Backhoe Operator Jobs in Pharr, TX (NOW HIRING)

We are currently hiring for Backhoe Operator I to join our team! Please visit our Corporate Office at 420 S. Doolittle Rd., Edinburg, TX 78542. Lobby hours are Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm.

Description of Duties:

Responsible for safely and skillfully operating excavation equipment to load and move grade earth, gravel, dirt, sludge, and other materials on the job site. Maintains excavator equipment by performing simple preventive maintenance and repair tasks as needed (replacing parts, lubricating equipment, etc.). Assesses digging areas prior to beginning work to ensure that areas have been properly marked prior to digging. Responsible for the general cleaning of assigned vehicles and equipment, as well as the repair and maintenance of any equipment used at the job site. Participates in job specific training, and other various required corporate training programs; Complies with federal and state regulations and all established corporate policies and procedures. Other duties as may be assigned.

Job Requirements:

A self-starting individual who possesses a high school diploma or G.E.D. and up to three months of related experience. Must be able to read, write, and follow written instructions. Must possess a current Texas Driver License, a Class “A” Commercial Driver License (CDL), and must be insurable by the Corporation’s insurance underwriter. Will be expected to take and remain current with the following schools: Utility Safety, Unit I Basic Water, Unit 5 Distribution, and Waste Water I. Must have good communications skills, in order to effectively present information to employees and management of the Corporation. Must be fluent in English (written and verbal). Basic mathematics skills are required (addition and subtraction of two digit numbers / multiplication and division by tens and hundreds) when calculating for weight measurement. Must possess good judgment as well as exercise discretion in the performance of daily duties. Must be able to work a flexible work schedule between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. during the workweek and must able to be on call 24 hours a day.
P Position requires the ability to stand, walk, sit, stoop, crouch, crawl, climb, reach, and balance. Must have the ability to frequently lift and/or move items up to 100 pounds. Vision abilities required for this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level associated with this position is generally loud.

Preferences:
One year prior work experience. It is preferred that the employee have or attain their Waste Water License and a Class D Water License from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) within twelve months of employment.

The North Alamo Water Supply Corporation is a legally chartered corporation operating under the laws of the State of Texas for the purpose of furnishing a potable water and wastewater utility service for rural residents of eastern Hidalgo County, Willacy County, and northwestern Cameron County as described in Certificates of Convenience and Necessity Nos. 10553 and 20645 (CCN). The Corporation’s CCN boundary encompasses 973 square miles and either surrounds or is adjacent to 16 cities and/or communities that operate public water systems.

The system presently serves more than 56,000 meter connections, which include households, numerous businesses, 24 schools, and six other Public Water Systems, from six surface water treatment plants and one reverse osmosis treatment plant. The 44,900 meter connections represent an estimated population of nearly 180,000. The surface water treatment plants treat surface water conveyed by six irrigation districts. The original source of the raw water is the Rio Grande River. The reverse osmosis treatment plant treats brackish groundwater. Of these meter connections, approximately 2,000 are also served by the corporation’s wastewater system.

The corporation’s operating policies, rates, tariffs and regulations are formulated and implemented by a nine-member Board of Directors elected by the members of the Corporation.