Granite Industrial

Power Equipment Operator Motor Grader

Houston, TX, US

In-personFull time roleEarly Career

5 months ago

About the Job

Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do...

Are you interested in the opportunity to work for an industry-leading company that will give you the experience and exposure you need to build your career and personal brand? If so, then you’ve come to the right place!

General Summary

Operates tractor equipped with blade attached across front to level subgrade preparatory to constructing roads. This job participates in on-the-job-training

Essential Job Accountabilities

Ability to operate motor grader in a safe and efficient manner per company safety standards.
Aligning machine, cutterhead or depth gauge marker with reference stakes and guidelines on the ground
Attaching different blades or attachments to equipment
Experience with GPS is a plus
Grading experience is preferred
Ability to read and understand plans and specifications.
Conduct equipment inspections, grease, and oil daily to maintain proper working condition.

Education

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience

Certification

Proper certification required

Work Experience

Appropriate training and experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Workers should be able to:

Read engineering drawing
Practice good safety habits
Work in dusty or dirty surroundings
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.

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite Construction is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities and a Drug-Free Workplace. For additional information on applicant/employee rights please click here.

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.

About the Company

Granite Industrial

Watsonville, California, USA

5000 +

<div class="org-about-module__description"> <div id="ember57" class="ember-view organization-about-module__content-consistant-cards-description"><span class="lt-line-clamp__raw-line">From infrastructure that facilitates the movement of goods and people to projects that improve the way we live, work, and play, high-value partnerships power our projects and fuel our mission to build a better world together. Granite is one of the largest full-service general contractors, construction management firms, and construction materials producers in the U.S. Deeply embedded in our 100-year history is a culture of hard work, honesty, and getting the job done right. Our brands are Garco Testing Laboratories, Granite Construction Supply & Sign Shop, Granite Industrial, Inc., Granite Power, Intermountain Slurry Seal, and Layne, A Granite Company. Disclaimer regarding official "Granite" Job Postings: All open positions available with Granite Construction Inc., and its subsidiary companies, are available to apply on www.graniteconstruction.com/careers only. Granite does not ask prospective job applicants for information about their bank accounts, credit history, passport numbers and/or photocopies, passwords to financial accounts or to pay fees related to visa or other documents. If you see a job posting on a site that does not appear on www.graniteconstruction.com/careers or are asked for any of the personal information listed above, this is likely a fraudulent posting in order to commit identity theft or other forms of fraud. If you receive this type of suspicious email activity, please alert the FBI’s Internet Crimes Complaint Center: www.ic3.gov/default.aspx</span></div> </div> <div class="org-about-module__content-improvement"> <div class="org-about-module__content-box"> </div> </div>

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