NPL Heavy Equipment Operator

　　Date: Feb 9, 2024

　　Location:

　　Kansas City, KS, US, 66227

　　Company: NPL Construction (S4)

　　Description:

　　Pay Range: $23.09 - $28.18

　　Centuri companies consider several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education, training and skills, and geographic location.

　　Who We Are

　　Centuri Group is comprised of a family of companies that make up a utility infrastructure enterprise, operating throughout the US and Canada, safely delivering gas, electric and utility services to our customers and the community. We help you build your career on Solid Ground by investing in your development and valuing your unique skills, perspective, and background. Employees are the lifeblood of our organization, and we’re committed to providing a stable foundation to continuously grow and thrive. We’ve got work for the next 100 years - All we need is you!

　　As an Equipment Operator, after your paid training, you will operate equipment to safely move earth, equipment, tools, and materials to and from job sites. Reporting to the crew Foreman and as a member of your crew team, you will be asked to assist with general labor.

　　What You'll Do

　　Safely operate heavy equipment such as: skid steers, backhoe, trencher, paver, dozer, milling saw, road grater, hydro-excavator, track hoe and more

　　Load and unload equipment and materials

　　Maintain daily pre-shift vehicle and equipment inspections

　　Perform regular maintenance and cleaning on assigned vehicles and equipment

　　Maintain all industry-required Operator Qualifications

　　Perform other tasks as requested by leadership

　　What You'll Have

　　High School diploma or equivalent

　　Prior experience safely operating equipment in close proximity to workers and underground utilities

　　What You'll Get

　　Join the Largest Natural Gas Distribution Contractor in the United States

　　Weekly Payroll

　　Paid, on-the-job training: natural gas distribution, utility excavation, safety

　　Employee Assistance program benefit

　　Health Insurance Plan benefit

　　Retirement Plan benefit

　　Work Environment

　　Work sites are outdoors in potentially extreme weather conditions

　　All worksite safety instructions are written and spoken in English; must be fluent in English

　　Work includes prolonged and repeated: lifting (including overhead, up to 50lbs); standing; climbing; kneeling; reaching and feeling; crouching and crawling

　　Work is performed within the “red zone” of heavy equipment

　　Working safely requires quick/accurate hand-eye coordination and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

　　Legal Stuff

　　Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens

　　Provide valid US work authorization documents for E-Verify

　　Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check results

　　Valid driver’s license with clean driving record

　　Pre-employment medical fit-for-duty test; hold/obtain DOT medical card

　　Join and maintain Union membership

　　Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commitment

　　This job description is subject to change at any time. It reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, and does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Centuri and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Centuri will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.

　　Centuri is a Department of Transportation regulated employer. Certain safety-sensitive positions are covered under the DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations, 49 CFR Part 40. It is important to note that marijuana remains a drug listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. It remains unacceptable for any safety-sensitive employee subject to drug testing under the company’s Drug Free Workplace Policy to use or test positive for marijuana.