Water Truck Driver - Richmond Job at Branscome Companies Inc. in Richmond

Overview

Job Title: Water Truck Driver

Location: Richmond, VA

Major Role and Purpose

Water Truck Driver duties as described below.

Responsibilities

• Safely and efficiently drive the water truck to job sites for various purposes including dust suppression.
• Ensure a safe work environment in compliance with all safety policies and procedures using the appropriate tools and equipment for the task.
• Drive the water truck to job sites for various purposes including dust suppression.
• Operate an auxiliary pump on truck to pump water to settle and compact dirt.
• Drive truck equipped with sprinkling attachment to settle dust on roadways and streets and to saturate certain construction site areas.
• May drive truck equipped with trailer.
• Opens valves or starts pump to fill tank.
• Reads gauges or meters and records quantity loaded.
• Connect hose to tank and opens valves.
• Monitor flow gauges, tachometer, and temperature gauges.
• Oil and lubricate equipment.
• Work out of the water truck as needed to perform manual labor to assist with various paving and construction activities.
• All other duties deemed necessary or assigned.

Education

• High School Diploma preferred.

Skills Required

• Must possess a valid CDL, Class B, with air brake endorsement & tanker endorsement.
• Ability to do basic math.
• Vision must be acceptable for day & night driving.
• Ability to read a GPS.
• Understand DOT guidelines and regulations.
• Ability to perform basic math.
• Experience working in and around construction sites.
• Able to work nights and weekends as needed.
• Ability to operate additional heavy equipment a plus.

Physical Demands

• Job requires the following motions: climbing, bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, reaching.
• Potential exposure to extremes of hot or cold weather.
• Overtime work is required.
• Ability to operate additional heavy equipment a plus.
• Manual labor.

Equal Employment Opportunity

EOE/M/F/Disability/Vet

Branscome is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of this Company to assure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to race, religion, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and any other characteristic protected by law. Such action shall include employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and/or on-the-job training. Branscome will provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities or who require assistance completing the online application process.