Heavy Equipment Operator Earthwork

Since its⠀founding⠀in 1992,⠀Edgewood⠀Properties⠀has⠀established⠀itself as⠀a leading⠀real⠀estate⠀development⠀and⠀property⠀management⠀company.⠀With⠀corporate⠀headquarters⠀in New⠀Jersey,⠀the⠀company is⠀on a⠀course of⠀growth⠀leading to⠀activities⠀across the⠀nation.⠀Given⠀ongoing⠀construction⠀and⠀development⠀plans, our⠀current⠀apartment⠀portfolio⠀of 5,000⠀plus units⠀is⠀expected⠀to double⠀in the⠀next⠀couple of⠀years and⠀rise to⠀over⠀10,000⠀units in⠀the next⠀five⠀years.

Given⠀our rapid⠀portfolio⠀growth,⠀coupled⠀with⠀ownership's⠀desire to⠀develop⠀and hold⠀rather⠀than sell,⠀the timing⠀is ideal⠀for⠀qualified⠀candidates⠀to come⠀on-board.

We're⠀currently⠀seeking a⠀Heavy⠀Equipment⠀Operator-Earthwork/Pipework⠀for our⠀Excavation⠀Department.

This⠀position⠀will work⠀out of our⠀South⠀Plainfield,⠀NJ office.

• Experience⠀in⠀operating⠀dozers,⠀excavators,⠀rollers,⠀articulated⠀end dumps,⠀scraper⠀pans, and⠀loaders
• In⠀depth⠀knowledge⠀of site⠀construction⠀means &⠀methods,⠀equipment⠀utilization,⠀earthwork⠀operations⠀and /or⠀Utility⠀Operations⠀(sanitary⠀sewer,⠀drainage⠀and water⠀installation)
• Performs⠀routine⠀inspection⠀and⠀maintenance⠀on⠀vehicles⠀such as⠀checking⠀oil,⠀water,⠀tires,⠀greasing,⠀etc.
• Ensures⠀proper⠀care in⠀the use⠀and⠀maintenance⠀of⠀equipment⠀and⠀supplies;⠀promotes⠀continuous⠀improvement⠀of⠀workplace⠀safety and⠀environmental⠀practices.
• Performs⠀miscellaneous⠀job-related⠀duties as⠀assigned.
• Thorough⠀experience⠀operating⠀in close⠀quarters
• Maneuvering⠀motorized⠀heavy⠀equipment⠀to ensure⠀the⠀accurate⠀removal⠀and⠀placement⠀of⠀materials.
• Loading⠀and⠀offloading⠀soil,⠀rocks,⠀debris,⠀and/or⠀other⠀materials⠀from heavy⠀equipment.
• Observing⠀stipulated⠀safety⠀codes at⠀all⠀times.
• Ensure⠀construction⠀equipment⠀and tools⠀are⠀cleaned⠀and stored⠀properly
• Ensure⠀regulated⠀and proper⠀PPE such⠀as⠀headgear,⠀earplugs,⠀gloves,⠀safety⠀glasses,⠀clothing,⠀etc. as⠀required⠀are⠀worn
• Follow⠀project⠀instructions⠀from⠀Foreman or⠀Supervisor
• Consult⠀with⠀construction⠀plans and⠀specifications,⠀taking⠀measurements⠀and⠀carrying⠀out⠀calculations⠀based on⠀the⠀measurement⠀taken
• Assist⠀with Snow⠀Removal in⠀existing⠀communities⠀and⠀construction⠀sites

• Must have⠀at least⠀3-5 years⠀of⠀experience⠀operating⠀various⠀equipment
• Must⠀have⠀reliable⠀transportation⠀to and⠀from job⠀site⠀locations
• License/Certification:⠀• CDL A⠀(not⠀required,⠀but⠀Preferred)
• High⠀school⠀diploma or⠀equivalent.
• Ability⠀to lift up⠀to 75⠀pounds.
• Excellent⠀vision or⠀the use of⠀prescribed⠀lenses.
• Exceptional⠀manual⠀dexterity⠀and⠀hand-eye⠀coordination.
• A⠀sound⠀understanding⠀of⠀pertinent⠀safety⠀guidelines.
• Capacity⠀to provide⠀and follow⠀direction.
• Sharp⠀decision-making⠀skills,⠀particularly⠀when under⠀pressure.
• Work⠀involves⠀almost⠀constant⠀exposure⠀to unusual⠀elements,⠀such as⠀extreme⠀temperatures,⠀dirt,⠀dust,⠀fumes,⠀smoke,⠀and/or⠀loud⠀noises.