Heavy Truck Driver

Req : RQ223442

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Public Trust/Other

Required:

None

Job Family: Logistics

Skills: Cranes, OSHA Safety, Rigging, Safe Driving

Certifications: Overhead Crane Operator | National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO)

Experience: 2 + years of related experience

Driver Requirements

• Class A CDL License
• Clean MVR
• Clean Background & Drug Screen
• Recent CDL holders, 2-3 years’ Experience

Reporting to the Construction Manager or Project Manager, the selected candidates will:

• Ensure accuracy of load
• Drive safely and in compliance with all federal, state, and company regulations
• Deliver load/product properly and safely
• Provide courteous and professional service with customers
• Complete all required paperwork promptly and accurately
• Work cooperatively with Warehouse personnel

This role requires the following skills, characteristics, and abilities:

• Excellent and safe driving skills
• Positive customer service attitude
• Physical capacity to perform job tasks
• Cooperative, problem-solving behavior with co-workers, customers, and supervision
• A current Class A CDL, 5-year clean driving record

• Operate crane/boom smoothly to prevent excessive grapple swings, eliminate cable jerking, and reduce wear on electrical and mechanical parts
• Perform timely and complete crane inspections each shift
• Record and log inspection data, such as cable cuts and service length of cables, to identify recurring problems
• Complete required lubrication of all grease points on the cranes and grapples
• Maintain the crane control room and the area on and around the crane deck in a clean, neat, and orderly condition at all times
• Train other staff to operate the crane as necessary
• Have depth perception and fine motor skills to operate cranes smoothly
• Anticipate typical problems, identify potential or recurring problems, and take appropriate action
• Troubleshoot equipment and assist in diagnosing problem areas
• Operate other equipment including, but not limited to, industrial forklifts, man lifts, skid steer type loaders, and other mobile equipment

• Operate boom truck crane to lift, move, position or place equipment and materials such as industrial generators and concrete slabs at construction sites
• Perform pre-operational inspection and calculate crane capacities and weight to prepare for rigging and hoisting
• Perform routine maintenance check on boom truck
• Follow all company & OSHA safety regulations
• Accomplish organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations

The likely hourly rate for this position is between $28.05 - $37.95. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.

GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees.

To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans