NEEDED: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

[Breanna Rice]

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Track Utilities, LLC provides mission-critical electric and telecommunications infrastructure services in the Northwest and Intermountain West.

Track has deep, long-standing relationships with the major electric utilities and telecom providers in its territory and is unique in its ability to offer customers a full suite of aerial telecom, underground telecom, overhead electric, underground electric, joint utility trenching, and directional drilling services.

Track is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Peak Utility Services Group.

DESCRIPTION

We are seeking an Equipment Operator to become a part of our team!

The Equipment Operator is responsible for operating heavy equipment in a safe and appropriate manner as required for placing utilities to new and existing residential homes, multifamily and commercial units. Heavy equipment may include trucks, front end loaders, dozers, graders, compactors, trenchers, backhoes, loaders, and other pieces of equipment. (A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) is required for this position).

Requirements
RESPONSIBILITIES:

Safely operates, maneuvers, navigates, or drives vehicles or mechanized heavy construction equipment
Uses either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes
Coordinate with crew members in response to hand and/or audio signals
Cleans, checks fluid levels, and conducts a visual inspection of equipment to assure your equipment is performing at optimum safety and the required paperwork, communicate need for maintenance or repair
Uses relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards and communicates abnormal working conditions to appropriate parties
Meets safety, company and customer specifications for all work done
Exposes underground utilities manually
Communicates with supervisor daily to turn in required paperwork
Travel is required up to 50% of the time
MINIMUM SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS:

(Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

Previous experience in a construction field operating heavy equipment
Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods, often under adverse climatic conditions
Proven ability to analyze job locations for utility lines, permitting, and traffic control in order to complete construction activities without quality defects, safety incidents or any type of property damage
Proficient in completing daily inspections and reporting of maintenance issues on vehicles, trailers, and equipment
Must maintain a professional working attitude with co-workers and customers
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid State of Idaho Driver’s License is required within two weeks of employment
Candidates must pass Criminal and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR), a Department of Transportation (DOT) regulated physical as a requirement of the job, background check and a pre-employment drug screen
Possess a CDL
Authorization to work in the US

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