Operate heavy construction equipment to excavate, move, and grade earth.
13 days ago
Junior (1-3 years)
Full Time
Lake Charles, LA
Field
Company Size
7,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Construction services
Project Management
Engineering
Design
Technical Services
General Contractor
Sector Specialisms
Aviation
Healthcare
Heavy Civil
Industrial Construction
Industrial Maintenance
Semiconductor & Wafer Fab
Specialty Paving
Sports / Public Assembly
Role
Description
hazard avoidance
machine operation
blade control
truck signalling
equipment maintenance
equipment inspection
Take actions to avoid potential hazards and obstructions such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, and falling objects.
Start engines, move throttles, switches, and levers, and depress pedals to operate machines.
Raises, lowers blade or bucket, and rotates boom or load by sight or according to signals from helper.
Signal truck driver to position truck to facilitate loading of dirt, rocks, and other materials.
Cleans, maintains, and lubricates equipment.
Pushes and pulls levers and depresses pedals to raise, lower, and rotate boom and to raise and lower load line or to raise and lower blade or bucket.
Inspects equipment for defective parts and notifies supervisor of defects or malfunctions.
Requirements
us authorized
no sponsorship
See the “Know Your Rights” poster available in English and Spanish.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.
Benefits
This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).
If you are a job seeker with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs or have accessibility concerns, please contact the People Services Teamat (877) 831-1217.
Training + Development
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Interview process
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Visa Sponsorship
no visa sponsorship; must be legally authorized to work in the us.
Security clearance
Information not given or found
Company
Overview
1918 Founded
Year Established
The company was established in 1918 by Texas bridge-building pioneers George and Frank Austin.
Top 50 Contractor
U.S. Contractor Ranking
The company is ranked among the top 50 U.S. contractors, generating multi-billion-dollar annual revenues.
100% Employee-Owned
Employee Ownership
The company practices full employee ownership, fostering a unique company culture and stake in success.
Grew from a family-run bridge builder into three specialized divisions—bridge & road, commercial, and industrial construction.