Equipment Operator - Northwest, AK

Drives gasoline or diesel powered equipment to move materials, operate dump truck, use machinery to raise, lower, or load heavy material or equipment by performing the following duties.

Hiring for this position is contingent on contract award

• Perform pre-use, monthly, quarterly and/or annual inspections for the equipment in which he/she will operate

• Fastens attachments, such as graders, plows, and rollers, to tractor with hitch pins.

• Releases brake, shifts gears, and depresses accelerator or moves throttle to control forward and backward movement of tractor.

• Steers heavy equipment by turning steering wheel and depressing brake pedals.

• Immediately report all Incidents/Accidents, no matter how small, to their Supervisor.

• Other duties that are pertinent to the department or unit’s success also may be assigned.

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent or ten (10) years Heavy Equipment Operator experience will be considered.

• Minimum one (1) years directly related experience required.

• Previous backhoe, dump truck, zoom boom, skid steer, excavator, and Loader experience.

• Driver’s License and an acceptable driving record for the past three (3) years to be eligible under company vehicle insurance policy.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to wet or humid conditions;

work near moving mechanical parts; work in high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; extreme cold and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock; risk of radiation and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must regularly lift, move and /or carry up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.

The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell.

Steel toed boots required on the job.

Travel may require an employee or contractor to pass a TSA security checkpoint. If the employee or contractor does not have valid identification, they will not be able to travel until valid identification is obtained and verified. For this reason all employees and contractors must have valid identification when traveling to and from the site, for a list of TSA approved valid identification visit https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification

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To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Problem Solving
- Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner;
Gathers and analyzes information skillfully;
Works well in group problem solving situations.

Technical Skills
- Assesses own…