Loader Operator

The Hampton Roads Connector Partners JV (HRCP) consisting of Dragados, VINCI, and Flatiron has been selected to construct the $3.8bn Design Build project –the largest civil construction contract ever awarded by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).

The project scope across a 9 mile section of the I-64 will include: a new 3.5-mile bridge-tunnel crossing that will accommodate a total of 8 lanes of capacity across the water, replacement of the existing marine approach bridges and the addition of a third lane on I-64 in each direction. The twin 45’ diameter 1.5-mile tunnels will be bored by TBM, creating the second largest TBM tunnel opening for a TBM in North America. The project is expected to continue to the end of 2025.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate Loader at site of work
• Load and move dirt, rocks, equipment, and materials, using trucks, crawler tractors, shovels, graders, or related equipment.
• Take action 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 such stated machines
• Locate underground services, such as pipes and wires, prior to beginning work.
• Monitor operations to ensure that health and safety standards are met.
• Align machines with reference stakes and guidelines or ground or position equipment, following hand signals of other workers.
• Coordinate machine actions with other activities, positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members.
• Learn and follow safety regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Work Requirements

• Must be 18 years in age or older
• Must pass drug screen
• Preferred minimum of 3 years’ experience running, maneuvering, driving, and navigating equipment such as bulldozer, excavators, rollers, and front-end loaders
• Strongly prefer candidates with High School Diploma
• Must be able to communicate with others to convey information effectively
• Must be accustomed to working outdoors with exposure to all weather conditions
• Must be able to perform physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials
• Must demonstrate attention to details
• Must be knowledgeable of safety procedures and practices

Benefits:

• Comprehensive compensation package
• Health Insurance/Dental Insurance/Vision Insurance
• Employer Paid Life Insurance and AD&D
• Wellness benefits & Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise; employment in this job is an “at will” employment relationship.