Construction, Civil Engineering, Energy, Utilities

OTR - Drive Away Driver

Itasca, TXOnsiteFull TimePosted 2 months ago

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Required skills

Class A driver license
acceptable driving record
medical card
Hazardous materials endorsement
tanker endorsement
commercial flights

Nice to have

Heavy construction driving
lowboy
flatbed
step-deck trailers
operating heavy construction equipment
Landoll experience

Role summary

Michels Corporation is seeking an OTR - Drive Away Driver to safely transport oversized and overweight construction equipment. This role requires a valid Class A driver license, an acceptable driving record, and a medical card, with endorsements for hazardous materials and tanker preferred. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of related experience, including heavy construction driving and hauling experience on various trailer types. Responsibilities include operating vehicles in compliance with regulations and traveling commercially to pick up equipment. Michels Corporation is a top-ranked contractor offering comprehensive benefits and opportunities for growth.

Improving America’s infrastructure isn’t for the weak. It takes grit, determination and hard work to execute high impact projects. Michels Corporation engages 8,000 people and 18,000 pieces of heavy equipment in our insatiable drive to be the best. Our work improves lives. Find out how a career as an OTR Driver can change yours.

As an OTR - Drive Away Driver, your key responsibility will be to safely transport oversized and overweight materials and construction equipment as needed to and from sites. You will operate your vehicle in compliance with company rules and all applicable local, state, and federal regulations. When required you would be commercially flown to a location to pick up a Bucket Truck and drive it back to a yard.

Why Michels?

We are consistently ranked among the top 10% of Engineering News-Record’s Top 400 Contractors

Our steady, strategic growth revolves around a commitment to quality

We are family owned and operated

We invest an average of $5,000 per employee on training each year

We reward hard work and dedication with limitless opportunities

We believe it is everyone’s responsibility to promote safety, regardless of job titles

We offer a comprehensive benefits program, including Health, Dental, Life, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance, 401 (k) plan, Legal Plan, and Identity Theft and Monitoring Plan. Depending on your position and location you may participate in a different benefit plan.

Why you?

You thrive in fast-paced environments under tight deadlines

You relish new challenges and evolving technology

You enjoy collaborating and communicating with your teammates

You like to know your efforts are noticed and appreciated

You have a strong attention to detail

What it takes:

3-5 years of related experience

Heavy construction driving experience (desired)

Recent work experience hauling oversized and overweight heavy equipment on a lowboy, flatbed, or step-deck trailers (desired)

Experience operating heavy construction equipment (desired)

A valid Class A driver license for the type(s) of vehicles you may be driving and an acceptable driving record

A valid medical card

Hazardous materials and tanker endorsements (or ability to obtain)

Landoll experience (desired)

Lowboy experience

Travel - ability to fly commercially.

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OTR - Drive Away Driver

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