Heavy Equipment Operator (PHX) - R0000005540-6464

This job was posted by : For moreinformation, please see: a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you coulddo\...**Find your dream job today, and be part of something great. Our mostpowerful partnership is the one we have with our employees. Our peopleare our most valued asset and the foundation of Granite\'s century-oldsuccess. We\'re building more than infrastructure; we are building yourfuture.**General Summary**This position is responsible for safely and efficiently operatingvarious pieces of heavy mobile equipment including but are not limitedto Motor Graders, Dozers, Excavators, Backhoes, Compaction Equipment,Scrapers, and Wheel Loaders in support of safe and efficient completionof construction projects.**Essential Job Accountabilities**- Safely operate heavy equipment to excavate, move, load and grade earth, rock, gravel, and other materials.- Perform various activities including but not limited to road building, fine grading, finishing, sloping, banking, backfilling, demolition, ditching, loading, excavating, stockpiling, road surface maintenance, building and maintaining road berms, loading trucks, and trenching.- Operate heavy equipment in accordance with the company\'s safety policies and procedures.- Ensure operation of equipment is within capabilities and limitations.- Perform required safety inspections and complete documentation.- Maintain a clean and safe job site.- Perform other duties as assigned.**Education**- High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience, preferred.**Work Experience**- Prior experience operating heavy equipment in construction environment.- Knowledge of earthwork, road and highway construction is preferred.**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**- Ability to operate equipment within designated area with attention to detail.- Ability to work, day, swing, and night shifts (occasionally extended hours).- Ability to work in constant exposure to outside elements, in all weather conditions.- Ability to work in safety sensitive construction setting, including exposure to moving machinery and heavy equipment.- Ability to work collaboratively with a team in a fast-paced and complex environment.- Ability to squat, crawl, and work in awkward positions/confined spaces.**Physical Demands**- Physical dexterity, stamina, and excellent hand-eye coordination with ability to: grasp, assemble, and lift objects, stand, sit, and walk for extended periods over uneven surfaces, squat, bend, climb ladders onto equipment or other objects, and potentially lie down.- Lifting, pushing, pulling of heavy items weighing up to 50 lbs. or more.**About Granite Construction Incorporated**Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index andis the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of thenation\'s largest heavy civil contractors and construction materialsproducers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal OpportunityEmployer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color,religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability,protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.For additional information on applicant/employee rights please clickhere.**Notice to Staffing Agencies**Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries (\"Granite\") will notaccept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from acandidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, includingunsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine oremail address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite\'s resumedatabase will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a eefor any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.**Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submittedan unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of anycharges or fees.** Agencies must obtain advance written approval fromGranite\'s recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only inconjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and inresponse to a specific job opening. **Granite will not pay a fee to anyAgency that does not have such agreement in place.** Agency agreementswill only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite\'s HumanResources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employeeis authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placementof candidates by Agencies.