SIMON | Excavator Operator-WY Preference-District 1 Contract Patching

Subsidiary: SIMON

 

Simon, the Colas USA subsidiary that operates throughout Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming, specializes in aggregates, asphalt, and ready-mix concrete production, asphalt paving, and concrete, bridge, highway, and utility construction. Through strong local ties backed by global resources, we focus on quality and value to deliver the best products and services for our clients. What we do is bigger than construction – it is about connecting communities, building new roads to the future, and keeping the spirit of the pioneers alive and well. To learn more about Simon visit www.simonteam.com/.  

Throughout Colas USA, we provide competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit www.colasusa.com. 

Simon, and the rest of the Colas USA Family of Companies, is part of the Colas Group, the worldwide leader in transportation infrastructure construction and maintenance. For information on our international network visit www.colas.com. 

WY Preference Act Notification:

This job is being posted in accordance with Wyoming State Statue 16-6-203, Article 2 - Preference for Wyoming State Laborers. Preference will be given to Wyoming residents (12 months previous residency) who meet the skill requirements. 

 

Name of Project: District 1 Contract Patching

 

THE APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.SIMONTEAM.COM only. There are a number of questions that are associated with the skills of each of these jobs that are asked in our application process that we need to have answered, and if they don't apply online, they are not answering these questions.

 

Excavator Operator (1) to begin May 6, 2025.

 

Honesty, pride, respect-these are the values the pioneers of the frontier West lived by. Over 100 years later, they are the same values that drive Simon today. It is a way of working-the right way-that has stood the test of time and allowed us to help shape the landscape since 1954.What we do is bigger than construction. It is about connecting communities, building new roads to the future, and keeping the spirit of the pioneers alive and well. 
 
Simon specializes in aggregates, asphalt and ready-mix concrete production, asphalt paving, and concrete, bridge, highway, and utility construction. Simon has strong local ties backed by global resources, focusing on quality and value to deliver the best products and services for our clients.

Job Summary:

Works with ground personnel in the excavation and installation process of laying pipe online and grade.

Main Responsibilities:

•    Embrace the Company’s safety culture, actively support all safety initiatives, and adhere to defined accountabilities implemented by the Safety Steering and Continuous Improvement teams
•    Support, promote, and practice the Company core values, vision, and mission; follow code of ethics, workplace conduct, safety, and other established policies 
•    Support the Simon safety culture and other Company strategic initiatives
•    Safely operates a large excavator.
•    Ensures trench is excavated to the proper depth/grade with proper safety sloping or protection.
•    Responsible for placement of water, storm & sanitary sewer pipe in the excavation.
•    Ensures all work is conducted in a safe and responsible manner.
•    Follows directions of ground crew regarding craning, gravel placement and grading.
•    Ability to cut grade with minimal time spent on excavating to ensure production is on schedule.
•    Knowledge of changes in soil conditions and materials that impact operations.
•    Conducts trench work so that it meets OH&S requirements.
•    Knowledge of proper rigging of pipe, manhole barrels, etc. and ensures safe work procedures are followed during lowering of materials