Job Description
Location: Billings, Montana
Type: Full Time Minimum
Experience/Education: Minimum of 5 years of heavy equipment operating experience in heavy, highway, municipal-utilities, and/or industrial environments.
About the Position:
Heavy Equipment Operators are highly skilled individuals that operate and maintain various types of construction equipment; including, but not limited to excavators, loaders, backhoes, bull dozers, graders, etc. Heavy Equipment Operator duties include digging trenches and maneuvering shoring for pipe crews, to install or repair sanitary sewer, storm drain, or water lines. A working knowledge of methods, materials, and tools used in sanitary sewer, storm drain, and water construction work is essential.
COP offers an exceptional benefits package, including:
COP Construction LLC is signatory to the PNWRCC – Local 82 (in Montana, only). If not already a member, employee must sign up with the Union within 8 days of employment.
- Competitive wages
- 100% paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employee and family
- Pension
Responsibilities
Safety
- Know and follow all company, client and OSHA safety rules and company policies and procedures.
- Complete all required safety reporting within 24 hours.
Construction
- Operate equipment proficiently in a safe and efficient manner, while producing high quality work and meeting production goals.
- Confirm utilities and other buried lines or structures are located prior to digging.
- Maintain legal excavations per OSHA and COP regulations.
- Inspect equipment and general work area prior to the start of any job, including completing all required paperwork.
- Perform routine inspection of equipment.
- Load trucks with materials, rock, and dirt with various types of equipment.
- Understanding of soil types and how they affect the work being performed and the hazards they present.
- Actively aware of surroundings near the equipment to maintain safe operation and distances from potential hazards such as underground utility lines, overhead utility lines, other equipment, and other workers.
- Maintain the flow of work under minimal supervision.
- Ensure equipment is safely and securely stored.
- Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned by supervisors.
- Be a team participant to help the crew produce measurable, positive performance, while administering COP’s Core Values of SAFETY, EXCELLENCE, INTEGRITY, TEAMWORK, POSITIVE ATTITUDE & DEDICATION.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years of heavy equipment operating experience in heavy, highway, municipal-utilities, and/or industrial environments.
- Strong knowledge regarding the operation, safety, and maintenance of equipment being used.
- Ability to safely operate equipment around utilities, field personnel, structures, property, etc.
- Ability to read and understand drawings, specifications, safety, and quality standards, and effectively utilizing all tools and equipment relevant to work.
- Knowledge of construction stakes and grads.
- Ability to detect unsafe or hazardous conditions of equipment and work environment.
- Working knowledge of methods, materials, and tools used in sanitary sewer, storm drain, and water line construction work.
- Display a willing attitude to learn from others and possess a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and in a fast paced, team environment.
- Ability to travel to areas of remote construction project location when required.
Physical Requirements
- Meet all conditions of COP’s drug and alcohol testing requirements, including pass pre-employment and random drug screen and alcohol test.
- Able and willing to work extended hours and possible nights and weekends, as required.
- Able to walk, lift, reach, stoop, stand, grasp, balance, climb, kneel, crouch, and lift up to 50 pounds frequently.
- Able to work in outside environments being subjected to weather changes, noise, vibrations, and job hazards.
- Good hand and eye coordination.
- Able to perform work wearing personal protective equipment. Including, but not limited to, the following: hard hat, ear plugs, safety glasses, task applicable gloves, rain gear, chemical protective clothing, and fire-resistant coveralls.
Reasonable Accommodation Statement
The ADA defines “reasonable accommodation” as a change or adjustment to a job or work environment that allows a qualified individual with a disability to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of a particular job, and does not cause an undue hardship for the employer.
COP Construction, LLC, and all subsidiaries (COP), provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. COP is committed to diversity and inclusion in the work place and complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
APPLICATION FORM
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