Truck Driver - Heavy Contruction Equipment (lowboy)
1 day ago
Niagara Falls
Nationally recognized environmental remediation contractor located in Niagara Falls, New York, is looking for a full time lowboy Truck Driver to drive heavy loads throughout the East Coast to the Mid-West. Travel is mainly Monday through Friday, will be home most weekends. The daily work will include: • Responsible for lowboy truck operations transporting heavy construction equipment to numerous job sites located throughout the United States, • Understanding the safe operation of each type of equipment driven, • Perform all required DOT vehicle inspections to include pre and post trip safety inspections and report any issues, • Complete and maintain all required paperwork, • Ensure all cargo is properly secured, • Track and document equipment moves, • Maintain eligibility to drive under DOT regulations, • Understand all applicable permits that are required and work within the permit parameters, • Practice safe driving and accident prevention, • Immediately report all incidents/accidents and participate and cooperate with all accident investigations, • Attend all safety and training meetings, • Keep equipment clean and in good working condition Skills/Experience: • Minimum 2-5 years' work experience driving and loading a 40+ ton rig; examples of equipment to be moved are: excavators, bulldozers, and wheel loaders, many of the over width and overweight variety, • Experience in heavy hauling with a lowboy, • Must possess a clean and valid Class A CDL license with any applicable endorsements, • Must meet all DOT requirements to include pre-employment drug and alcohol examination, • Must be able to demonstrate experience with lowboy operation--heavy equipment loading and unloading, • Must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing Salary/Benefits: An employee's salary is based on commensurate experience and other qualifications. Extensive company-provided benefit package includes medical, dental, prescription, 401k plan, profit sharing, and pension plan. EOE/AA Disability/Veteran