + profit sharing

Life/AD&D/LTD

HSA/FSA

Job summary

Amtec Staffing seeks an Utility Construction Operator to support Joint Base Cape Cod, MA, operating water and wastewater systems on military installations. U.S. citizenship required for federal contract; background check is required.

Minimal qualifications include 4+ years of verifiable heavy equipment experience, field digging in urban areas, and a valid driver's license with OSHA training. CDL and dump truck experience are preferred. Benefits exist for medical, vacation and more.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 4 years verifiable heavy equipment experience (backhoe, excavator, loader, skidsteer).
• Field experience digging in city/urban areas around existing utilities.
• Experience setting a trench box, lifting/placing steel plates, digging in confined spaces, moving materials.
• Valid driver's license; working knowledge of hand and power tools.
• Pass Federal OSHA and/or state safety training with annual refreshers (company provided).
• Preferred: CDL and dump truck experience; 2 years water/wastewater construction.

Responsibilities

• Follow Federal, State and Company safety rules; report unsafe conditions.
• Operate backhoe, excavator, loader and skidsteer; train others on this equipment.
• Daily maintenance, service and record-keeping on construction equipment.
• Trench excavation (manual or equipment), pipe laying, backfilling, soil compaction.
• Ensure trench safety and bracing; build and maintain erosion control devices.
• Load, unload, identify and distribute utility materials per plans and specs.
• Signal other equipment operators; clean and prepare sites to remove hazards.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Construction safety

Field digging experience

Manual material handling

OSHA training

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Backhoe

Excavator

Loader

Skidsteer

Trench box

Steel plates

Pneumatic tools

Dump truck

Job description

Amtec Staffing seeks an Utility Construction Operator to support Joint Base Cape Cod, MA, operating water and wastewater systems on military installations. U.S. citizenship required for federal contract; background check is required.

Minimal qualifications include 4+ years of verifiable heavy equipment experience, field digging in urban areas, and a valid driver's license with OSHA training. CDL and dump truck experience are preferred. Benefits exist for medical, vacation and more.