Description
Since starting in 1983, Tapani has evolved from a single-person operation to a family-led legacy, maintaining a fun and friendly environment from the beginning. With a large team across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, we now cover five diverse market sectors: Civil Site Development, Buildings, Environmental, Transportation, and Utility Infrastructure. The consistent dedication to our core values has helped us grow, creating more opportunities for our current team and the need for new teammates.
Take a look what our current employees say about working for Tapani: Tapani Careers
Job Purpose and Summary
A Low-boy Driver is responsible for the delivery of equipment to a destination safely and in a timely manner. Duties consist mainly of moving equipment between job sites and the Tapani yard.
Responsibilities
Since starting in 1983, Tapani has evolved from a single-person operation to a family-led legacy, maintaining a fun and friendly environment from the beginning. With a large team across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, we now cover five diverse market sectors: Civil Site Development, Buildings, Environmental, Transportation, and Utility Infrastructure. The consistent dedication to our core values has helped us grow, creating more opportunities for our current team and the need for new teammates.
Take a look what our current employees say about working for Tapani: Tapani Careers
Job Purpose and Summary
A Low-boy Driver is responsible for the delivery of equipment to a destination safely and in a timely manner. Duties consist mainly of moving equipment between job sites and the Tapani yard.
Responsibilities
- Mobilize equipment using low-boys
- Ensure all of the right permits and correct paperwork have been acquired before
making a move - Ensure all items on the truck bed are secure
- Make sure all loads are legal
- Understand weight restrictions on routes
- Assist Equipment Dispatcher in deciding best routes for permits
- Ensure driving laws are adhered to
- Do standard maintenance checks on the truck
- Assist with piloting oversize loads
- Helping keep the yard organized when returning loads back to the shop
- Moderate degree of complexity:
- Moving oversize loads through traffic and narrow city streets and narrow
county roads. - Determination of time frames when mobilizing oversize loads between
restrictions. - Tracking hours on duty.
- Making decisions when it comes to cancelling a move due to restrictions/ on duty
hours - Communicating with others within the organization.
- 1-2 years of related working experience
- Class A CDL required with fifth wheel endorsement and minimal restrictions.
- A good understanding of safely securing difficult loads
- Have a good knowledge of road systems in Washington and Oregon
- A competent driver with large loads
- Communication between co-workers.
- Ability to push, pull, and lift 100lbs.
- Ability to carry 80lbs.
- Ability to perform basic math
- Ability to work as a team
- Independent judgment/action
- Decision making skills
- Customer service skills
- Ability to present/teach, mentor and train
- The working environment for this position will be mainly operating a truck and the
field and facilities yard. - Working hours typically range between the hours of 7am to 5pm. Earlier starting
times and longer days are typical throughout the busier seasons. - Extensive travel
- Occasional standing, walking, kneeling, and climbing
- Frequent sitting, bending, reaching, repetitive motions of feet and hands/wrists,
hearing, and talking
- Pay: $27.70 - $41.54 per hour (based on qualifications and experience)
- Comprehensive Medical Insurance plans with low to $0 monthly premiums
- Additional voluntary insurance options include: Dental, Vision, and a wide variety of Supplemental insurances.
- Flexible Paid Time Off and Sick Time
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- 401(k) options with up to 4% employer match
- See the full list of benefits here