Equipment Operator

Responsibilities:

• Perform pre-trip inspections on assigned equipment daily.
• Responsible for keeping equipment in optimum  operating condition by coordinating maintenance and repair with on-staff fleet  mechanics .
• Ensure safe and steady production of the work.
• Excavate utility trenches, sand pad, and backfill.
• Switch attachments on equipment in a safe manner and ensure all attachments are accounted for with the  machine.
• Compact with hoe-pack and/or rapid ram on trench lines and concrete pad installations.
• Handle aggregate with loader.
• Be able to slope and bank trench lines according to OH&S safe trenching.
• Handle mechanical loading/unloading of electrical materials as required .
• Clean and lubricate equipment.
• Assist  in field  labor  as  required .
• Demonstrate technical ability and application of appropriate processes  and procedures.
• Assist  and  participate  in safety meetings and  assist  with incident reporting and investigations as  required .
• Other duties as required .

Qualifications:

• Mechanical aptitude and familiarity  with  excavation equipment.
• Good hand-eye coordination and dexterity in operating controls.
• Understand grading markers and line assignments for work planning.
• Understanding of locate  markers and  locate  slip reading.
• Knowledge of civil construction, blueprint reading ,  and following specification s  guidelines.
• Ability to work within a team environment.
• Promotion of safe work practices.
• Good communication  skills both verbal and written.