Harnden Construction Services, is looking for an experienced operator to join their crew! This position requires well-rounded experience with all different types of heavy equipment such as, but certainly not limited to; excavators, bulldozers, rollers, pavers, track hoe's, dump trucks, and other pieces of heavy civil construction equipment. The experienced operator must be able to pay attention to detail and support the laborers/supervisors in any way that they can. May be asked to run a few different pieces of equipment in a day.

Why work for Harnden Construction Services?

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Veteran owned
• 100% Company-paid Health Benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
• Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs
• Additional training opportunities including on the job, online through the H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Performs all work adhering to OSHA and H&K Safety policies
• Moves levers and depresses pedals to control operation, function, and movement of machine
• Feels lever and listens for stalling action of engine to operate equipment most efficiently
• Cleans equipment as scheduled
• Ensures equipment is safely and securely parked and stored
• Maintains equipment by greasing properly and checking fluids daily (oils, coolant, fuel level)
• Performs daily checks on equipment to ensure proper operating condition.
• Notifies shop foreman of any requirements for maintenance or repairs
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills, Education, and Experience

• One-year certificate from an accredited college or technical school OR six months of related experience and/or training
  • Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered
• Able to pass practical skills test for heavy equipment including dozers, excavators, and loaders
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to understand and carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Problem solving
• Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
• Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience

• Two years of related experience and/or training
• Experience working in heavy civil construction, road construction, or quarries
• OSHA or other relevant safety certifications

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to:
  • Sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
  • Use hands to finger, handle, feel
  • Reach with hands & arms
  • Talk or hear
• Occasionally required to:
  • Stand, walk, climb, and balance
  • Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision requirements:
  • Distance
  • Peripheral
  • Depth perception
  • Ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to:
  • Outside weather conditions
  • Vibration
• Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles
• Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts
• Noise level is usually loud