Responsibilities include
Operate heavy equipment in compliance with the company's operating safety policies and procedures.
Provide recommendations for maintaining and improving environmental performance.
Load and unload equipment from vehicles and trailers.
Ensure company equipment, material, and the work site are maintained, kept clean, and stored in a protected manner. Collect and dispose of scrap, excess materials, and refuse.
Observe distribution of paving material to adjust machine settings or material flow, and indicate low spots for workers to add material.
Complete required paperwork, reporting, and other documentation.
Certifications:
Valid Excavator / Skid Steer License
Valid Australian Commercial Driver's License
First Aid certification
CPR certification
In addition to formal training and a license, additional skills required include:
Hand and foot coordination: You must coordinate movements of your hands and feet in order to guide very large machinery in tight places.
Operation Monitoring: You'll have to read gauges, dials, and other indicators, and adjust them as necessary.
Interpersonal skills and teamwork: You must be able to coordinate your actions with those of other workers on busy construction sites.
Troubleshooting: Anyone operating heavy equipment should be able to detect and fix operating problems.
Critical thinking: Your job will require that you identify the strengths and weaknesses of solutions to problems in order to choose the one that is most likely to be successful and cost-effective.