Overview

The Heavy Equipment Operator is responsible for, but not limited to operating heavy equipment including excavator, dozers, graders, dump trucks, front-end loaders, compactors, scrapers, and water trucks to move materials to and from designated areas, participate in required training and ensure all established safety rules, procedures, policies, OSHA and MSHA regulations are followed.

Responsibilities

Excavator Operation

Operates excavator, which digs holes and trenches and removes and transports earth, gravel, and dumps soil, sand, ore, rock.

gravel, and industrial byproducts, and other such materials in stockpiles or transport trucks. Starts engine, moves hand and foot levers to control hydraulic shovel or other attachments.

Uses bucket to dig trenches and holes of specified length, depth, and width, remove loosened material and put in piles or transport trucks.

May need to understand and utilize GPS grade technology on this type of machine.

Bulldozer - Grader Operator

Operates bulldozer or grader which is used to gouge out, level, and distribute soil, sand, ore, rock, gravel, industrial byproducts, and other such materials.

Also used to push or clear trees and rocks which is preparatory to diverse types of constructing projects. On occasion fastens attachments to bulldozer or grader with clevis or wedge-pin hitches.

Moves levers and depresses pedals to maneuver bulldozer or grader and raise, lower, and tilt the blade and diverse types of attachments to clear right of way.

Feels levers and listens for stalling action of engine to estimate depth of cut. Operates bulldozer or grader in successive passes over terrain to raise or lower terrain to specified or designed grade or elevation.

May need to understand and utilize GPS grade technology on this type of machine.

Rock / Articulated / Dump / Roll Off Truck Driver

Operates truck equipped with dump body to transport and dump loose materials, such as sand, soil, rock, gravel, coal, ore, industrial byproducts, and other such materials.

Pulls levers or turns crank to tilt body and dump contents. Move hand and foot controls to move truck forward and backward to loosen and dump material adhering to dump bed body.

May be designated according to type of material hauled, type of truck driven, and whether for on road or off-highway projects.

Front-End Loader Operator

Operates straight or articulated rubber-tired or track type loader equipped with front-mounted hydraulically powered bucket or scoop to lift and transport bulk materials to and from storage, loading, or processing areas, and to load trucks.

Starts engine, shifts gears, presses pedals, and turns steering wheel to operate loader. Moves levers to lower and tilt bucket and drives front-end loader forward to force bucket into bulk material.

Moves levers to raise and tilt bucket when filled, drives vehicle from loading area to dump or loading area, and dumps material in stockpile or dump truck.

Compactor Operator

Operates heavy rolling machine to compact soil, sand, rock, gravel, or industrial byproduct materials to a specific compaction required as part of preparing the subgrade of diverse types of construction projects.

Moves levers, depresses pedals, turns handwheels, and pushes throttle to control and guide machine. Operates machine in successive overlapping passes over surface to be compacted.

Determines speed and direction of machine, based on knowledge of compressibility of material under changing temperatures, so that ridges are not formed by excessive pressure.

Pushes hand roller and pounds surfaces, using hand tamp. May be designated according to type of compaction equipment used.

Scraper / Tractor Operator

Operates tractor-drawn or self-propelled scraper to move, haul, and grade earth on construction sites. Moves switches, levers, and pedals to control the loading gate on pan or bowl, to adjust depth of cut, to raise and close filled pan or bowl for hauling, and to spread or dump earth.

Connects hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkage, or power takeoff shaft to tractor to provide power to raise, lower, or tilt attachment.

Moves levers to control tool bars, carriers, and disks.

Water Truck Driver

Operates a truck to transport water for construction projects, filling and transporting potable water to crews working at job sites and driving a truck equipped with sprinkling attachment to spray water on roadways to control dust.

Requires the ability to make inspections, oil, grease, service and make normal operating adjustments to the Water Truck, and lift / move transported materials as needed.

Qualifications

Knowledge of EPA, OSHA, MSHA and other related state and federal regulations.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Ability to use email, smart phone, tablet, or computer to manage company information and documents.

Ability to draft routine reports and correspondence.

Must be able to maintain acceptable attendance standards per employee handbook.

Approach and complete work in a meticulous, thorough, and timely manner.

MasTec Statement

Last updated : 2024-03-26