Pipelayer

* Operate heavy equipment machinery to excavate, fill, level and distribute material for installation of underground utilities such as sewer, water, storm sewer lines, gas, or electrical conduit.

* Operators must be able to dig for grade and utilize sloping, shoring, and benching techniques.

* Operate the following machines; excavator, front end loader, scraper, motor grader, roller, bulldozer, skid steer, backhoe, and haul truck.

* Dig around all live utilities, both underground and overhead.

* Maintain sub-grade and assist in setup grade.

* Set up center line and hold line while digging.

* Create level surfaces, grade slopes to specifications, remove material and fill voids using plans or a surveyor as guidance.

* Inspect equipment prior to use to ensure that it is in proper operating condition.

* Perform general labor duties as needed or required.

* Understand utility marking and know how to dig around them, along with operating equipment in close quarters of people, underground utility lines.

* Ability to compute and set grades using laser equipment to maintain desired pipe grade.

* Able to read drawings, plans and blueprints.

* Familiar with staking and checking grade.

* Must know the consistency of material and understand compaction techniques.

* Detail-oriented with the ability to process information quickly and accurately.