Job Description: Bulldozer Operator  
Department: Field
Location: Apopka, FL

 

Southland Construction, Inc. is a general contractor providing vertical, heavy highway, and utility construction services in Florida since 1977. Southland has employed as many as 205 full time experienced people with a wide variety of talents second to none in the construction industry. We perform services for both public and private clients.

 

We are looking for bulldozer operators to join our team. 

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Responsibilities: 

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• Operates bulldozer equipped with concave blade to gouge out, level, and distribute earth to prepare for constructing roads

• Connects hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkage, or power takeoff shaft to tractor to provide power to raise, lower, or tilt attachment

• Moves levers to control tool bars, carrier, and disks

• Moves levers and depresses pedals to maneuver tractor and raise, lower, and tilt attachment to clear right-of-way

• Feels lever and listens for stalling action of engine to estimate depth of cut

• Drives bulldozer in successive passes over terrain to raise or lower terrain to specified grade following markings on grade stakes or hand signals

• Greases, oils, and performs minor repairs on tractor, using grease gun, oil cans, and hand tools 

• Other duties as required

 

Requirements 

 

• 3-5 years of experience operating a bulldozer

• Knowledge of GPS systems preferred, but not required

We are an Equal Opportunity company.