About This Role
Operating hydro and friction cranes for the erection of structures or the setting of equipment is the primary responsibility of this Crane Operator position. The role involves working under supervision and may include equipment repair and maintenance.
Responsibilities
- Take actions to avoid potential hazards and obstructions such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, and falling objects
- Start engines, move throttles, switches, and levers, and depress pedals to operate machines such as friction and hydro cranes
- Locate underground services, such as pipes and wires, and overhead potential hazards prior to beginning work
- Align machines, loads, or overhead gauge markers with reference stakes and guidelines or ground, or position equipment following hand signals of other workers
- Know load charts and wind charts in accordance with safe operating procedures
- Coordinate machine actions with other activities, positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members
- Repair and maintain equipment, making emergency adjustments or assisting with major repairs as necessary
- Talk to foremen and supervisors, and study instructions, plans, and diagrams, in order to establish work requirements
- High level working knowledge of safe practices for load and crane rigging
- Keep records of material and equipment usage, and problems encountered
- Responsible for monthly maintenance logs, making sure they are turned in to Equipment Manager in a timely manner
- Perform related duties as assigned
Requirements
- Journeyman Crane Operator must have at least 6000 hours of on the job seat time for types of cranes that will be operated
- Current driver license with a good driving record
- Valid driver's license (with driving record acceptable to our insurance carrier) and ability to travel to/from and between projects
Nice to have:
- Experience with Hydro Crane and NCCCO TLL Cert
- NCCER or NCCCO Mobile Crane operator certification covering type of crane being operated
Benefits
- Medical & insurance benefits available
- 40-hour bonus payout and paid holidays after 1 year
- 80-hour bonus payout after 2 years
- 120-hour bonus payout after 5 years
Important Details
- Position Start Date: ASAP
- Schedule: Working 5 10s
- Duration: 7 months and opportunity to transfer to the next job
- Per-Diem: $750 weekly
- Travel Pay: available
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