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City of Las Cruces —Las Cruces, NM
- $18.77 an hour
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Light Equipment Operator
City of Las Cruces, NM —Las Cruces, NM
- $18.77 an hour
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- CDL B
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City of Las Cruces, NM —Las Cruces, NM
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Heavy Equipment Operator (Laredo, TX)

Granite Construction Company -
Las Cruces, NM

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Job Details

Full-time
16 hours ago

Qualifications

Construction material handling
Front-end loaders
Safety inspections for hazard identification
Outdoor work experience
Bulldozers
Trenching excavation method
Mid-level
Inspection reporting and documentation
Performing regular vehicle safety checks
3 years
High school diploma or GED
Construction site experience
Machine operation safety procedures
Working on construction projects in a civil infrastructure role
Mechanical excavators
Loader operation
Clean workspace maintenance
Construction grading
Paving site grading
Construction trenching
Construction aggregates
Demolition

Full Job Description

Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do...

Find your dream job today, and be part of something great. Our most powerful partnership is the one we have with our employees. Our people are our most valued asset and the foundation of Granite’s century-old success. We’re building more than infrastructure; we are building your future.

General Summary

The Heavy Equipment Operator safely and efficiently operates a variety of heavy mobile equipment, including but not limited to motor graders, dozers, excavators, backhoes, compaction equipment, scrapers, and wheel loaders. This position requires extended travel and temporary assignments to potentially remote project locations throughout Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.

Essential Job Accountabilities

Safely operate heavy equipment to excavate, move, load and grade earth, rock, gravel, and other materials.
Perform various activities including but not limited to road building, fine grading, finishing, sloping, banking, backfilling, demolition, ditching, loading, excavating, stockpiling, road surface maintenance, building and maintaining road berms, loading trucks, and trenching.
Operate heavy equipment in accordance with the company’s safety policies and procedures.
Ensure operation of equipment is within capabilities and limitations.
Perform required safety inspections and complete documentation.
Perform laborer or other operational duties as assigned when not operating equipment.
Maintain a clean and safe job site.
Ability to travel to various project sites, including extended travel and temporary assignments to potentially remote project locations throughout Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience, preferred.
Completion of a recognized heavy equipment operator apprenticeship OR equivalent combination of training and experience.

Work Experience

3-5 years of experience operating heavy equipment in construction environment.
Knowledge of earthwork, road and highway construction.

Extended travel and temporary assignment to remote out of town project locations may be eligible for per diem, subsistence, or other travel‑related compensation in accordance with company practice and project requirements. Eligibility, rates, and duration are determined by the Company and may vary by assignment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to operate equipment within designated area with attention to detail.
Ability to work, day, swing, and night shifts (occasionally extended hours).
Ability to work in constant exposure to outside elements, in all weather conditions.
Ability to work in safety sensitive construction setting, including exposure to moving machinery and heavy equipment.
Ability to work collaboratively with a team in a fast-paced and complex environment.
Ability to squat, crawl, and work in awkward positions/confined spaces.

Physical Demands

Physical dexterity, stamina, and excellent hand-eye coordination with ability to: grasp, assemble, and lift objects, stand, sit, and walk for extended periods over uneven surfaces, squat, bend, climb ladders onto equipment or other objects, and potentially lie down.
Lifting, pushing, pulling of heavy items weighing up to 50 lbs. or more

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

For additional information on applicant/employee rights please click here.

Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite 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 Granite'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. Granite 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 Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.

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