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General Summary

GPS experience able to push material efficiently, able to finish slopes and stay busy. Operates tractor equipped with concave blade attached across front to gouge out, level, and distribute earth and to push trees and rocks from land preparatory to constructing roads and buildings.

Essential Job Accountabilities

Fastens attachments to tractor with clevis or wedge-pin hitches.

Connects hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkage, or power takeoff shaft to tractor to provide power to raise, lower, or tilt attachment.

Moves levers to control tool bars, carriers, and disks.

Moves levers and depresses pedals to maneuver tractor and raise, lower, and tilt attachment to clear right-of-way.

Feels lever and listens for stalling action of engine to estimate depth of cut.

Drives bulldozer in successive passes over terrain to raise or lower terrain to specified grade.

May grease, oil, and repair tractor. 

Education

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience

Certification

Proper certification required

Completion of an apprenticeship program required.

Work Experience

Appropriate training and experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Workers should be able to:

Read engineering drawing

Practice good safety habits

Work in dusty or dirty surroundings

Follow instructions and meet set standards

Judge distances and slopes accurately

Make decisions based on verifiable standards.

Physically, workers must be able 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 source 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 recruiting 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 place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.