Operator – Gas

About This Role

Operate heavy equipment safely around overhead and underground utilities for a leading underground pipeline construction and repair contractor, contributing to America's infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Fasten attachments to tractor with clevis or wedge pin hitches
• Connect hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkage, or power takeoff shaft to tractor to provide power to raise, lower, or tilt attachments
• Move levers to control tool bars, carriers, and disks
• Move levers and depress pedals to maneuver tractor and raise, lower, and tilt attachment to clear right-of-way
• Feel lever and listen for stalling action of engine to estimate depth of cut
• Grease, oil, and perform minor repairs on equipment
• Maintain all appropriate maintenance records
• Assess the area to determine if the utilities were properly located prior to performing the underground work
• Review the terrain to determine the best method to perform the job

Requirements

• Prior heavy equipment operating experience
• Ability to travel around the area
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to pass computer-based testing specific to local Customer’s operator qualifications

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Prior heavy equipment operating experience

Nice to Have

• Class A CDL with tanker endorsements

Benefits