Compactor Operator

Whitaker Construction, founded in 1953, has over 70 years of experience in the heavy civil and underground utility construction industry. Whitaker, an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) company, has become one of the largest contractors in the intermountain area with more than 600 employees and nearly 70 crews. We perform sanitary sewer, storm drain, culinary water, irrigation, earthwork, roadway construction, dams, landfills, natural gas pipelines, industrial piping, and telecommunication projects primarily in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, Colorado, and Oregon.

Job Summary: Whitaker Construction is looking for a highly skilled Compactor Operator responsible for operating and maintaining compactors on construction sites. Compactor Operators play a crucial role in preparing job sites and ensuring that surfaces meet required grades for construction projects. They must possess a strong understanding of equipment operation, safety protocols, and construction methods related to compaction work.

Core Responsibilities:

• Follow safety rules, regulations, guidelines, policies, and site-specific safety plans when performing all activities.
• Proficiently operate compactors and other related equipment to prepare job sites to meet required grades.
• Operate equipment safely and efficiently, while producing high-quality work.
• Locate utilities and other buried lines or structures prior to compaction work.
• Inspect equipment and general work area prior to starting any job.
• Perform routine inspection and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment to ensure proper functionality.
• Operate compactors for the compaction of soil and other materials in a safe and proficient manner, meeting production goals.
• Maintain awareness of surroundings near the equipment to ensure safe operation and distance from potential hazards.
• Ensure equipment is safely and securely stored.
• Assist Construction Laborers with labor duties.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisors.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred. Any vocational training is strongly desired.
• Those with an education and/or work-related credential from a secondary or post-secondary educational system will be given preferred interview status (Precision Exams, NOCTE, etc.).
• A minimum of 3 years of experience as a compactor operator or heavy equipment operator with multiple types of equipment, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong knowledge regarding the operation, safety, and maintenance of compactors and related equipment.
• Ability to safely operate equipment around utilities, field personnel, structures, property, etc.
• Ability to read and understand drawings, specifications, safety, and quality standards, and effectively utilize all tools and equipment relevant to the work.
• Ability to detect unsafe or hazardous conditions of equipment and work environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of methods, materials, and tools used in construction work.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to get to and from work.

Physical Requirements:

• Able and willing to work long hours including day, night, weekend shifts as needed, and work outside of normal hours.
• Able to walk, lift, reach, stoop, stand, grasp, balance, climb, kneel, crouch, and lift up to 50 pounds frequently.
• Able to work in outside environments being subjected to weather changes, noise, vibrations, and job hazards.
• Good hand-to-eye coordination.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Whitaker Construction offers an exceptional benefit package including:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Employees earn shares in the company – All employees have ownership in the company and its success
• Competitive wages
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Short Term Disability, Supplemental Insurance
• 401 K and Match
• Vacation
• Paid Holiday
  
• Quarterly Incentive Program (profit sharing)
• Referral Bonuses
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

The ADA defines “reasonable accommodation” as a change or adjustment to a job or work environment that allows a qualified individual with a disability to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of a particular job, and does not cause an undue hardship for the employer.

Whitaker Construction is an “equal opportunity employer.” Whitaker will not discriminate and will take “affirmative action” measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, creed, color, national origin, or sex.

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.