Posted 21 days ago
Operator - Houston, TX
AI Summary
Operates trucks and light/heavy equipment to transport materials and perform excavation and boring tasks near utilities, while conducting inspections, securing cargo, and maintaining safe working conditions.
About this role
Job Overview:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Drives truck to destination
- Does daily visual inspections and weekly written inspections
- Maintains telephone or radio contact with supervisor to receive delivery instructions
- Loads and unloads truck
- Inspects truck equipment and supplies such as tires, lights, brakes, gas, oil and water and requests as needed
- Performs emergency roadside repairs such as changing tires, installing light bulbs and tire chains
- Positions blocks and ties rope around items to secure cargo during transit
- Makes sure all necessary documents are current in truck (i.e. registration, inspection and insurance cards)
- Operation of light and heavy duty equipment. Maintains preventive maintenance and minor repairs on equipment.
- Maintains safe working environment
- Assists skilled laborers & laborers when needed
- Fueling & maintain equipment
- Ability to perform non mechanical task with minimal supervision
- Prepares trucks, materials for job
- Initiates purchase order for parts and machines.
- Keep trucks & equipment clean
- Hand digging and related jobs that require physical labor
- Manual labor- is able to handle heat & cold temp
- Responsible to assist w/emergencies
Competencies
- Ability to safely excavate and bore near existing utilities
Qualifications 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.
Education and/or Experience
- Must have valid current Texas Drivers License
Language Skills
- Must be able to communicate with all crew members.
- Mathematical Skills
- Reasoning Ability
- Computer Skills
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
- Competant Person Training, Confined Space/Excavation/CPR Certification
- Mini excavator/Bore rig operator experience
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Company Overview:
Future, a Primoris Company, is a leader in telecommunications construction, delivering innovative solutions, superior service, and high-quality craftsmanship to meet the needs of our customers.Benefits:
Competitive compensation paid weekly.
Best-in-class; Medical, Dental, Vision, and LTD/STD.
401(k) with company match, vested day-one.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [ESPP].
Tuition Reimbursement.
Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, and Community Service Paid Time Off.
Pet Coverage "For our Furry Friends"
Legal Assistance Coverage
Award winning safety programs.
Overtime opportunities.
Growth Opportunities.
And more.
EEO Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Agency Statement
We are not accepting resumes from Third Party Recruiting Firms for this position. If you are an Agency or Search firm representative, contact the Primoris Talent Acquisition Manager directly for consideration. Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes and online response forms through this source. In addition, Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees on unsolicited resumes that are submitted to any member of the Staffing or Operations team. Primoris has established an approved vendor program for this service and will only consider accepting submissions from those approved firms. For consideration in becoming an approved vendor, contact HR.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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