Operator - Civil - Lexington, Walton, KY

Operator
- Civil
- Lexington, Walton, KY (Travel Required)

5 Star Electric, LLC (5 Star) is a premier full-service provider of electrical construction, maintenance, and repair services with offices in Western Kentucky and Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. 5 Star specializes in Distribution and Transmission Power Line work, Substation, Industrial, Commercial, Street lighting, and Fiber installations.

Position Title:

Civil Construction Equipment Operator

Our Core Values:
Guided by Safety. Focused on Communities. Powered by Care.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The Civil Construction Equipment Operator plays a critical role in construction and infrastructure projects, controlling specialized machinery to move materials and construct structures.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Operating and maintaining heavy machinery on construction sites, including bulldozers, excavators, graders and loaders
• Reading and interpreting site plans and blueprints
• Performing routine maintenance and inspections on equipment
• Collaborating with supervisors, foreman and other crew members
• Performing manual, strenuous labor within all weather conditions
• Use of Mini excavator and skidster for foundation grading and utility trenching
• Consistently meets production expectations set by foreman and/or members of management
• Possesses general understanding of safety risks and comfortable working in a safety sensitive environment
• Ensures company and customer property cleanliness and quality standards are met within the expectations set by experience foreman and/or members of management
• Performs other position duties when requested

Success Factors:

• Strong team player with the ability to adapt to diverse team members
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods, often under adverse climatic conditions
• Ability to understand and follow specific oral and written instructions
• A high level of time management, accountability, and prioritization skills
• Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and driven to accomplish department goals
• Ability to be organized, problem solve, and be solution-oriented
• Must have ability for frequent travel on needed training requirements and potential for overtime including storm work

Experience and

Education:

• Four (4+) years of experience in an operator position in a relevant industry
• OSHA 10 is Required
• Completions of formal training program or at least four years of verifiable experience
• Compliance to Safety Performance Standards
• May be Employee Performance Tested to a higher level with testing and verifiable experience
• Completion of Insulate/Isolate Course
• Critical review and recommendations from Operations, Safety/Training

Additional Requirements/

Licenses/Certifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid State of Residence Driver License is Required
• Class A CDL is preferred
• Candidates must pass criminal and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) background checks and pass a pre-employment drug screen
• Must be able to work in a variety of physical positions like sitting, squatting, standing, walking, climbing, etc.
• When working on site, will be required to wear common protective safety equipment
• Must be able to work outdoors in diverse terrain and in all weather conditions
• May be exposed to uncomfortable or distracting sounds or noise levels while onsite
• Must endure regular exposure to all weather conditions, including hot, cold, humidity and rain

Equal Opportunity Employer