Equipment Operator in La Porte, Texas at McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
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POSITION SUMMARY
- Safety-First Mindset
- Paid Holidays (7)
- Paid Time Off
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(k) Retirement
- Professional Development
- Referral Cash Bonuses!
McCarthys core purpose is to be the Best Builder in America. We value our skilled tradespeople, and we know the abilities you bring to make us a better company. Together, we can buildgreat things
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Completes CrewTask Hazard Analysis (THA)logs daily
- Recognize hazards and danger zones
- Plan and execute work independently
- Read and interpret blueprints
- Perform material calculations
- Properlyidentifysoil types
- Know and execute excavation safety systems (sloping, shoring, trench, and boxes)
- Complete shallow and deep trenching excavations activities
- Rough and fine grading with dozer (GPS)
- Safely Load and unload materials
- Drive water truck/off road truck
- Completes machine load charts
- Operate long reach excavator and motor grader
- Operate walk behind roller compactor and plate compactor
- Operate small construction equipment (front loader, mixer, forklift, and skid steer)
- Inspect and provide basic maintenance on equipment
- Train and mentor less experienced workforce
- Coordinate work with other trades
QUALIFICATIONS
- Prior experience with self-perform earthworkoperationsin commercial, civil, or marine environments
- Must be able to use laser level
- Identifyand usecommon construction materials, hand tools, and power/electricaltools (hammer, shovel, water pump, measuring tape, hammer drill,drill, Sawzall, skill-saw,vibrators, saw, demolition hammer, etc.)
- Understand construction terminology
- Understand look ahead schedule and job sequences
- Understandlogisticsand traffic control plan
- Proven commitment to Safety
- Work in an organized manner
- Able to work night shifts when needed
- Must have reliable transportation to/fromthe job site
- Ability to work independently andfollow instructions
- Must be self-motivated and can work well with others
- Ability to meet attendance schedule with dependability and consistency
- Abilityto performheavy lifting/pushing/pulling of materialweighing 50 pounds
- Ability to squat, crawl,and work in confined spaces
- Minimum age 18+
- Proof of Identity and Employment Authorization
McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
NOTICE TO EXTERNAL SEARCH FIRMS: McCarthys Talent Acquisition Team is the only authorized representative permitted to engage with external search firms, staffing agencies, or other third-party recruiting partners. McCarthy maintains an Approved Agency List for recruiting partners, which is reviewed and updated annually.
McCarthy will only consider submissions from agencies with a signed fee agreement in place for the current year. McCarthy does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate submissions, or referrals from agencies that do not meet these requirements.
If a candidate is submitted without an active agreement, McCarthy will have no obligation to pay any fees and reserves the right to contact, engage, interview, or hire such candidate(s) without any financial or other responsibility to the submitting agency. Unsolicited resumes, including those sent directly to hiring managers or other employees, will be considered the property of McCarthy.