Cdl Driver Trainee Jobs in Riverside, CA (NOW HIRING)

At NPL, part of The Centuri Organization, our employees are part of an established team working to support America's natural gas utility and energy infrastructure. Working at NPL means you are joining a company with over 50 years of experience, long-standing customer relationships, and one that is deeply integrated into our host communities. Come grow your career with us and be a part of something bigger.

As a CDL Truck Driver with 1+ year of experience, you will pay a key role in our operations - loading, transporting, and unloading essential equipment, supplies, and materials with precision and care. You will receive 1-4 weeks of paid training, equipping you with the knowledge and skills to ensure the safety of yourself, your team, and the community. Once trained, you will join a crew, operating specialized trucks and earth moving equipment while also stepping in to support general labor tasks as needed to drive project success.

• Operate a variety of vehicles hauling, loading, and unloading equipment and materials to and from job sites
• Maintain daily pre-shift vehicle and equipment inspections
• Perform regular maintenance and cleaning on assigned vehicles and equipment
• Maintain all industry-required Operator Qualifications
• Perform tasks as requested by leadership 

• Valid Commercial Driver's License 
• High School diploma or equivalent
• 1+ year prior experience operating equipment in close proximity to workers and underground utilities
• Knowledge of DOT regulations pertaining to commercial vehicles

• Join the Largest Natural Gas Distribution Contractor in the United States
• Weekly Payroll
• Paid, on-the-job training: natural gas distribution, utility excavation, safety 
• Employee Assistance program benefit
• Health Insurance Plan benefit
• Retirement Plan benefit

• Work sites are outdoors in potentially extreme weather conditions
• All worksite safety instructions are written and spoken in English; must be fluent in English
• Work includes prolonged and repeated: lifting (including overhead, up to 50lbs); standing; climbing; kneeling; reaching and feeling; crouching and crawling
• Work is performed within the "red zone" of heavy equipment
• Working safely requires quick/accurate hand-eye coordination and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

• Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens
• Provide valid US work authorization documents for E-Verify
• Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check results
• Valid driver's license with clean driving record
• Pre-employment medical fit-for-duty test; hold/obtain DOT medical card
• Join and maintain Union membership

This job description is subject to change at any time. It reflects management's assignment of essential functions, and does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Centuri and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.  Centuri will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.

Centuri is a Department of Transportation regulated employer. Certain safety-sensitive positions are covered under the DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations, 49 CFR Part 40. It is important to note that marijuana remains a drug listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. It remains unacceptable for any safety-sensitive employee subject to drug testing under the company's Drug Free Workplace Policy to use or test positive for marijuana.