Roller Operator Trainee

Job Description:

Requisition ID: 171782
Position Summary
Operate one or several types of power construction equipment to excavate, move and/or grade material.
Experience Level
Intermediate
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
* 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
* 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
* May require DL
* Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required
* Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
Company: Kiewit_Craft