Veit & Company, Inc. Hiring for Utilities Excavator Operator at Des Moines, Iowa Full Time

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Position Summary

Veit is seeking experienced and safety-oriented Utilities Excavator Operators to join our team. We are specifically seeking Operators who are proficient with operating excavators and other construction equipment used in the installation of utility infrastructure. Operators must be comfortable working with trench boxes and around existing underground utilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Operates heavy equipment of various sizes and weights used in site or highway construction.

• Properly follows company and OSHA safety procedures. Bring problems to the attention of the project Foreman, Superintendent, General Superintendent or Safety Director.

• Follows daily procedures and protocols as set forth in job orientations and training.

• Performs routine inspection and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment and refers defects or needed repairs to project Foreman, Superintendent, General Superintendent or Safety Director.

• Assists in training entry level employees to perform maintenance and repair duties as required or assigned.

• Helps identify any underground and overhead utilities have been located/exposed prior to excavating.

• Completes excavation for pipe inside trench boxes and double-stacked trench boxes.

• Provides backup site supervision in the absence of Foreman and/or Superintendent.

• Reviews trenching requirements with Superintendent and ensure any required protection is available.

• Keep project foreman, superintendent, or general superintendent informed of known actions, written or verbal, which may affect the ability to successfully perform tasks at construction project sites or adversely affect Company operations.

• Other projects or duties as assigned by management.

  Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience operating 100,000+ pound excavator/backhoe.

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience digging and setting pipe at depths of at least 20 feet.

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience digging with trench boxes and double trench boxes.

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience digging around underground utilities.

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience with street reconstruction.

• OSHA 10, First Aid/CPR, and the ability to follow applicable safety precautions as well as view and understand Veit’s safety training video is required. Working knowledge of hazards and safety precautions common to heavy equipment operations is also required.

• Considerable knowledge of heavy equipment operating principles. Ability to drive and operate heavy equipment under varying working conditions.

• Ability to read and comprehend grade stakes and/or site plans.

• Punctuality and dependability are required.

  Other

• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test.

• Must be able to work 8 to 12-hour workdays, Monday through Friday, with occasional weekends. Must be flexible regarding work hours including evenings and weekends.

• Must be at least 18 years of age.

• Union affiliation or willingness to take the necessary steps to join the union.

  Physical Demands

  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to perform manual work requiring periods of extensive physical exertion and potential exposure to adverse weather conditions. Required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Often required to sit, stand, walk, bend knees, stretch arms, stoop, kneel, talk and hear.

  Work Environment

  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employees encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. Employee is exposed to environmental conditions, working near machines and loud noises associated with construction sites. Exposed to variable weather conditions including rain, snow, wind, cold and heat. Also exposed to variable terrain.