Lowboy Driver
Description
Position Summary
The Heavy Haul Driver is responsible for operating commercial flatbed trucks at MG Mayberry Services LLC job sites, hauling heavy earthwork equipment to and from project locations throughout the Greater Houston area. This individual performs pre-trip and post-trip inspections, loads and unloads heavy equipment at project job sites, follows all appropriate safety procedures in the transport of cargo, and maintains logs of vehicle repair status and working hours in accordance with applicable state and federal regulations. Drivers are home every evening.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Deliver heavy equipment (dozers, tractors, skidders, excavators, etc.) to project construction job sites.
- Load, unload, tie down, and strap heavy equipment at construction job sites.
- Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
- Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is properly secured.
- Maintain logs of working hours and of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
- Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from the loading crew and verifying that the vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
- Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.
- Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.
- Perform basic vehicle maintenance tasks, such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid, or performing minor repairs.
- Load or unload trucks, or assist others with loading or unloading, using special loading-related equipment or other equipment as necessary.