Water Truck Driver (CDL) - R0000004105-1-6464 - Granite Construction Company

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General Summary
The Water Truck Driver is responsible for safely operating a water
tanker truck to transport water for use throughout job sites, drainage,
and structures to control dust by spraying water on roadways or to
achieve compaction of construction materials.
Essential Job Accountabilities
- Filling the truck with water from approved supply sources.
- May drive truck equipped with sprinkling attachment to settle dust
on roadways and streets to saturate flexible base for compaction.
- Distinguish when roads are over-watered, creating unsafe operating
conditions.
- Safety operate truck in often unstable ground conditions.
- Perform pre- and post-inspections on truck, pursuant to DOT
regulations, company guidelines and manufacture's specifications.
- Maintain the equipment according to the standards set in place by
the company and manufacturer's specifications.
- Assist crews with other tasks as required when not operating water
truck.
- Perform other duties as required.
Education
- Class A or B CDL driver's license with tanker endorsement,
required.
- High School Diploma or GED, preferred.
Work Experience
- Experience driving a water truck on roadway construction sites,
preferred.
- Experience operating heavy equipment, preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge with DOT regulations.
- Ability to navigate uneven and rough terrain safely.
- Ability to recognize hazardous conditions.
- Ability to work, day, swing, and night shifts (occasionally extended
hours).
- Ability to work in constant exposure to outside elements, in all
weather conditions.
- Ability to work in safety sensitive construction setting, including
exposure to moving machinery and heavy equipment.
- Ability to work collaboratively with a team in a fast-paced and
complex environment.
- Ability to squat, crawl, and work in awkward positions/confined
spaces.
Physical Demands
- Physical dexterity, stamina, and excellent hand-eye coordination
with ability to: grasp, assemble, and lift objects, stand, sit, and
walk for extended periods over uneven surfaces, squat, bend, climb
ladders onto equipment or other objects, and potentially lie down.
- Lifting, pushing, pulling of heavy items weighing up to 50 lbs. or
more.
Additional Requirements/Skills
- Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to
ensure a safe work environment.
- Ability and willingness to abide by Granite's Code of Conduct
daily.
About Granite Construction Incorporated
Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and
is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the
nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials
producers. Granite Construction is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans,
Individuals with Disabilities and a Drug-Free Workplace. For additional
information on applicant/employee rights please clickhere.
Notice to Staffing Agencies
Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not
accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a
candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including
unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or
email address, dire tly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume
database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee
for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited
resume.Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has
submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free
of any charges or fees.Agencies must obtain advance written approval
from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in
conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in
response to a specific job opening.Granite will not pay a fee to any
Agency that does not have such agreement in place.Agency agreements
will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human
Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee
is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement
of candidates by Agencies.