Backhoe Operator I

Description

• Signals directions or warnings to coworkers
• Perform incidental work items and duties included within other crafts including operating on-track machinery
• Studies instructions, plans, and diagrams to establish work requirements
• Installs equipment or attachments on machinery or related structures
• Maintain constant alertness to the multiple concurrent activities of the construction site, including the activities of other employees and contractors, the operation of stationary equipment, and the movement of mobile equipment.
• Frequently walk on uneven surfaces, including natural ground, in varying weather conditions.
• Locates underground services, such as pipes and wires, prior to beginning work
• Assist crews with necessary labor on an as-needed basis
• Operates equipment to move, load or unload material
• Keep equipment clean and well-maintained (perform required maintenance)
• Coordinates machine actions with other activities, positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members
• Sets up heavy construction equipment
• Operates equipment to grade or redistribute earth
• Grade plan requirements and set grade standards
• Operate all machinery in a safe manner
• Frequently work with hands extended overhead, sometimes in conjunction with the operation of hand power tools.
• Make decisions based on verifiable standards

Requirements

• Ability and willingness to be trained as well as train others on the machine
• 1+ years of experience operating a backhoe with experience in a railroad construction environment preferred.
• Understand production and quantity requirements
• Demonstrate the ability to lead a crew and delegate work within work scope
• Constant physical effort, including standing, is required during a regular work shift of at least eight hours per day. Employee must be able to stand for extended periods of time, and to stoop, bend, and crouch as required to perform key duties.
• Proper pre-start and daily Maintenance- Including lubrication and required documentation
• The operator must be able to climb on and off heavy mobile equipment safely.
• Ability to lift and carry, on a frequent basis, at least 50 pounds personally, and up to 150 pounds with assistance.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance