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Posillico is Building for Generations.

Posillico is a multi-disciplined and diversified construction company. Along with our Civil /foundation group, Posillico's business units include Wastewater Division, Environmental Division, Utilities Division, Drilling Division, Paving Division, Posillico Consulting LLC, Posillico Developmental LLC, and Posillico Materials, LLC. These companies give Posillico the unequalled, leveraged experience required to complete complex structural and geotechnical projects successfully.

Posillico empowers a "people first, think safety" culture throughout our organization. This "people first" culture has helped to promote and maintain an excellent record of accomplishment. Posillico has an exceptional safety program coupled with proactive employees throughout its management and union staff. We offer all employees an excellent opportunity to be part of our developing business at Posillico, as we set the standards for excellence in the construction industry with our integrated solutions.

Our company mission is to complete all our projects safely, on time, on target and on budget while having a positive impact in the community.

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POSITION SUMMARY:

The Dozer Operator is responsible for safely and efficiently operating bulldozers and related heavy equipment used in site development, road construction, grading, and earthmoving projects. The ideal candidate has experience operating heavy machinery and can perform precision grading and material movement in a fast-paced outdoor construction environment while maintaining a strong commitment to safety, quality, and productivity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Safely operate bulldozers in support of construction, grading, and earthmoving activities.
• Perform rough and finish grading, land clearing, backfilling, spreading material, slope shaping, and site preparation.
• Push, level, and distribute soil, rock, aggregate, and other construction materials according to project specifications.
• Assist with road construction, pad preparation, embankment construction, erosion control, and utility backfill operations.
• Read and interpret blueprints, grade stakes, site plans, and GPS machine control systems to ensure accurate grading.
• Conduct daily pre- and post-operation inspections of equipment and report maintenance or safety concerns promptly.
• Perform routine equipment maintenance, including checking fluid levels, greasing components, and cleaning equipment.
• Work closely with supervisors, foremen, pipe crews, laborers, and other equipment operators to complete projects efficiently.
• Maintain constant awareness of surroundings to avoid damage to underground utilities, structures, or personnel.
• Operate equipment safely on varying terrain, including slopes and uneven ground.
• Assist with manual labor and general site duties when equipment operation is not required.
• Ensure compliance with all safety procedures, traffic control regulations, and equipment operating standards
• Clean and maintain tools and equipment at the end of each shift
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors.

Qualifications:

• Minimum OSHA 10 certification required.
• 2-5 years of experience operating bulldozers in heavy civil, road construction, grading, or site development projects preferred.
• Valid driver's license required; CDL and equipment certifications preferred.
• Ability to read construction plans, grade stakes, site layouts, and understand finish grade requirements.
• Experience with GPS machine control systems (Topcon, Trimble, Leica, or similar) preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of grading techniques, earthmoving operations, and soil compaction principles.
• Understanding of equipment capabilities, limitations, and preventative maintenance requirements.
• Ability to safely operate equipment on steep grades and in varying weather and site conditions.
• Maintain a safe and secure work environment by complying with company policies, government standards, and legal regulations.
• Demonstrate sound judgment, attention to detail, and strong safety awareness.
• Ability to accurately judge distances, grades, elevations, and slopes.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors, coworkers, subcontractors, and survey personnel.
• Follow instructions, meet production standards, and work independently with minimal supervision.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Working Conditions:

Physical Demands:

• Position requires physically demanding work in field conditions.
• Must be able to stand, stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, and crawl for extended periods of time.
• Possess physical strength to operate heavy and power-driven equipment.
• Coordinate the use of eyes, hands, arms, and legs fully. Work easily and skillfully with hands.
• Vision - ability to see details at close range and details at a distance (either naturally or with correction).
• Lift up to 50 pounds, with frequent lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of machines or vehicle to exact positions.
• Ability to judge the distance between you and an object, depth perception.
• Ability to respond to a signal when it appears, reaction time.

Environmental Conditions:

• May work outside and exposed to weather.
• Wear protective or safety equipment, i.e., safety boots/shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, and hard hats.
• May be exposed to high levels of noise, grease, dust, and a variety of substances that are typically associated with a construction site.
• Work in dusty or dirty surroundings.

Location: Laredo, TX

Equal Employment Opportunity

Posillico Civil, Inc. is committed to maintaining a working environment that promotes teamwork and that is free of any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Accordingly, all of its employment-related activities will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran and military status, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, domestic violence victim status, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristics or other legally protected personal characteristic.

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Posillico Civil, Inc. together with its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners and joint ventures (collectively "Posillico") do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Posillico or an employee of Posillico, by mail, electronically, or otherwise will be considered property of Posillico. Posillico will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Posillico 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. As a condition for payment, an Agency shall have an agreement signed by an authorized Posillico representative. Verbal or written communications from any employee of Posillico shall not be considered binding obligations. All resumes whether unsolicited or solicited shall be the property of Posillico.