Heavy Equipment Operator (Starship)

HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (STARSHIP)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Operate heavy equipment in compliance with the company's operating safety policies and procedures
• Conduct routine equipment inspections and preventative maintenance on equipment
• Move and position raw materials and finished components with the use of material-moving equipment
• Support inspection and maintenance of excavators, backhoes, bulldozers, graders, or loaders
• Daily field coordination with leadership
• Support labor as necessary to best meet construction deadlines, inclusive of both the operation of heavy equipment (60-70% of the time) and manual labor (30-40% of the time)

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 2+ years of experience operating heavy equipment in a construction environment

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Valid CDL
• Experience installing civil infrastructure projects such as underground utilities
• Experience working with excavators, loaders, motor graders, dozers, or trenchers
• Experience performing area, volume and grade calculations in the field

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral
• Must be available to work all shifts, overtime, and weekends as needed
• Must be able to climb ladders and work in tight spaces
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects up to 50 pounds
• Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements most of the work day