CDL Driver: Lowboy Equipment Hauler

Overview

In search of an opportunity to advance in your profession? Do you possess an exceptional drive to succeed? We can offer you an incredible opportunity to grow your career with Sunbelt Asphalt! We offer an amazing company culture, competitive compensation packages, and career development opportunities. Sunbelt Asphalt Surfaces, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Lowboy Equipment Hauler to join our Transportation Operations team.

If you are an experienced, motivated, and skilled individual, we would like to meet you!

Job Description: The successful candidate will perform duties to drive a tractor and lowboy, tilt deck, or drop deck trailer for the purpose of transporting construction equipment machinery or materials in the safest and most expedient manner.

Job Duties:

• Perform pre-trip inspection which includes: checking oil, water, fuel, tires, lights on the tractor and trailer, chains, blinders and other tool each morning prior to starting the day’s activities. Report any problems or malfunctions to supervisor.
• Receive job assignment from supervisor or dispatcher, drive to specified area to pick up equipment or material to be moved. Load or monitor the loading of equipment or material onto the trailer. Thoroughly secure the load prior to transporting.
• The ability to determine weights, heights and widths prior to transporting equipment or material and notify supervisor of any possible problems.
• The ability to transport equipment or material to the appointed destination in a safe and efficient manner, comply with all company, DOT, Federal, State and local safety regulations.
• The ability to complete a trip ticket for each move made or keep receipt for materials hauled and turn tickets in to the supervisor.
• The ability to complete the daily DOT log book and turn in as required to supervisor or dispatcher. Complete and turn in other required forms and reports to supervisor or dispatcher.
• Perform minor maintenance and repairs to tractor and trailers such as painting, washing, cleaning, re-flooring, fueling, etc.
• Follow all safety rules and Company policies and procedures.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Maintain professional conduct at all times.
• Complete all assigned Learning Management System Initiatives.

Experience & Knowledge:

• Basic operating knowledge of Heavy Construction Equipment
• Over one and up to three years to become familiar with the safe and proper operation of a tractor trailer with heavy and oversize loads, proper loading and securing tractor equipment or materials for safe transport and the proper use and operation of detachable and drop trailers.
• Use of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of numbers including decimals and fractions, check reports, forms, records and comparable data where interpretation is required.

Use of some judgment to comply with instructions or prescribed routines, methods or practices involving the making of minor decisions.

Mental & Visual Demand:

Continuous mental and visual attention required to properly secure loads on the trailers and to operate the tractor trailer with oversize and overweight loads in congested areas, involving repetitive or diversified work requiring constant alertness or activity. The position requires visual acuity including color, depth perception and field or vision as required by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.

Responsibility for Equipment or Process:

Responsible for preventing damage to equipment due to improper operation, handling or use.

Responsibility for Material or Product:

Responsible for preventing damage to material or product due to improper securing, inspection, route handling or operation of the tractor trailer unit.

Responsibility for Safety of Others:

Constant care is necessary to prevent injury to others, due to inherent hazards. An accident, should it occur, would probably result in injuries of a partially incapacitating nature such as fractures, cuts and more serious injuries that may be common in an automotive accident.

Responsibility for Work of Others:

Responsible for own work.

Working Conditions:

Somewhat disagreeable working conditions with continuous exposure to dirt, mud, seasonal temperature…