What are the responsibilities and job description for the Heavy Equipment Operator (Construction) position at Vrana Construction?
We are currently looking for a heavy equipment operator that has past experience in loaders, excavators, backhoes, tractors and blades. The ideal candidate needs to have good communication skills, excellent problem solving capabilities, and work well within a team environment. We offer great pay, benefits and most importantly long-term career opportunities.
Vrana has been a family owned company since being founded in 1909 with the mission to provide premium quality construction that reflects each client’s vision through a collaborative and innovative work environment that fosters our employees’ success. Our confidence is guided by our commitment to honesty, integrity, and accountability – the very principles the company was built on. We strongly value our employees by investing in them for the future which has led to an average employee tenure of 15 years.
Overview:
Operate several types and sizes of equipment: loaders, excavators, backhoes, tractors and blades. (Track & rubber tire)
Typical Duties:
Look at the video below to see our crew in action!
Vrana Constriction is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
Vrana has been a family owned company since being founded in 1909 with the mission to provide premium quality construction that reflects each client’s vision through a collaborative and innovative work environment that fosters our employees’ success. Our confidence is guided by our commitment to honesty, integrity, and accountability – the very principles the company was built on. We strongly value our employees by investing in them for the future which has led to an average employee tenure of 15 years.
Overview:
Operate several types and sizes of equipment: loaders, excavators, backhoes, tractors and blades. (Track & rubber tire)
Typical Duties:
- Load/move/lift earth or materials as required
- Inspect equipment daily
- Basic maintenance and clean equipment
- Operate equipment along a given line of grade
- Able to receive hand signal instructions from others
- Use of hand tools and power tools for equipment maintenance
- Properly follow OSHA safety procedures
- Responsible for other duties assigned for the job
- 3 years experience in field or related field
- Proficiency and accuracy in equipment operation
- Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions
- Ability to give and understand hand signals
- Regular and punctual attendance
- Applicants who are offered employment will be required to submit to a Drug/Alcohol test and a functional capacity evaluation. This evaluation, which applies to all incoming construction labor employees, is done to determine whether the employee is suited to and capable of performing the essential functions of the position offered.
- Climbing, Balancing on walkways
- Bending, Kneeling, Stooping, Crouching, Crawling, Twisting
- Reaching, Handling, Grasping
- Lifting 50 pounds
- Carry objects up to 50 pounds
- Environment is outside conditions that involves all weather extremes
- Construction site with uneven terrain and mobile constriction equipment
Look at the video below to see our crew in action!
Vrana Constriction is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer