Equipment Operator I
Wood PLC

JOB DESCRIPTION

Wood is searching for Equipment Operators with construction experience to work on a project in Jal, NM.

Authorization to work lawfully in the US without sponsorship from Wood is required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Safely operate heavy equipment such as backhoe, trackhoe, forklift, manlift and skidsteer.
• Excavate near active utilities.
• Perform routine maintenance on equipement.
• Assist in maintaining environmental compliance.
• Relay soils to match preexisting grade lines.
• Observes load hook up and determines safety of load.
• Manipulates controls to regulate speed and direction of equipment and hoist movements according to written, verbal or signal instructions.
• Cleans and maintains equipment and hoisting mechanisms.
• Inspects equipment for defective parts, documents and notifies the equipment foreman or supervisor of any defects or malfunctions.
• Loads, transports and unloads materials, tools, equipment and supplies.
• Performs minor maintenance or cleaning activities on tools and equipment
• Inspects rigging and related equipment.
• Required to understand and interpret load charts.

• Must have experience operating backhoe, trackhoe, forklift, manlift and skidsteer.
• Time Management
• Good Communication Skills
• May be required to lift and carry items weighing no more than 50 pounds.
• Must possess enough strength and stamina to perform the technical duties and essential functions as identified above.
• Must be able to move in and around confined spaces and uneven areas.
• Must have full range of motion consistent with age.
• May be required consistently to work 12 hour shifts performing construction based labor in varying temperature extremes and conditions.
  • May be required, on occasion, to work up to 16 hours in a single shift.
• Must be able to climb and maintain balance on stairs, ladders, scaffolds and steel framework.