Nelson Pipeline is seeking a highly motivated Large Excavator/ Backhoe 490 who is responsible for operating a heavy – duty excavator/ backhoe in various construction, excavation, and earthmoving projects.
Responsibilities:
- Inspect and maintain equipment on a daily basis to ensure safe and efficient use
- Operates the backhoe to perform a variety of tasks including sloping, digging, trenching, grading and lifting materials
- Clear debris, leveling ground, and creating access routes to equipment
- Coordinate with other crew members and managers to ensure that the work is safe
- Move and transport materials as needed for projects
- Communicates effectively with crew members, and managers
- Occasional labor work when machinery work is slow
- Adheres to all safety rules
- Maintaining the work areas in a clean, safe, and orderly manner on a continuous basis
- Other job duties as assigned
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions listed above, as well as other functions determined by the direct supervisor.
- Experience in crossing existing utilities, preferred
- Experience with trench boxes, preferred
- Experience in operating large excavators, particularly Backhoe 490
- Safety operating and understanding equipment controls, functions and safety features
- Ability to sit for extended periods and operate controls with accuracy
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, climb, kneel, squat, crawl, lift, reach and more. The employee must frequently lift or move items of varying weight and occasionally lift or move heavier items with assistance.
Benefits:
- Competitive PTO + 7 Company Holidays
- Weekly pay
- Medical, dental & vision insurance
- Company funded HSA
- Company paid life & AD&D insurance
- Voluntary life & AD&D insurance
- 401K with competitive company match & vesting schedule
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
