Finish Blade Operator

Finish Blade OperatorThis is a skilled position involving the safe and efficient operation of various types of construction equipment such as a finish blade or motor grader operator in order to create smooth, level surfaces in construction projects, particularly for roads, highways, and other infrastructure.Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties & Functions)Operate heavy equipment safely, efficiently, and in accordance with company and regulatory standards.Maintain safe excavation slopes and ensure proper barricading at all times.Grade excavation and embankment areas to prepare for base materials and other construction layers.Achieve accurate rough and finish grades across various soil types and site conditions.Identify and locate utilities and other underground lines before beginning excavation work.Perform minor equipment servicing and maintenance; report major mechanical issues to a supervisor.Apply knowledge of trenching and shoring standards to maintain safe work areas.Maintain accurate time, material, and production records.Understand aggregate types, sizes, and classifications.Ensure loads leaving the pit meet required weight specifications.Read, interpret, and work from grade stakes, plans, and project specifications.Travel between job sites, ranging from interstate highways to rural dirt roads.Assist Laborers on job sites as needed.Perform physical tasks related to setting grade hubs and stakes, as well as tasks associated with road construction, asphalt placement, and related activities.QualificationsHigh school diploma or GED preferred.Minimum of five years of finish blade operating experience meeting Federal Highway Administration and Federal Aviation Administration standards.Proficiency operating both Conventional machines (mechanical or hydraulic control levers with direct manual blade control) and 872 John Deere machines (electronically assisted, integrated grade?control systems).Experience with Topcon GPS Earthworks systems preferred.Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.Ability to write simple correspondence.Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions.Ability to work well with others in a group or one on one setting.Valid drivers license.Key CompetenciesCustomer ServiceTeamworkJudgmentPlanning/OrganizingProfessionalismInterpersonal SkillsSafety and SecurityAdaptabilityAttendance/PunctualityDependabilityInitiativeInnovationQualityPhysical RequirementsThe employee is frequently required to sit, climb, and use hands to signal and handle equipment.The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, crawl, kneel, bend, and reach with hands and arms above their shoulders.The employee must occasionally lift and/or move anywhere up to 50 lbs.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.Work EnvironmentProject locations can vary from remote (Yellowstone Park) requiring a camper to live in to in Idaho Falls area.While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions and vibration.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.About CRHCRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.