CONSTRUCTION TRUCK DRIVER (Non-CDL)
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for performing various job tasks on hazardous and non-hazardous waste sites. Work performed on hazardous waste sites may include possible exposure to lead, PCBs, H2S, arsenic, and various other metals, chemicals, and conditions. Construction driving experience required, including experience on a variety of haul trucks and other wheeled construction equipment.
- 40-hour HAZWOPER training required
- No commercial drivers license required
- Per diem / living allowance and trips home.
- Subject to a background check & physical/drug screen
- Must be able to wear PPE when needed
- Will require frequent and extended travel to project sites
- Schedule M-F, occasional Saturdays
- Good long-term employment prospects
Company benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, disability, sick pay per state law, 401k
Full Time Pay: $20-27 per hour plus overtime per state law, travel pay and per diem per company policy.
Nationwide/Regional: Candidates must be open to sustained project-based travel within the US. Project locations will vary depending on the assignment. Candidates can reside anywhere within the US
Essential Job Functions:
- Perform work in accordance with ENTACT safety policies and procedures.
- Haul material in trucks to site unloading area. Load and move dirt, rocks, equipment or other materials as needed.
- Safely drive and operate articulated dump trucks, loaders, straight end dump trucks and other wheeled construction equipment.
- Coordinate machine operations with other activities. Position and moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members.
- Performing daily inspection and maintenance on assigned pieces of construction equipment including grease and oil.
- Take action to avoid potential hazards or obstructions such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects.
- Assist with the preparation and review of Job Safety Analyses, observations, and other reports.
- Promote the use of Stop Work Authority.
- Work independently as well as part of a team.
- Meet deadlines and contribute to a positive, safe, high-quality culture in a fast-paced environment.
- Other duties as assigned.
Physical and Visual Activities Required:
Physical and visual activities that are commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job include:
- Performing physical activities that may require moving one’s whole body, such as climbing, lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing, reaching, handling, balancing, walking, stooping, squatting, where the activities often require considerable use of the hands, arms and legs such as in the physical handling of materials or tools or operation of tools and equipment.
- Use both hands, arms, feet, and legs while standing, walking, climbing, sitting, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, handling, fingering, and feeling. Other requirements include talking, hearing, acuity-near, distinguish colors, peripheral vision, sense of smell and hand to eye coordination. Hear the direction from which a sound originated. Detect distance of objects and depth perception.
- Controlling operations of equipment or systems. Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. Listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate.
Physical Demands:
Physical demands commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job include, but are not limited to:
- Sitting for long periods of time in moving, vibrating, jerking, or stationary machinery.
- Using installed equipment ladder, steps, and handholds maintaining 3 points of contact to climb in and out of machinery on regular basis.
- Repetitive motion from operating hand and foot controls of the equipment.
- Hand cleaning tracks and undercarriages with small tools after working in wet and sloppy conditions.
- Possibility of frequent and prolonged use of respiratory equipment (i.e. half-face, full-face, SCBA, etc.)
- Expected to lift objects weight 1 to 25 lbs. on a regular basis and may be required to lift objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
- Work in hot environments.
- Manual labor, including materials handling, digging, and lifting as well as physically moving pumps, hoses and other equipment or materials.
- Working in loud or noisy environments.
Environmental/Atmospheric Conditions:
Environmental and atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job include:
- Outside construction site.
- Terrain is rugged and may be difficult to navigate.
- Dusty and windy atmospheres.
- Potential airborne exposures to dusts, mists, fumes, and vapors in concentrations not exceeding OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits (PELS) or other published occupational exposure limits.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Different types of personal protective equipment (PPE) may be worn including, but not limited to hard hat, hearing protection such as ear plugs or muffs, eye protection such as safety glasses, goggles, face shield, etc., welders helmet, safety vest, various types of gloves including leather, Nitrile, latex, etc., steel toe boots, and various respiratory protection such as dust masks, half face and full face respirators, SCBAs, APRs, etc. may be required depending on site conditions. Protective coveralls include cotton, Tyvek, fire retardant, chemical protective, etc.
Qualifications:
- Knowledge: Must possess and demonstrate skills to safely operate various types of equipment, tools, mechanical devices, and is knowledgeable of their uses and limitations.
- Experience: 1-3 years’ experience in operating a variety of construction haul trucks, preferably in environmental remediation projects. Experience with other light construction equipment is a plus.
- Education: HS Diploma or equivalent.
- Licenses/Certifications: HAZWOPER 40-hour training and current refresher. Valid state issued driver’s license required.
