Heavy Road Construction Equipment Operator

Heavy Road Construction Equipment OperatorThis is a skilled position involving the safe and efficient operation of various types of construction equipment including but not limited to loaders, backhoes, track hoes, haul trucks, water trucks, etc.Essential duties and responsibilities include:Operate equipment safely and efficiently.Responsible for safe slopes on excavations and proper barricading.Locate utilities and other buried lines prior to digging.Perform minor servicing and maintenance or refer major problems to the supervisor.Knowledge of trenching and shoring standards.Keep time and material records.Knowledge of aggregate sizes and classifications.Knowledge of weight requirements of loads leaving the pit.Travel from interstate highway to rural dirt roads from various locations.Qualifications:High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required; and one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.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.Valid driver's license required.Be able to operate paddle wheel scraper, wheel dozer, excavator, and blade.MSHA training familiar with GPS.Commercial Driver's License not required, but a plus.Physical demands include:Regularly required to sit, talk, or hear.Frequently required to sit, climb, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.Occasionally required to stand, walk, crawl, kneel, bend, and reach with hands and arms above shoulders.Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 lbs.Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception.Work environment characteristics include:Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; outside weather conditions and vibration.Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and risk of electrical shock.Noise level is usually loud.CRH offers highly competitive base pay, comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs, group retirement savings program, health and wellness programs, and an inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion.