Phillips & Jordan, Inc. is hiring: Heavy Equipment Operator (CDL A) in Houston

This position is responsible for operating several types of construction equipment such as dump trucks, bulldozers, front end loaders, graders, tracked excavators or water trucks to excavate, move, grade, and load earth into haul trucks. Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects * Monitor operations to ensure that health and safety standards are met * or depress pedals to operate machines, such as bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders, or backhoes * Coordinate machine actions with other activities, position or move loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members * Load and move dirt, rocks, equipment, or other materials using trucks, crawler tractors, power cranes, shovels, graders, or related equipment * Check fuel supplies at sites to ensure adequate availability * Drive and maneuver equipment with blades in successive passes over working areas to remove topsoil, vegetation, or rocks or to distribute and level earth or terrain Pass construction equipment operator qualification testing/observation High School Diploma preferred * The examination includes a series of tests and evaluations conducted by a certified medical professional to assess overall physical health, identify any potential medical conditions that could interfere with job performance, and verify that the candidate is capable of safely performing the essential duties of the position.