Skid Steer Operator​/CDL A Driver

These hands‑on construction positions are built for hardworking individuals who are ready to hit the road, put in the hours, and be rewarded for their effort. Crew members travel across the country working on important projects while earning a strong hourly wage, averaging 20–25 hours of overtime each week, and receiving a $135 daily per diem. For those looking to build a long‑term career, there are excellent opportunities for advancement and growth within the company.

Phillips Power is seeking Skid Steer Operators and CDL A Drivers to join their team in Dallas, TX
.

If you have 2+ years of experience operating heavy construction equipment or a valid CDL A license with Hazmat and Tanker endorsement
, these are opportunities you need to explore!
Both positions require extensive travel and performing general labor duties on job sites.

• Excellent pay and extensive overtime
  :
  Skid Steer Operators earn up to $150,000/year (paid hourly at $25‑$31/hour plus incentives). CDL A Drivers earn up to $160,000/year (paid hourly at $30‑$35/hour plus incentive).
  Most operators and drivers work 60‑65 hours per week
• $135/day per diem
• Eligibility for benefits – Including medical, dental, vision, company paid life insurance, PTO, paid maternity leave, student debt program, and 401K with match after 6 months.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Learn and follow safety regulations
• Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects
• Locate underground services, such as pipes or wires, prior to beginning work
• Monitor operations to ensure that health and safety standards are met
• Adjust hand wheels and depress pedals to control attachments, such as blades, buckets, scrapers, or swing booms
• Start engines; move throttles, switches, or levers; or depress pedals to operate machines, such as bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders, or backhoes
• Coordinate machine actions with other activities, position or move loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members
• Load and move dirt, rocks, equipment, or other materials using trucks, crawler tractors, power cranes, shovels, graders, or related equipment
• Check fuel supplies at sites to ensure adequate availability
• Drive and maneuver equipment with blades in successive passes over working areas to remove topsoil, vegetation, or rocks or to distribute and level earth or terrain

• Check transport vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment are in good working order and in accordance with DOT requirements
• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned
• Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes
• Maintain logs of working hours and/or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations
• Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles
• Secure cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders, or covers
• Drive trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes to document weights and to comply with state regulations
• Drive trucks with capacities greater than 3 tons, including tractor‑trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products, earth moving equipment, general construction and forestry machinery, or other materials
• Ability to understand and comply with safety considerations as set herein and others required for the position

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the individual’s race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, status as a military veteran, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.