Heavy Equipment Operator

Overview

Operate heavy equipment for excavation, grading, and site preparation.

Key Responsibilities

• machine operation
• excavation
• trenching
• safety compliance
• time reporting
• equipment maintenance

Tasks

-The Operator observes hand signals, grade stakes, and other markings when operating machines so that work can be performed to specifications. -Equipment operators will operate machinery to perform activities such as excavating, backfilling, trenching, ditching, clearing, rough grading, and final clean up. -Become familiar with the efficient and safe digging procedures in each application. -Accurately fill out timecards daily. -Understand and comply with all Company policies and safety procedures. -Responsible for the cleanliness and maintenance of equipment used daily. Must report any equipment maintenance directly to supervisor immediately.

Requirements

• heavy equipment
• blueprint reading
• confined space
• excavation safety
• transportation
• communication

What You Bring

-Minimum of two years experience in a combination of dozers, loaders, excavators and/or skid steers. -Ability to provide own transportation to various job sites around the Fargo/Moorhead Area. -Must be willing to obtain "Confined Space Training Certification" which will be provided by Dakota Underground. -Understand blueprints and grade stakes to complete assignments as per the specifications. -The ability to lift to 50-100 pounds with assistance from fellow team members. -Ability to work in all environments including, cold, heat, wet, and muddy conditions. -Must work on job site with no drugs/alcohol in system. -Must be willing to obtain "Excavation Trench Safety" which will be provided by Dakota Underground. -Needs to have good communication skills. -Ability to communicate any project-related issues to supervisor immediately.

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Benefits

-Health Insurance 100% Paid for Single during Construction Season. -Hours will vary but can expect 7AM to 7PM at a minimum on weekdays, plus weekends as required. Overtime after 40 hours. -401(k) after 1,000 hours.

About Dakota Underground Company

-It expanded into earthmoving, fine grading, concrete paving, curb & gutter, concrete structures, and water transmission pipelines. -The firm employs modern GPS grade control and equipment like slipform pavers, belt placers, curb machines, and hydraulic excavators. -It works on public and private infrastructure projects, often urban reconstruction and new development in communities like Fargo, Moorhead, Horace, and Casselton. -Typical projects include municipal roads, sidewalks, and water/sewer systems. -Notable for working ‘behind the scenes,’ it earned a reputation for reliability and quality in heavy-civil municipal construction projects.

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