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Heavy Equipment Operator - UIC Real Estate

Requisition ID
2024-20997
Category
Construction
Location : Location
US-AK-Barrow
Travel Requirement
N/A

Overview

Company Overview
Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) is the village corporation of Barrow, Alaska and is recognized as one of Alaska's top 10 companies with approximately 4,000 employees nationwide and revenues above $700M annually. UIC is projected to grow substantially in the coming years to become a top 3 company in Alaska by 2030. 

As a proud Alaska Native Corporation, our success brings growth and benefits to our Inupiat shareholders. The size and diversity of our operations means we have a broad variety of career opportunities. We recruit only qualified people looking to join a workforce characterized by strong leadership, competent and hard-working staff, and a superior work environment with a focus on career development, great wages and benefits.

 

Job Description:

  • Work activities will include operating various pieces of Heavy Equipment including rock trucks, bulldozers, roller compactors, scrapers, shovels, excavators, tractors, loaders, and forklifts. Applicant will be responsible for performance of assigned tasks in accordance with established safety policies.

Responsibilities

This is a temporary position for a construction project in Barrow, Alaska. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Perform heavy duty equipment operation as directed by the site superintendent

Additional duties as assigned.

Required Skills:

  • Must have operator’s proficiency on a variety of equipment including but not limited to rock trucks, bulldozers, roller compactors, graders, scrapers, shovels, excavators, tractors, loaders, and forklifts.
  • Perform independently without direct supervision
  • Ability to operate basic construction equipment, such as forklifts and loaders.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to perform duties and operation of tools of the trade in strict compliance with OSHA rules.
  • Have punctual and on time work history.
  • Not been terminated within the past 6 months of employment with UIC or its family of companies.
  • Work well with in a team setting
  • Must be able to have good motion of range for body and limbs
  • Be able to reach in all directions
  • Handle and manipulate objects and material
  • Coordinate the movement of eyes, hands, feet and fingers to complete assigned tasks
  • Perform prolonged standing (2-3 hour intervals).
  • Able to utilize adequate visual skills.
  • Able to utilize adequate hearing skills.

Ability to work at heights above 12’ while working from ladders, scaffolding, and/or man lifts.

Qualifications

Required Experience:

  • CDL certification required.
  • Must have comprehensive working knowledge of commercial construction.
  • Must have 5+ years of related experience in commercial construction.
  • Must have 5+ year of prior work history as a heavy equipment operator.
  • Must possess and maintain current driver’s license.
  • Must have a punctual work history.
  • Experienced excavator

Must have a high school diploma or Equivalent.

 

 

Applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification.  In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course (Smith Driver Training) to be authorized to operate a UIC company vehicle, or, to operate a rental vehicle paid for by the company.

Applicants will be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC’s Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements.

UIC Construction, LLC., considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, physical or mental disability, family responsibility, marital status, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran's status or any other legal protected status. Pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and federal contractual requirements, UIC Construction, LLC., as a subsidiary of Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation, may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

Candidates must apply online at www.uicalaska.com, and submit an application for all positions for which they wish to be considered.

UIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), persons unable to complete an online application should contact UIC HR for assistance.

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Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC’s Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant’s resume/application may be subject to verification.

Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.

UIC is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics EOE/AA/M/F/D/V. In furtherance, pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and federal contractual requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants, based on the provisions contained within The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here.

All candidates must apply online at www.uicalaska.com, and submit a completed application for all positions they wish to be considered. Once the employment application has been completed and submitted, any changes to the application after submission may not be reviewed. Please contact a UIC HR Recruiter if you have made a significant change to your application. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), persons unable to complete an online application should contact UIC Human Resources for assistance (https://uicalaska.com/careers/recruitment/).

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

UIC Commercial Services, LLC is a holding company under Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC), an Alaska Native Corporation providing a wide variety of services including a full range of construction services, design and architecture services, environmental consulting, permitting and compliance and remediation, oil and gas support, ocean-going cargo and shipping services and specialized companies. Several of our companies are SBA 8(a) certified, small disadvantaged businesses and offer substantially competitive rates. Collectively, we offer a breadth of services which we perform with a focus on quality results. UIC and its subsidiaries are committed to and strive for safety, quality, business ethics, and shareholder value. We offer competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees. Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs.

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