Centuri Group, Inc. is hiring: Utility Heavy Equipment Operator in Lowell

Overview

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Base pay range: $32.00/hr - $42.00/hr

Centuri companies consider several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the role and responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education, training and skills, and geographic location.

Who We Are: Are you ready to build your career on Solid Ground? Join the leader in utility construction and get yourself a solid career with solid pay. Established in 1972, New England Utility Constructors Inc. (NEUCO) provides underground utility construction solutions to New England. NEUCO specializes in pipeline and natural gas distribution construction. Our team supports critical utility and energy infrastructure with safety, quality, and excellence.

NEUCO is looking for a Heavy Equipment Operator to join our team. Heavy Equipment Operators operate equipment to safely move earth, equipment, tools, and materials.

What You'll Do

• Safely operate heavy equipment such as: skid steers, backhoe, trencher, paver, dozer, milling saw, road grader, hydro-excavator, track hoe and more
• Load and unload equipment and materials
• Maintain daily pre-shift vehicle and equipment inspections
• Perform regular maintenance and cleaning on assigned vehicles and equipment
• Maintain all industry required Operator Qualifications
• Perform other tasks as requested by leadership

What You'll Have

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Valid Driver's License
• 1+ year of prior experience safely operating equipment in close proximity to workers and underground utilities

What You'll Get

• Weekly Payroll
• Employee Discounts
• Paid Time Off/Vacation
• Career Development Opportunities
• 401K with Company Match
• Voluntary Life Insurance and Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Competitive Benefit Package including Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

Work Environment

• Work sites are outdoors in potentially extreme weather conditions
• All worksite safety instructions are written and spoken in English; must be fluent in English
• Work includes lifting (up to 50 lbs), standing, climbing, kneeling, reaching, crouching, and crawling
• Flexibility to work various schedules and stay late when necessary with little or no notice
• Work is performed within the "red zone" of heavy equipment
• Ability to maintain quick/accurate hand-eye coordination and work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

Legal Stuff

• Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens
• Provide valid US work authorization documents for E-Verify
• Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check
• Valid driver's license with clean driving record
• Pre-employment medical fit-for-duty test; hold/obtain DOT medical card

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commitment

This job description is subject to change at any time. It reflects management's assignment of essential functions, and does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Centuri and its subsidiary companies provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by law. Centuri will provide reasonable accommodations to participate in the hiring process if requested.

Centuri is a Department of Transportation regulated employer. Some safety-sensitive positions are covered under DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations. Marijuana remains listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act and is unacceptable for safety-sensitive employees subject to drug testing.

Nearest Major Market: Lowell

Nearest Secondary Market: Boston