General Summary
This position is for the Leon Hurse Dam job site. We are located in Honey Grove, TX. From complex infrastructure to minor construction, Granite Construction offers a unique set of opportunities to gain experience and build your career.
As one of the largest diversified construction companies in the nation, you will have the opportunity to learn and work with some of the best experts in the field.
Why Choose Granite?
Granite’s Benefits and Well-Being program consistently ranks at near the top level for all companies in our industry (and outside out industry as well).
Here are a few of the benefit we offer to our employees :
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401K Program with Employer Match up to 6%
- Company Paid Basic Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Optional Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance
- Voluntary Short-Term Disability
- Optional Allstate Benefits Voluntary Plans
- 7 Paid Holidays
Build your career with Granite Construction Company!
Ability to proficiently operate one or more of the following types of equipment :
- Excavator 345+ $25.08-$28.74 DOE
- Dozer $22.99-$25.08 DOE
- Loader / Forklift $17.77-$28.22 DOE
- Loader Backhoe $18.81-$20.90 DOE
- Roller / Room / Bobcat $17.77-$20.90 DOE
Essential Job Accountabilities
- Safely operate heavy equipment to excavate, move, load and grade earth, rock, gravel, and other materials
- Perform various activities including but not limited to : road building, fine grading, finishing, sloping, banking, backfilling, demolition, ditching, loading, excavating, stockpiling, road surface maintenance, building and maintaining road berms, loading trucks, and trenching
- Operate equipment proficiently and safely
- Ensure operation of equipment is within capabilities and limitations
- Perform required safety inspections and complete documentation
- Maintain a clean and safe job site
- Perform other duties as required
Work Experience
- Must have construction experience / heavy construction preferred
- Minimum of 5 year experience required
- Batch Plant experience preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Workers should be able to :
Read engineering drawing
Work Safely
Work outdoors in all weather conditions
Follow instructions and meet set standards
Judge distances and slopes accurately
Make decisions based on verifiable standards
Physically, workers must be able to :
Stoop, bend, and crouch
Use hands, arms, and legs fully
See well (either naturally or with correction)
Lift up to 50 pounds, with frequent lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.