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Crane Operator (NCCCO or NCCER)

Zachry Construction Corporation
Waynesville, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 12/5/2025 CLOSED ON 1/3/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Crane Operator (NCCCO or NCCER) position at Zachry Construction Corporation?

Extraordinary commitment runs deep at Zachry. Here, dedicated men and women have the opportunity to work on challenging projects alongside those who value innovation and support team efforts in all our endeavors. We take care of our team members as family, within a culture of service where we do the right thing because it is the right thing to do. Our core values are at the center of every decision we make:

Every Person Matters®

Together We Can Do Great Things®

This Is More Than a Job®

Job Summary

Zachry Construction Corporation is currently recruiting certified crane operators with experience operating Hydraulic Lattice Boom Crawlers as well as Rubber Tire Rough Terrain Pickers. This position requires the ability to work both day and night shifts when needed. Highway, Road, and Bridge experience required.

Essential Functions

  • Operators must also inspect and compare load weights with lifting capacity and load charts to ensure against overload.
  • May assist in cleaning, lubricating, and maintaining mechanisms, such as pulleys, etc.
  • Follow all required company and general safety rules, policies, and guidelines.
  • Perform daily inspections of equipment and report needed repairs.
  • Work with various crews on job site(s) and communicate safely with hand signals.
  • Perform general labor duties as needed.
  • The above-listed duties may require long periods of sitting, walking, and standing.
  • Work rotating day and night shifts as needed.

This job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this position. The job summary is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

Required Skills & Experience

  • 5 years experience lifting and placing concrete by bucket, prefabricated bridge beams, precast bridge deck panels, rebar, concrete pipe as well as metal forming components.
  • NCCCO or NCCER certification.
  • Knowledge to inspect cranes and recommend appropriate actions to maintain the crane in good working order.
  • Knowledge and understanding of OSHA requirements in connection with crane operation, including daily inspection log, focus on crane operation, and being able to safely hoist, move, and place materials and objects using appropriate attachments.
  • Ability to communicate effectively.
  • Dependable, self-motivated, and task-oriented.
  • Physical ability to perform assigned crane-related tasks: prolonged sitting, walking, standing, and bending.
  • Physical ability to perform assigned tasks (lift, push, and pull 50 pounds).
  • Pass a drug screen and meet the requirements of the ZCC crane operator physical.

Benefits And EOE

Zachry offers an industry-leading benefits package for our employees and their families.

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
  • 401k, Paid leave, and Bonus Program
  • Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • For additional company information, please visit www.zachrycorp.com

Zachry Construction Corporation performs heavy civil and building work throughout the United States, and relocation is sometimes required for continuous employment opportunities.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Notice to Staffing Agencies

Zachry Construction Corporation and its subsidiaries (Zachry) will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Zachry, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Zachry mailing address or email address, directly to Zachry employees, or to Zachry’s resume database will be considered Zachry property. Zachry will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Zachry will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Zachry’s recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid, fully executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Zachry will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Zachry’s Human Resources Representative or his/her designee. No other Zachry employee is authorized to bind Zachry to any agreement regarding placement of candidates by Agency.

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