Asphalt Equipment Operator
Granite Construction

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General Summary:

This position is responsible for safely and efficiently operating various types of paving equipment including but not limited to screed, roller, and paver to efficiently apply asphalt products on subgrade of highways, roadways, and related surfaces to meet specifications required by the job.

Job Description:

• Operate heavy equipment, specifically paver, screed, Gannon, and compaction equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
  
• Make operating adjustments for obtaining proper depth, grade and finished cross section.
  
• Maintain and make operating adjustments to equipment as needed.
  
• Maintain a clean and safe job site.
  
• May assist in the placement, moving and dismantling of signs, barricades, cones, and other traffic control devices.
  
• Other duties as required.
  

• Ability to operate asphalt equipment within designated area with attention to detail.
  
• Ability to work, day, swing, and night shifts (occasionally extended hours).
  
• Ability to work in constant exposure to outside elements, in all weather conditions.
  
• Ability to work in safety sensitive construction setting, including exposure to moving machinery and heavy equipment.
  
• Ability to work collaboratively with a team in a fast-paced and complex environment.
  
• Ability to squat, crawl, and work in awkward positions/confined spaces.
  
• Physical dexterity, stamina, and excellent hand-eye coordination with ability to: grasp, assemble, and lift objects, stand, sit, and walk for extended periods over uneven surfaces, squat, bend, climb ladders onto equipment or other objects, and potentially lie down.
  
• Lifting, pushing, pulling of heavy items weighing up to 50 lbs. or more.
  

• 1-2 years of related asphalt and road construction experience
  
• 1-2 years of asphalt paving equipment experience.
  

Work Experience:

Other

Certifications and Applicable Licenses:

Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening.Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place.Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.

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