***This job is being posted in accordance with Wyoming state statute, 16-6-203, Article 2-Preference for Wyoming State Laborers. Preference will be given to Wyoming residents who meet the requirements.***
***Project: WYDOT Buffalo MSE Retention Wall Repair Buffalo, WY***
***EST Begin Date: 03/10/2025***
***EST End Date: 05/15/2025***
**Operate heavy equipment to move construction materials, earth, and rock on heavy-civil construction sites to build highways, roads, bridges, airport runways, power generation facilities, dams, levees, other earthern structures, etc.**
- **Perform daily pre-operation/inspection checks and complete daily inspection reports.**
- **Immediately report malfunctioning equipment/components and safety defects to supervisor.**
- **Complete tasks, assignments and activities given in English.**
- **Coordinate machine actions with verbal (English) instructions or hand signals.**
- **Well developed ability to communicate verbally .**
- **Move levers, push pedals, rotate steering wheels, turn valves to activate hydraulic lines powering booms, sticks, cylinders and heavy equipment implements.**
- **Proficiently and safely operate and maneuver heavy equipment in remote locations, variety of terrain, and ground conditions, tight spaces and around light or high volume traffic areas.**
- **Comply with company policies and procedures.**
- **Travel in and around the company trade area: (CO, MT, ND, NE, SD & WY)**
**QUALIFICATIONS **
Minimum three years experience operating one or more of the following pieces of heavy equipment: blade, dozer, scraper, haul truck, excavator, loader on highway construction/mining projects or equivalent heavy-civil construction site(s). Must pass pre-employment drug test prior to working.
**PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ABILITIES **
Position requires employee to frequently perform some or all of the following activities and movements: sit, twist, bend, reach outward, reach above head and shoulders, climb, lift 30-50 pounds, bounced, vibrated or moved in equipment cab.
**Must have documentation for completing I-9 form for employer.**
**Must have resided in the state of Wyoming for at least 90 days.**
**("Resident" includes any person who is a citizen of the United States, or a person who is authorized to work in the United States by an agency of the federal government, and has resided in the state of Wyoming for at least 90 days immediately preceding his/her application for employment)**
