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Heavy Construction Equipment Operator Job
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| Employer Name: US Army |
SpiderID: 2071344 |
| Location: chicago, Illinois |
Date Posted: 9/25/2007 |
| Wage: VARIES |
Category: Heavy Equipment |
| Job Code: 21E |
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Job Description:
The Army is always completing hundreds of construction projects and Heavy Construction Equipment Operators are integral to that process. Airfields, roads, dams and buildings can't be created without moving tons of earth and building materials or producing concrete and asphalt. Construction equipment operators use bulldozers, cranes, graders and other heavy equipment to complete these kinds of projects.
Heavy Construction Equipment Operators are responsible for operating crawler and wheeled tractors with dozer attachments, scoop loader, motorized grader and towed or self-propelled scraper. Some of your duties as a Heavy Construction Equipment Operator may include:
Interpreting information on grade stakes
Driving bulldozers, roadgraders, and other heavy equipment to cut and level earth for runways and roadbeds
Clearing, grubbing, stripping, excavating, backfilling, stockpiling and pushing scraper with tractor crawler
Cutting and spreading fills material with scraper
Transporting heavy construction equipment with tractor-trailer
Assisting in performance of combat engineer missions
Lifting and moving steel and other heavy building materials using winches, cranes, and hoists
Digging holes and trenches using power shovels
Job Requirements:
Job training for a Heavy Construction Equipment Operator consists of nine weeks of Basic Training, where you'll learn basic Soldiering skills, and four to 12 weeks of Advanced Individual Training. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field. You'll learn:
Operation of different types of construction equipment
Operation of specific construction vehicles
Maintenance and repair of equipment
Job Criteria:
Start Date: ASAP
Position Type: Full-Time Permanent
Years of Experience Required: 0
Education Required: High School
Overnight Travel:
Vacation Time: More Than 3 weeks / year
Job Benefits:
Health/Dental Benefits, Retirement Benefits, Paid Holidays, Vacations, and Sick Leave, Life and/or Disability Insurance, Relocation Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, Company Cafeteria, Regular Employee Outings, Other Benefits
Company Profile:
US Army. With 212 different jobs in the Army, you can be Army Strong.
Contact Information:
| Contact Name: israel molina |
Company Type: Recruiter |
| Company: US Army |
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| City: Chicago |
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| State: Illinois |
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| Zip: 60641 |
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