**Join Our Team as a Heavy Equipment Operator!** Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Job Type: Contract to Hire Pay: Up to $30/hr depending on experience **Are you an experienced Heavy Equipment Operator looking for a new opportunity? We want you on our team!** **What You'll Do:** + Operate Bulldozer: Raise or lower terrain to the specified grade by following markings on grade stakes or hand signals. + Equipment Maintenance: Service and make normal operating adjustments to the equipment. **Responsibilities:** + Operate bulldozer in successive passes to achieve specified terrain grade. + Follow markings on grade stakes or hand signals to guide operations. + Service and make normal operating adjustments to equipment. **Essential Skills:** + 1 to 3 years of experience with bulldozer operations. + Knowledge of construction techniques. + Working knowledge of OSHA regulations. **Additional Skills & Qualifications:** + Experience with DOT regulations (preferred but not required). + Proficiency with fine grading and GPS systems like Tremble GPS and Topcon. + Dependability, productivity, effective communication, adherence to policies and procedures, and a commitment to working safely. **Why You'll Love Working Here:** + Overtime: Enjoy 5-10 hours of overtime weekly. + Permanent Placement: Opportunity for permanent placement based on performance. + Benefits: Once permanent, receive paid holiday and sick leave. **Work Environment:** + Outdoor Work: Work outdoors in all elements. + Physical Activity: Engage in activities that require walking, sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, tasting, and smelling. Frequently lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. **Ready to take your career to the next level? Apply now and join a dynamic team where your skills will be valued and rewarded!** **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $30.00 Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Chesapeake,VA. **Application Deadline** This position will be accepting applications until Dec 20, 2024. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.