NCCCO Certified Crane Operator

Primary Function:

The NCCCO Certified Crane Operator safely operates mobile and truck-mounted cranes to lift, place, and set structures, equipment, and materials on substation, transmission, distribution, civil, and industrial projects, and is responsible for load chart compliance, crane setup and stability, pre-operational inspection, and coordination with riggers and signal persons on every lift. This is not a seat-only position. Lifting activity is intermittent, and when no lift is required the operator works as a full member of the substation crew on steel erection, bus and equipment installation, rigging, and general field support.

The position is based at Dacon's assigned project sites and reports to the Electrical Foreman.

Employee may be called upon to perform any or all of the following functions:

• Operate mobile, truck-mounted, rough terrain, and/or carry deck cranes within manufacturer load chart limits at all times.
• Set up the crane on adequate supporting surfaces, deploy outriggers and mats, and verify level and stability before lifting.
• Calculate load weights, radii, boom configurations, and capacities and confirm capacity before every pick.
• Execute lifts in coordination with qualified riggers and signal persons using standard hand and radio signals.
• Maintain clearance from energized power lines and enforce required approach distances during all crane operations.

• Participate in lift planning and critical lift plan development with the Foreman and project team.
• Verify rigging configuration, sling angles, capacity, and load control methods with the rigging crew before the lift.
• Identify ground conditions, underground utilities, and overhead obstructions that affect crane placement.
• Stop the lift whenever load, signal, weather, or ground conditions become unsafe.

• Perform and document daily and shift pre-operational crane inspections, including wire rope, hooks, brakes, controls, and safety devices.
• Verify annual and periodic crane inspection documentation is current and available on site.
• Perform operator-level maintenance and report all defects, damage, and malfunctions immediately, removing the crane from service as required.
• Maintain crane logs, load charts, capacity documentation, and rigging inspection records.

• Work as a full member of the substation crew when lifting activities are not required; this position is not a full-time, seat-only crane assignment.
• Assist with substation steel erection, including sorting, laying out, bolting up, aligning, plumbing, and torquing structural steel and equipment stands.
• Assist with installing bus, insulators, hardware, connectors, jumpers, and grounding as directed by the Foreman.
• Assist with setting and aligning high voltage equipment, including transformers, breakers, switches, and instrument transformers.
• Perform rigging, tag line handling, and signal person duties for other operators and lift crews.
• Support material receiving, offloading, staging, inventory, and laydown yard organization.
• Assist with general field tasks, including tool and equipment maintenance, housekeeping, and site cleanup.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

• Participate in daily job briefings, tailboards, and pre-task safety planning.
• Comply with all Dacon, OSHA, and client-specific safety policies, and use always required PPE.
• Identify, correct, and report unsafe conditions, near misses, and incidents immediately to the Foreman or General Foreman.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area and support site housekeeping and environmental compliance.
• Monitor and comply with wind speed, weather, and visibility limits established by the manufacturer and the lift plan.
• Maintain awareness of energized equipment, clearance boundaries, and barricading at all times while working in the substation yard.
• Works effectively with other trades on the job site, communicates respectfully, and collaborates to keep work progressing safely and efficiently.

• Execute every lift within load chart limits, protecting personnel, equipment, and the client's facility.
• Keep critical setting operations --- transformers, breakers, structures, and steel --- on schedule.
• Add crew capacity between lifts by working productively on steel erection, bus, and equipment installation rather than waiting in the seat.
• Prevent contact incidents through disciplined power line clearance and…