Safely and accurately install rock or other fill material and grade material to a smooth accurate finish to facilitate the installation of asphalt, concrete or other finished surface. Safely and accurately install rock or other fill material and grade material to a smooth accurate finish to facilitate the installation of asphalt, concrete or other finished surface.
- Responsibilities:
- Communicate constantly with Superintendent and Survey teams to provide layout and direction for a quality finished product.
- Safely and efficiently operate grader to find grade fill surfaces.
- Manage and communicate needs for water truck and rock/fill deliveries.
- Perform and pass base and subgrade inspections.
- Ensure proper densities are achieved for all fill products.
- Ensure bases are properly binding and no raveling.
- Protect valves and structures from damage during grading activities.
- Bring company tools daily to project.
- Requirements:
- Understanding of Subgrade, Base, Rock and other material installations.
- Minor shoveling of dirt and rock to clean Hubs when needed.
- Ability to safely operator large equipment specifically the grader but on occasion a loader and/or a roller.
- Physically sound to pick up minor tools and equipment on a consistent basis.
- Ability to grade base to prescribed layout including hubs and/or stakes with a grader machine.
- Understanding of the fundamental characteristics of rock binding and finishing.
- Ability and understanding of how to operate equipment under GPS control.
- Setting up and taking down of GPS equipment.
- Ability to climb and descend equipment multiple times per day.
- Ability to bring small equipment via company truck to project daily.
Ability to safely work around other equipment, personnel, valves, structures, hubs and layout safely and without damages or injuries.
Skills Required
- Understanding of subgrade, base, rock, and material installations
- Ability to safely operate large equipment (grader required; loader and roller occasionally)
- Ability to grade base to prescribed layout including hubs and stakes using a grader
- Experience operating equipment under GPS control
- Ability to set up and take down GPS equipment
- Perform and pass base and subgrade inspections and ensure proper densities for fill products
- Understanding of rock binding and finishing characteristics
- Communicate constantly with Superintendent and Survey teams
- Manage and communicate needs for water truck and rock/fill deliveries
- Protect valves and structures from damage during grading activities
- Ability to perform minor shoveling to clean hubs when needed
- Physically able to pick up minor tools and climb/descend equipment multiple times per day
- Bring company tools and small equipment to the project daily (via company truck)
What We Do
American Engineering & Development Corporation (AEDC) is a South Florida-based civil engineering contractor providing a comprehensive range of civil construction services for land development across both public and private sectors. With regional facilities in Dade/Broward and Palm Beach/Martin Counties and a workforce of over 500 skilled employees, AEDC specializes in complex projects including underground utilities, earthwork, grading, and surveying.
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