Kiewit is one of North America’s largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations. With its roots dating back to 1884, the employee-owned organization operates through a network of subsidiaries in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Kiewit offers construction and engineering services in a variety of markets including transportation; oil, gas and chemical; power; building; marine; water/wastewater; industrial; and mining. Kiewit had 2024 revenues of $16.8 billion and employs 31,800 staff and craft employees.
Position Summary
We are seeking a skilled and energetic Pile Driver Operator to join our construction team. In this vital role, you will operate heavy-duty pile driving equipment to install foundations for large-scale infrastructure projects. Your expertise in crane operation, load handling procedures, and safety regulations will ensure the successful and safe completion of piling operations. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to major construction projects while working in a dynamic and safety-focused environment.
Primary Responsibilities and Duties
- Operate pile driving machinery, including hydraulic hammers and cranes, to install deep foundation piles with precision and efficiency
- Coordinate with the construction team to determine optimal positioning and alignment of piles according to project specifications
- Handle materials and loads using rigging, overhead cranes, boom trucks, forklifts, and other lifting equipment while adhering to load securing rigging methods
- Conduct routine inspections of heavy equipment, including hydraulics, safety equipment, and load handling tools, ensuring all are in proper working condition
- Follow construction site safety regulations and OSHA safety standards diligently during all operations
- Implement proper materials handling procedures, including loading, unloading, and securing materials for transport or storage
- Maintain detailed logs of daily operations, equipment usage, safety checks, and incident reports as required
Qualifications
- May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area.
- Strong mechanical knowledge of heavy equipment such as pile drivers, cranes (overhead cranes), excavators, backhoes, forklifts, and boom trucks
- Proven experience operating load handling equipment safely within construction environments
- Knowledge of construction workplace safety regulations and OSHA standards for heavy machinery operation
- Ability to perform rigging and load securing procedures accurately using various rigging methods
- Familiarity with hydraulics systems and their maintenance for optimal machine performance
- Excellent understanding of materials handling techniques in shipping & receiving areas or warehouse settings
- Valid commercial driver’s license (CDL) preferred for transporting equipment or materials between sites
- Prior experience working on construction sites with a focus on foundation installation or piling operations
Requirements
- The person in this position needs to constantly move about a construction/industrial site, so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl
- Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor weather conditions
- Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime and holidays as required
- May be required to use ladders/mechanical platforms/manlifts/scaffold to access required equipment/work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders and scaffolds
- Move and work in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven surfaces
- Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment
- May be required/able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across construction/industrial site
- Must have experienced as a Steel Pile Driver
- May require U.S. Driver License
- Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required
- Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
