MOTOR GRADER FINE BLADE

Centennial Materials Company

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Childress, Texas Amarillo, Texas Until 9/5/2026 First posted July 7, 2026 Last posted July 7, 2026
Job description

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General Summary

GPS and UTS experience, Bluetop and Operate manually proficiently. Operates tractor equipped with blade attached across front to level subgrade preparatory to constructing roads. This job participates in on-the-job training.

Essential Job Accountabilities

  • Ability to operate  motor grader in a safe and efficient manner per company safety standards.

  • Aligning machine, cutterhead or depth gauge marker with reference stakes and guidelines on the ground

  • Attaching different blades or attachments to equipment

  • Experience with GPS is a plus

  • Grading experience is preferred

  • Ability to read and understand plans and specifications.

  • Conduct equipment inspections, grease, and oil daily to maintain proper working condition.

Education

  • High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience

Certification

  • Proper certification required

Work Experience

  • Appropriate training and experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Workers should be able to:

  • Read engineering drawing

  • Practice good safety habits

  • Work in dusty or dirty surroundings

  • Follow instructions and meet set standards

  • Judge distances and slopes accurately

  • Make decisions based on verifiable standards.

Physically, workers must be able to:

  • Stoop, bend, and crouch

  • Use hands, arms, and legs fully

  • See well (either naturally or with correction)

  • Lift up to 50 pounds, with frequent lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds. 

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer.  Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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About this role

Summary

Operate motor grader, read plans, perform inspections, and work safely in construction.

Job title

MOTOR GRADER FINE BLADE

Experience level

appropriate training and experience

Industry

construction

Location requirements

Childress, Texas, on-site; remote not allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

operation of motor graderability to read engineering drawingcertificationsafety habitslifting up to 50 pounds

Preferred skills

GPSgrading experience

Specializations

gradingGPSheavy equipmentcivil constructionblade operation
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Childress, TX 79201, USA

On-site City

Amarillo, TX, USA

On-site City

Abilene, TX, USA

On-site City

Wichita Falls, TX, USA

On-site City

Lubbock, TX, USA

On-site City