What are the responsibilities and job description for the Heavy Equipment Operator position at The Desoto Group, LLC?
Company Summary
Desoto Line Services and Desoto Group is a rapidly growing, full-service EPC firm serving U.S. utilities and other customers. Desoto specializes in electrical construction, gas construction, site access, vegetation management, engineering, and incident and storm response. The Desoto Group offers a wide array of construction services for the gas utility industry, including the installation, replacement, and maintenance of plastic and steel mains and service lines, meter settings, and regulator stations. We are a minority, woman, and service-disabled veteran-owned company, with corporate offices in Orlando, Florida, servicing customers throughout the United States.
Job Summary:
The successful candidate will be working with a crew to install natural gas main and service lines, specifically operating an excavator to open a ditch to run new gas lines. The successful candidate will be expected to be able to remove hard surfaces, dig the trench, and backfill quickly and efficiently daily and will drive a dump truck.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Operate a CAT Excavator in the operation or trench digging
- Work to help the crew safely clear utility tolerance zones
- Drive the dump truck to dump sites and return with aggregates
- Properly lift tools, objects, and equipment of varying weight
- Drive our dump truck with equipment trailer attached
- Work with specific equipment related to the installation of gas infrastructure
- Communicate effectively with customers, coworkers, and field leaders
Preferred:
- 1 year natural gas distribution experience
Minimum Qualifications:
- Skilled Operator, 1 years of experience
- Skilled CDL A Driver
- Ability to dump material at dump sites
- Ability to work outdoors in densely populated and remote areas
- Ability to work at a variety of heights/depths
- Ability to work in small and sometimes confined spaces
- Ability to safely climb up and down a ladder
- Ability to read technical instructions
- Comply with all Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rules and regulations
- Reach, bend, stoop while performing work
- Perform an equipment and truck precheck
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Strong work ethic and ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Clean driving record and a DOT physical or ability to obtain one upon employment
EEO Statement:
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $29.54 this can be negotiated based on skill set
Benefits:
- PTO
- Medical and Retirement Plan through the Union
- 8-hour shift
- Overtime
License/Certification: CDL A License Required
Work Location: On Site
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $30.00 per hour
Ability to Commute:
- Washington, PA 15301 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Washington, PA 15301: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $30 - $30