Truck Driver / Lowboy Operator - ULCS - Full-time

Truck Driver / Lowboy Operator

Our team at Utility Lines Construction Services, Inc. is in search of a skilled Truck Driver / Lowboy Operator to join us. As a member of our support team, you will be accountable for transporting materials, equipment, and supplies to and from our construction yards situated in Dundalk, MD, and Richmond, Virginia. You will also be responsible for loading and unloading. A large number of our projects are near our headquarters in Dundalk, MD, but if an overnight stay is needed, the company will cover the cost of hotel and meals. 

Make a difference. Join us.

In states from DE to TX, ULCS needs people with a variety of skills and capabilities to help us build smarter more resilient energy grids and futures for our customers and communities. It’s important work that communities increasingly depend on for their quality of life and we are making a difference for the customers and communities and growing as more customers discover the ULCS difference. It’s rewarding work and a career that can support you on your life’s journey. If you’d like to make a difference too, then own your career.

Job Type: Full Time+/Non-Exempt

Pay: Competitive/Hourly

Benefits:

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Short/Long Term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Plan
• Paid Holidays and Vacation
• FR Clothing Provided
• Employee Payroll Deduction Program

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Operates equipment for loading and unloading including but not limited to cranes, boom trucks, knuckle booms, bulldozers, backhoes, skid steers, excavators, forklifts, and other types of construction equipment.
• Participates in company training of all regional safety guidelines and is required to perform all work by the regional safety policies.
• Works around hazardous equipment
• Works near energized parts or equipment.
• Exposed to traffic and may be required to have training on traffic flagging.
• Works around excessive noise from machines (backhoe, trencher, mini excavator, digger derricks, knuckle boom, jackhammers, and other equipment)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Able to operate Lowboy Tractor Trailer and miscellaneous construction equipment.
• Must be able to operate the various types of equipment that will need to be hauled as well as general mechanical knowledge and ability to use basic hand tools for the work (various manual devices, wrenches, hammers, come a long, etc.)
• Familiarity with DOT haul permits, routes, and regulations is a must.
• Occasionally able to work nights, weekends, and holidays for extended periods; may be required to perform duties as part of recovery force during emergencies and disasters.

Education & Experience:

• Experience Lowboy operator with knowledge of loading and unloading operations required.
• Familiarity with DOT haul permits, routes, and regulations is a must.

Pre-Screen:

• Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check.

License & Certifications:

• A Class A Commercial Driver's License is required.
• Candidates with an NCCCO Certification are preferred.
• A medical DOT card is required.

Travel Requirements:

• Must be willing to travel and work away from home.

Physical Requirements:

• OCCASIONAL (up to 33%): Sitting, Kneeling, and Crawling
• FREQUENT (up to 66 %): Stooping, Squatting, Body Twisting, Manual Dexterity, Reading, Climbing Ladders, Climbing On/Off Truck, Climbing Poles, Gripping, and Climbing Stairs
• CONTINUOUS (up to 100%): Standing, Walking, Sense of Touch, Speaking Clearly, Seeing Distant, Seeing, Reaching, Range of Motion, Hearing-Speech Range, Depth Perception, Color Vision, Lifting, Carrying, Pushing, Pulling, Lifting Over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., Balancing, Lifting Up to 10 lbs., and Lifting Up to 50 lbs.

Safety:

Due to the inherently dangerous nature of the industry and requirements to work with or around hazardous equipment, employees must have sufficient eyesight to judge distance/coordination of equipment and tools, be able to maintain attention and concentration for extended periods, be able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, be able to wear personal protective equipment as necessary, be able to enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day, have the endurance necessary to traverse various terrain, be capable of performing job duties throughout a standard 8- or 10-hour day, be able to communicate with others, read, write, and comprehend written/verbal job instructions and information, and communicate and handle conflict professionally.

About Us:

Utility Lines Construction Services (ULCS) delivers electric and gas utility construction and maintenance services for investor-owned utilities, cooperatives, municipalities, large industrial manufacturers, government, general contractors, developers, and EPC firms. Formed in 2000 from small beginnings, ULCS now boasts more than 2,300 non-union employees in 15 states safely performing utility transmission and distribution infrastructure work throughout the Mid-Atlantic, the Delmarva Peninsula, the Southeast, and the South regions of the United States.

Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.  Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation should contact the ADA Coordinator at 1-800-248-8733, ext. 1339.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.