Equipment Operator II

Overview

Operate heavy construction equipment safely, perform excavation, grading, and maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

• heavy equipment
• earthmoving
• pre‑inspection
• equipment maintenance
• safety monitoring
• material handling

Tasks

-Report all equipment maintenance issues to superintendent -Pay attention to surrounding and monitor changes in site conditions -Follow directions and learn from senior operators and superintendents -Supply input to Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and frequent improvements or changes to Job Safety Analysis Plan (JSAP) -Reliably show up on time for work five to seven days a week as required -Perform duties of equipment operator while using different levels of PPE, which may include respiratory equipment -May assist in lifting, positioning, and securing of materials and work pieces during installation -Responsible for care and custody of equipment being operated, including daily cleaning and maintenance -Operate heavy equipment in a safe and appropriate manner to minimize the risk of injury, property damage, or loss of life according to all relevant policies and procedures -Constant inspection and surveillance of surroundings before and during operation to ensure safe ground or slope conditions exist, as well as adequate distance observed for other equipment or personnel -Communicate professionally and respectfully with others by all means possible (visual or radio contact) including interpreting hand signals to determine where materials are to be placed or loaded -Observe and comply with all company and specific site safety and project policies -Excavate, move, and grade earth/aggregate or mix ingredients according to site specifications and within limitations of equipment in a safe and productive manner as determined by site construction conditions -Perform daily pre-inspection and on-going maintenance checks while operating equipment -Perform duties of equipment operator while working in all safe outdoor weather conditions

Requirements

• osha
• 3+ years
• hazwoper
• heavy equipment
• survey reading
• load charts

What You Bring

-Knowledgeable in OSHA regulations regarding excavation methods and practices -Three or more years of equipment operating experience -Achieve acceptable rough grade finish in all types of soils and conditions -Required to pass skills test prior to operating heavy equipment -May require the ability to read survey stakes for alignment and grading -Ability to travel over extended periods of time on short notice -Field verification of operator experience -Able to read and properly interpret load charts for associated heavy equipment and manufacturer approved attachments -Ability to read, write, and understand math and English -40-hour HAZWOPER training with current 8-Hour HAZWOPER refresher -Able to understand and demonstrate limitations of equipment -Work independently and conduct tasks with limited supervision

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Benefits

-Have access to reliable transportation

About Remedial Construction Services, L.P. (Recon)

-Self-performed thousands of projects tackling soil, sludge, groundwater, and structural remediation. -Geotechnical arm builds underground barriers—slurry walls, diaphragm walls, deep soil mixing—to contain contaminants. -Civil division handles heavy earthwork: site prep, excavation, landfill cells, caps, levees, and concrete work. -Leverages proprietary stabilization techniques and a large equipment fleet to transform unusable sites into development-ready land. -A Keller Group company since July 2021, continues to lead nationally in environmental and geotechnical construction.

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