Do you enjoy working outdoors, operating heavy machinery, and building something that lasts?
Join Cox Paving as a Construction Equipment Operator and help us build roads, highways, and infrastructure. With over 100 years of excellence in the construction industry, we offer hands-on work, steady hours, and career development in a team-oriented environment.
Heavy Equipment Operator Responsibilities:
- Operate dozers, motor graders, and other heavy equipment to perform roadway milling preparation, fine grading, and surface correction activities in support of asphalt paving operations.
- Establish and maintain proper grade, slope, drainage, and roadway profile according to project specifications and crew direction.
- Work closely with milling, paving, and trucking crews to ensure efficient production and smooth workflow throughout all phases of roadway preparation.
- Conduct daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections, routine maintenance, and minor servicing of assigned equipment to ensure safe and reliable operation.
- Identify and report equipment issues, grade discrepancies, safety concerns, or site hazards to supervisors promptly.
- Follow all company safety policies, traffic control requirements, and jobsite procedures while operating equipment in active construction environments.
- Operating heavy equipment as assigned while maintaining a "crew-first" mindset; this includes performing essential manual labor and ground-support tasks as dictated by project needs. Duties include, but are not limited to, shoveling asphalt, concrete, pipe installation, hand-digging, grade checking, traffic control, and general site restoration.
- Work outdoors in varying weather conditions, on uneven terrain, and during extended hours as required to meet project schedules.
Field Support Duties:
- Hand-shoveling and raking of paving materials (asphalt, concrete, stone, or dirt).
- Assisting with utility installation, including pipe laying and bedding.
- Manual grease and maintenance of equipment components using power and hand tools.
- Setting up and moving traffic control devices and safety signage.
- Perform all other ancillary duties and manual tasks customary to a heavy construction or civil engineering site to ensure project continuity and crew safety.
Desired Qualifications:
- Prior experience in heavy highway, site development, or asphalt construction preferred.
- Familiarity with operating graders, backhoes, dozers, or similar equipment.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team or independently on a job site.
- Formal training or equipment certifications are a plus.
- Valid driver’s license required.
- Must be safety conscious, reliable, and able to work in physically demanding outdoor environments.
Physical & Mental Demands:
- Local travel traditionally
- Required overtime
- Seasonal layoffs
- Extensive physical activity
- Must work outdoors and in all weather conditions/terrain
- Could be asked to work evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Ability to stand, walk, climb and kneel on uneven terrain for extended periods of time in all weather conditions (heat, rain, cold).
- Ability to safely mount and dismount heavy equipment multiple times per shift.
EOE/M/F/Disabled/Veteran/DFSP
