Heavy Equipment Operator
Location: Northern VA, Maryland and D.C.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $30.00 per hour
Your Job Summary
As a heavy equipment operator, you will operate a variety of heavy equipment in a safe and productive manner to support the completion of our excavation, underground utility, and heavy highway work under tight deadlines. The ideal candidate is dependable, trainable, and most importantly a safe operator who values the safety of his or her coworkers in the trench and on the ground,
Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Experience in trenching and utilities installation desired
- Ability to operate a heavy equipment in a productive and efficient manner
- Perform daily maintenance and tracking of hours on utilized equipment
- Perform manual tasks related to construction of job sites
- Experience on construction sites along with certifications
- Participate in training and adhere to strict PPE and safety policies
- Ability to take direction from supervisor to complete daily tasks and meet job site goals
- Be a proactive team member to achieve a high quality completed product for our clients
- Experience operating GPS enabled machinery is desired but not a requirement
Equipment Range - all levels of experience on below list of equipment desired
- Hydraulic Excavator various sizes
- Articulated Rock Truck
- Roller - Smooth Drum and Sheepsfoot
- D4 -D8 Dozers with Trimble set up
- Skid Steer
- Wheel Loader
- Backhoe
- Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation
- Ability to work in the United States
- Must have recent work history and at least 2 years verifiable work experience operating heavy equipment in a similar environment
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs., bending, twisting and turning to complete manual labor tasks
- Pay based on experience and work history
Laurita, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
Laurita, Inc. is a drug free work place.