Water Truck Driver

Position Summary

Operation of a tandem 4000-gallon water truck to perform activities related to civil construction work. This position requires a commercial driver’s license (CDL).

Experience Level

Intermediate

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

•    Operate medium to large sized trucks, transporting materials between company work sites using private roads and driving on public highways.
•    Load and unload trucks, using other equipment as necessary.
•    Secure cargo for transport, using rope, blocks, or covers.
•    Obtain proper and complete documentation prior to moving materials.
•    Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.
•    Perform pre-trip and post-trip vehicle safety inspections and report any defects, damage, or repairs needed. 
•    Perform basic vehicle maintenance tasks, such as adding oil, fuel, or fluids.
•    Maintain logs of working hours, or of vehicle maintenance, following applicable state and federal regulations.

Qualifications

•May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area.
•Must possess working knowledge skills and abilities for position.
•Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision.
•Ability to use hand tools, power tools and layout tools safe and efficiently.

Requirements

• Valid CDL required
• Experience operating a tandem 4000-gallon water truck for civil construction activities
• The person in this position needs to constantly move about a construction/industrial site, so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl
• Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor weather conditions
• Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime and holidays as required
• May be required to use ladders/mechanical platforms/manlifts/scaffold to access required equipment/work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders and scaffolds
• Move and work in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven surfaces
• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment
• May be required/able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across construction/industrial site
• Must have required tools
• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing