Excavator Operator Journeyman

Position Summary

Operate one or several types of power construction equipment to excavate, move and/or grade material.

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

• Operate a variety of vehicles and large heavy equipment while performing maintenance and repairs on roads and rights-of-way including loading, hauling and dumping on smooth to extremely rough surfaces.
• Load gravel, dirt and sand; smooth and grade roads; spread rock and gravel.
• Trench and construct ditches for installation of culverts, water pipes and sewer pipes; remove silt and debris.
• Knowledgeable of equipment in respect to checking and maintaining all fluid levels and lubrication.
• May be asked to instruct and train employees in the safe operation of construction equipment and tools and in job techniques and skills
• Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Qualifications

• Current schedule, must be avilable to work either Night or Day Shift (Monday – Friday).      
• $31.43 per hour + cash frigne + shift differential (if applicable). 
• $700 per diem per week (if applicable).  
• All offers are contingent on your ability to pass a Drug and Alcohol test.  

Requirements

• 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  
• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required  
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing 

About Kiewit

Kiewit is one of North America’s largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations. With its roots dating back to 1884, the employee-owned organization operates through a network of subsidiaries in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Kiewit offers construction and engineering services in a variety of markets including transportation; oil, gas and chemical; power; building; water; industrial; and mining. Kiewit had revenues of $13.7 billion in 2022 and employs 25,700 staff and craft employees.  
 
For more information on our current projects/job openings, or to apply online visit our website at:  www.kiewitcraftjobs.com