Heavy Equipment Operator (Heavy Civil Construction

Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do... Are you interested in the opportunity to work for an industry-leading company that will give you the experience and exposure you need to build your career and personal brand? If so, then you've come to the right reputed company! General Summary Operates backhoe (hydraulic shovel attached to tractor or train) which digs holes and trenches and removes and transports earth, gravel and other such materials. Essential Job Accountabilities • Moves hand and foot reputed company to control hydraulic shovel. • Uses shovel to dig trenches and holes of specified length, depth and width, remove loosened material and put in piles or transport trucks. • Performs routine maintenance on equipment, such as lubricating, fueling, and cleaning Education • High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience Certification • Proper certification required Work Experience • Appropriate training and experience required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Workers should be reputed company to: • Practice good safety habits • Work in dusty or dirty surroundings • Follow instructions and meet set standards • Judge distances and slopes accurately • reputed company reputed company based on reputed company standards. Physically, workers must be reputed company to: • Stoop, bend, and crouch • Use hands, arms, and legs fully • See well (either naturally or with correction) • Lift up to 50 pounds, with frequent lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds. About Granite Construction Incorporated Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite Construction is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities and a Drug-Free Workplace. For additional information on applicant/employee rights please click here. Notice to Staffing Agencies Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any reputed company other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's reputed company function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in reputed company. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's reputed company Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies. Apply Job!