Boom Truck Driver/Grapple Operator

Essential Duties and Responsibilities but are not limited to:

• Operate tractor trailers, medium and heavy trucks; load, transport, and unload materials, equipment, and supplies.
• Maintain truck with accurate and up-to-date log books in compliance with DOT regulations and guidelines.
• Assist in the restoration, renewal, maintenance, and new construction of track structures as needed.

Competencies:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Must possess a valid Class A commercial driver’s license (CDL). Health card required.
• Able to operate heavy equipment or possess the comprehensive skills to learn.
• Valid driver's license.

Physical Demands:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the physical demands listed below:

• Continuous: Balancing, climbing, walking, sitting, standing, reaching below shoulder level, grasping control levers, vision and hearing, good hand-eye coordination to operate all controls. Ability to throw/aligning switches.
• Frequent: Reaching above shoulder level at arm’s length for extended periods of time, twisting, pushing and pulling levers.
• Occasional: Squatting, kneeling, climbing up and down ladder, bending, lift & carry tools, materials, equipment up to 10 lbs. & up to 50 lbs., lift over 50 lbs.
• Rare: Overhead lifting, crawling.

Environmental:

• Continuous: Must wear appropriate safety equipment such as safety glasses, hard hats, safety footwear, and hearing protection as required by the company. Exposed to noise.
• Frequent: Exposure to smoke, dust, fumes, odors, grease, oil, works outdoors in hot and cold temperatures and in all extreme weather conditions, works outside, vibration, works with moving machinery, works at heights.
• Occasional: Exposure to electrical hazards, works in cramped quarters, works inside, chemicals, stand on concrete, shift work, walks on uneven or slippery surface, wet conditions, works with others & alone, paperwork.
• Rare: Works with toxic materials.

Education and Training:

• GED or higher
• At least 1 years' experience driving truck (Grapple truck a plus