Heavy Equipment Operator

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We are hiring experienced equipment operators to join our dedicated team. If you want to work and grow with motivated, ambitious people, please apply.

• Competitive Pay
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Holiday Pay
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan – 401K with up to a 5% company contribution
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Growth and Career Advancement

• Proficiently operate at least three types of heavy equipment, including a backhoe, trackhoe, scraper, dozer, excavator, loader, rock truck, compactor, articulated truck, crusher, or motor grader, with or without GPS.
• Fasten attachments to tractors with clevis or wedge pin hitches.
• Connect hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkages, or power takeoff shafts to tractors to provide power for raising, lowering, or tilting attachments.
• Operate control levers and pedals to maneuver equipment and manage attachment operations while maintaining safety and precision.
• Dig trenches and holes of specified dimensions, remove loosened material, and transport materials to piles or trucks.
• Drive bulldozers to grade terrain to required specifications following grade stakes or hand signals.
• Construct, grade, or pave new roadways, base courses, building pads, footing excavations, and water ponds, and properly slope and grade to specifications.
• Move, level, and grade dirt, rocks, demolition concrete, and other materials in a fast-paced environment to meet production goals.
• Demolish bridges and other structures with excavators and hydraulic hoe rams as needed.
• Operate equipment within a Pipe Crew environment, such as an excavator or loader.
• Maintain general housekeeping and light maintenance of equipment, report usage/utilization hours daily, and conduct routine equipment checks.
• Work with GPS‑installed devices on dozers and motor graders when required.
• Follow and promote all safety standards of Ralph L. Wadsworth and its projects.
• Work weekend, holiday, and/or overtime work as project needs require.
• Perform laborer work as required and other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

• Minimum 4 years of heavy equipment operating experience with multiple types of equipment or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Willingness to perform laborer work.
• Ability to work safely under pressure with time constraints in a changing environment.
• Perform frequent gross body movements, such as bending, climbing into equipment, lifting (up to 75 lbs), twisting, standing, balancing, stooping, handling materials, and moving around hazardous sites.
• Good eye‑to‑hand coordination and depth perception are required.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Flexible availability, including overtime and possible weekend or night shifts.

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We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, genetic information, marital status, military status, membership in a local human‑rights commission, or status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.