Equipment Operator Details

Equipment Operator

Bernhard LLC - Austin, TX

Employment Type : Full-Time

Bernhard, through the compliment of its affiliated companies, including Bernhard MCC, Bernhard TME, Bernhard EP Breaux, and Bernhard Energy, provides turnkey development, financing, design, construction, ownership, operations and maintenance resources and expertise, as well as full service mechanical, electrical, structural, commissioning/retro-commissioning and energy engineering services for healthcare, governmental, educational, institutional, commercial, and industrial customers across the country.

Primary Purpose: The primary purpose of the Equipment Operator is to perform duties as directed by Superintendent/ Foreman while operating any or all required construction equipment in the installation, removal or maintenance of underground systems on commercial projects.

Essential Duties:

• Operate various types of construction equipment including but not limited to: track hoe, excavator backhoe, skid steer, forklift/ lull and dig to grade.
• Operate equipment safely and efficiently.
• Locate utilities and other buried lines prior to digging.
• Knowledge of trenching and shoring standards.
• Install underground sewer, water, & storm drain in trench.
• Excavating and/or backfilling utility trenches.
• Operating a loader to move pipe & fittings and manage bedding stockpiles.
• Some heavy lifting and labor.
• Inspects equipment prior to use to ensure that it is in proper operating condition.
• Service and make minor repairs to equipment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Valid Driver’s Licenses required
• Minimum of 4 years commercial experience operating equipment installing underground systems.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as blueprints, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to operate multiple pieces of equipment
• Previous heavy equipment operation experience or training is highly preferred.

Bernhard is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is Bernhard’s policy to recruit, test, hire, promote, transfer, compensate, train, grant leave, and terminate based on merit and business needs, and without regard to race, creed, age, color, ancestry/national origin, sex, genetic information, pregnancy, marital status, religion, sexual orientation/sexual identity, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or other basis prohibited by law.

To staffing/placement agencies: We are not responsible for any fee related to unsolicited resumes from 3rd party staffing and placement agencies (whether submitted through this website or sent directly to an employee of Bernhard LLC or its operating companies) unless a written agreement is in place between the agency and Bernhard, LLC (“Company”) and an authorized Company representative makes a written request to the agency to assist with a requisition. Similarly, no fee will be paid for candidates who apply and claim to be represented by an agency. Any unsolicited resumes, CVs, or other candidate information submitted by an agency will become the property of Company, and no fee will be paid in the event such candidate is hired.

If you are an agency and would like to be considered for partnership with Bernhard, LLC please send your company’s information to agency@bernhard.com.