• Heavy Equipment Operator

    Geo-Technology Associates, Inc. (Laurel, MD)


    Geo-Technology Associates, Inc. (GTA) is currently seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator to join our team in Laurel, Maryland. Applicants must have experience operating heavy equipment such as skid steers and backhoes and driving tractor trailers and rollbacks. Compensation is commensurate with experience.

    Responsibilities Include:

    + Drive industrial rollbacks and tractor trailers

    + Must be able to operate heavy equipment in compliance with the company's operating safety policies and procedures

    + Conducts routine equipment inspections and performs preventative maintenance on equipment; maintains accurate records

    + Reports any maintenance needs or equipment malfunction to appropriate supervisor and maintenance personnel

    + Follows appropriate standard operating procedures as guideline for operating and maintaining vehicle

    + Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

    Typical Working Conditions:

    + Work is performed outdoors

    + This is a physically strenuous and demanding job. Individual will be lifting, pulling, and managing heavy equipment and objects

    + The Heavy Equipment Operator must work in all weather and must be prepared for both extreme heat and cold

    + The Heavy Equipment Operator must ensure that all activities are completed in a safe and efficient way

    + Minor maintenance of machinery (checking all fluids, greasing all fittings, changing filters, and fueling at the end of the workday)

    Qualifications:

    + Must be 18 years or older

    + Good driving record

    + Valid Class A CDL in good standing

    + Reliable vehicle

    + A minimum of 2 years' experience operating heavy equipment in a construction environment

    + Knowledge of and ability to adhere to safety requirements and procedures

    + Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals

     

    Benefits

     

    + Competitive Salary, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays

    + Yearly bonus potential

    + Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending

    + Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance

    + 401(k) with Company Match

    + Educational Assistance Program

    + Free membership to professional societies

    + Employee Referral Bonuses

    + Employee Recognition Program

    + Company picnics and events and a great working environment!

     

    Salary Range $21.50 - $30.00 with time and a half paid for overtime.

     

    We ensure nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and all revisions and addendums thereof.