Black & Veatch
Traveling Heavy Equipment & Diesel Mechanic - Construction
Black & Veatch, Cleveland, Mississippi, United States, 38733
Traveling Heavy Equipment & Diesel Mechanic - Construction – Black & Veatch
Job Summary By joining our BV Construction group, you will develop and enhance your skills in an on‑site, hands‑on environment. We provide expert training, career development and advancement, and a commitment to the latest technology, safety, quality, and sustainability. Functions include safety, project and field management, construction management, quality control, start‑up and decommissioning, and field engineering. In this field‑based role, you will assure that all construction equipment operates efficiently and safely, diagnosing, adjusting, repairing, or overhauling mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment such as cranes, bulldozers, forklifts, graders, and conveyors. Travel is required.
Key Responsibilities
Use hand and power tools to repair, replace, or maintain equipment.
Receive, document, schedule maintenance, and keep service records for equipment.
Operate and inspect machines or heavy equipment to diagnose defects.
Clean, lubricate, and perform routine maintenance on equipment and vehicles, ensuring safe fueling and oiling.
Diagnose faults using diagnostic equipment and determine required repairs.
Examine parts for damage or excess wear using micrometers and gauges.
Adjust and maintain industrial machinery, using control and regulating devices.
Repair and replace damaged or worn parts, and fabricate needed parts from sheet metal.
Safely dismantle and reassemble heavy equipment with hoists and hand tools.
Clean parts by spraying or immersing in solvent.
Weld or solder broken parts and structural members.
Repair, rewire, and troubleshoot electrical systems.
Research, order, and maintain parts inventory.
Test mechanical products and equipment after repair to ensure performance and compliance.
Read and understand operating manuals, blueprints, and technical drawings.
Fit bearings to adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile equipment.
Assist operators with daily inspections and enforce safety policies.
Ensure equipment leaving the job is job‑ready for the next assignment.
May act as a lead and direct other professionals, supervise work, provide training, and manage performance.
Identify and assess improvement opportunities, participate in continuous improvement efforts, and support others in improving processes.
Participate in or lead safety‑related programs, including pre‑job planning, hazard identification, lockout‑tagout, and safe work environment maintenance.
Report accidents and near misses, and participate in investigations.
Use effective verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
High school graduate with some college experience.
Preferred Skills
Proficient attention to detail
Construction equipment experience
Written and oral communication
Data entry
Mathematics
Organizing data
Problem solving
Forklift certified
Mechanical skills
Minimum Qualifications
At least 7 years as a mechanic, considered an A‑level technician with strong knowledge of mechanics.
At least 2 years managing or supervising.
Knowledge of industrial construction equipment, machines, and tools.
Unrestricted driver’s license and clean MVR.
Must have all necessary tools.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Position requires possession of or obtaining a Class A CDL within 6 months of hire.
Must complete pre‑employment onboarding, including background checks, drug screening, and motor vehicle records search.
Work Environment / Physical Demands
Travel may be required.
Work in office, warehouse, laydown yard, and construction sites.
Work in cramped spaces and awkward positions.
Work in temperatures above 90 °F or below 32 °F and in dust, wind, snow, rain, etc.
Work in bright or low lighting conditions.
Exposure to hearing‑level noise.
Work around hazardous equipment.
Exposure to high places.
Physical demands: lift up to 50 lbs, stand, kneel, bend, stoop, move in confined areas, flexible range of motion, repetitive movements, climb and maintain balance on steel frameworks, ladders, scaffolds, and work up to a 12‑hour shift in varying temperatures.
Competencies
Collaborates
Communicates effectively
Customer focus
Decision quality
Drives results
Manages ambiguity
Situational adaptability
Salary Plan
– GEN: General Services
Job Grade
– 014
Black & Veatch is committed to equal employment opportunity and complies with all EEO laws and regulations. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status, or other status protected by law. For our EEO policy statement, please click here.
Black & Veatch does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not pay placement fees for unsolicited resumes. We engage with search firms directly for hiring needs.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Job Summary By joining our BV Construction group, you will develop and enhance your skills in an on‑site, hands‑on environment. We provide expert training, career development and advancement, and a commitment to the latest technology, safety, quality, and sustainability. Functions include safety, project and field management, construction management, quality control, start‑up and decommissioning, and field engineering. In this field‑based role, you will assure that all construction equipment operates efficiently and safely, diagnosing, adjusting, repairing, or overhauling mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment such as cranes, bulldozers, forklifts, graders, and conveyors. Travel is required.
Key Responsibilities
Use hand and power tools to repair, replace, or maintain equipment.
Receive, document, schedule maintenance, and keep service records for equipment.
Operate and inspect machines or heavy equipment to diagnose defects.
Clean, lubricate, and perform routine maintenance on equipment and vehicles, ensuring safe fueling and oiling.
Diagnose faults using diagnostic equipment and determine required repairs.
Examine parts for damage or excess wear using micrometers and gauges.
Adjust and maintain industrial machinery, using control and regulating devices.
Repair and replace damaged or worn parts, and fabricate needed parts from sheet metal.
Safely dismantle and reassemble heavy equipment with hoists and hand tools.
Clean parts by spraying or immersing in solvent.
Weld or solder broken parts and structural members.
Repair, rewire, and troubleshoot electrical systems.
Research, order, and maintain parts inventory.
Test mechanical products and equipment after repair to ensure performance and compliance.
Read and understand operating manuals, blueprints, and technical drawings.
Fit bearings to adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile equipment.
Assist operators with daily inspections and enforce safety policies.
Ensure equipment leaving the job is job‑ready for the next assignment.
May act as a lead and direct other professionals, supervise work, provide training, and manage performance.
Identify and assess improvement opportunities, participate in continuous improvement efforts, and support others in improving processes.
Participate in or lead safety‑related programs, including pre‑job planning, hazard identification, lockout‑tagout, and safe work environment maintenance.
Report accidents and near misses, and participate in investigations.
Use effective verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
High school graduate with some college experience.
Preferred Skills
Proficient attention to detail
Construction equipment experience
Written and oral communication
Data entry
Mathematics
Organizing data
Problem solving
Forklift certified
Mechanical skills
Minimum Qualifications
At least 7 years as a mechanic, considered an A‑level technician with strong knowledge of mechanics.
At least 2 years managing or supervising.
Knowledge of industrial construction equipment, machines, and tools.
Unrestricted driver’s license and clean MVR.
Must have all necessary tools.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Position requires possession of or obtaining a Class A CDL within 6 months of hire.
Must complete pre‑employment onboarding, including background checks, drug screening, and motor vehicle records search.
Work Environment / Physical Demands
Travel may be required.
Work in office, warehouse, laydown yard, and construction sites.
Work in cramped spaces and awkward positions.
Work in temperatures above 90 °F or below 32 °F and in dust, wind, snow, rain, etc.
Work in bright or low lighting conditions.
Exposure to hearing‑level noise.
Work around hazardous equipment.
Exposure to high places.
Physical demands: lift up to 50 lbs, stand, kneel, bend, stoop, move in confined areas, flexible range of motion, repetitive movements, climb and maintain balance on steel frameworks, ladders, scaffolds, and work up to a 12‑hour shift in varying temperatures.
Competencies
Collaborates
Communicates effectively
Customer focus
Decision quality
Drives results
Manages ambiguity
Situational adaptability
Salary Plan
– GEN: General Services
Job Grade
– 014
Black & Veatch is committed to equal employment opportunity and complies with all EEO laws and regulations. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status, or other status protected by law. For our EEO policy statement, please click here.
Black & Veatch does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not pay placement fees for unsolicited resumes. We engage with search firms directly for hiring needs.
#J-18808-Ljbffr