Foreman-Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Heavy Equipment Mechanic Foreman to join our team at our Hachita, New Mexico site.

Barnard Construction Company, Inc., based in Bozeman, Montana, is a heavy-civil construction company with projects underway across North America. Barnard is ranked by Engineering News-Record, a leading construction industry periodical, as one of the nation’s Top 400 civil contractors. We specialize in dam construction and rehabilitation, power transmission and distribution, tunneling, inland marine, oil, gas, utility, and sewer and water pipeline projects. We offer competitive salaries, profit sharing, 401(k)s, a generous health plan, annual bonuses, and challenging career opportunities with a financially solid company. Barnard’s people are the reason for the success of the company. Our reputation attracts the highest quality personnel, people who are committed to producing projects that set a standard for excellence. At Barnard, we build the riskiest, most difficult, complex jobs we can find and we hire people who thrive on tough work and demanding opportunities.

Qualifications

• Oversee the maintenance, repair, and daily operations of our heavy equipment maintenance team. 
• Responsible for keeping construction equipment safe, reliable, and operating efficiently while providing hands-on mechanical support and leadership to other mechanics.
• The ideal candidate will have strong experience troubleshooting and repairing heavy construction equipment, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to prioritize repairs in a fast-paced construction environment.
• Experience with diesel and gas engines, hydraulics, pneumatics and electrical systems.
• Must own service truck (not required) and tools applicable to the position
• Basic understanding of schematics and diagrams.
• Ability to inspect heavy equipment and identify defects and performance issues both in the field and in the shop.
• Maintenance and repairs of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and diesel systems on a variety of construction equipment and tools.
• Perform required visual inspections, diagnostics and preventative maintenance on a variety of construction equipment.
• Fabricate parts when needed.
• Perform all duties in accordance with Barnard’s safety culture and policies.
• Valid driver license and satisfactory driving record.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Communicate progress and crew needs to the project management team.
• Basic math and measurement skills.
• Microsoft Office applications

Responsibilities

• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen
• Must be able to pass pre-employment criminal background screen
• Ability to exert heavy physical effort, handling average weight objects up to 25 pounds
• Ability to kneel, stoop, crouch, balance, climb or crawl
• Ability to correctly rig and hoist material
• Ability to tolerate heights without fear
• Ability to maintain balance
• Ability to stand or walk for long periods of time, reach for, handle, and manipulate items and to work in extreme weather conditions (cold and wet)
• Able to work long, irregular and varied hours, 50 to 70 hours per week
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Ability to safely and effectively perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal , state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled, E-Verify Employer