Certified Crane Operators

Now Hiring Certified Crane Operators to Help Build the Gross Reservoir Expansion

Kiewit Barnard is looking for certified crane operators to help us build the Gross Reservoir Expansion Project.

About the project: The Gross Reservoir Expansion Project will raise the existing dam by 131 feet, tripling its capacity from approximately 42,000 acre-feet to 119,000 acre-feet. The Kiewit Barnard Gross Reservoir Expansion Project’s anticipated completion date is Spring 2027.

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BONUS INCENTIVES

We value the experience, skills and dedication our craft brings you bring. Kiewit Barnard provides several employment incentives from when you start your crane operator role to the milestones you’ll reach with us, including:

$75 a day or $450 a week per diem

Depending on your shift schedule, earn either $75 a day per diem or $450 per week.

Retention Bonus

For every hour you work, we’ll deposit $3.00 into your own Retention Bonus Bank (RBB). Receive 50% of your RBB balance on June 1 and December 1 of each calendar year. Payments are subject to tax and withholdings. Additional terms apply.

$2,500 rehire bonus

If you previously worked at the Kiewit Barnard Gross Reservoir Expansion project and are rehired, you’ll receive a $2,500 bonus after completing your first four weeks of work. Rehire bonuses are paid within seven weeks of restarting employment. Additional terms apply.

Additional Perks

Transportation is provided to the project site from a staging area in Golden, Colorado, saving you time, money and a longer commute.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS AND REQUIREMENTS

Pay & Benefits

  • $34.77 to $39.75/hr
  • $75/ day per diem
  • $3/hr Retention bonus available
  • $2,500 Rehire bonus available, if eligible
  • Opportunity for Apprentices at applicable rates available

Requirements:

  • NCCCO certification
    • TLL for Rough terrain cranes
    • LAT for Lattice Boom Crawler cranes
    • Both TLL and LAT for Tele-crawler cranes
  • Current medical card
  • CDL preferred

Cranes on our Project:

  • Liebherr LR1200SX Lattice Boom Crawler with Luffing Jib
  • Liebherr LR1300SX Lattice Boom Crawler with Luffing Jib
  • Tadano GR750 Rough Terrain Crane.
  • Linkbelt TCC 1200 Tele-crawler
  • Mantis GTC 1200 Tele-crawler

Join the team

Gross Reservoir Expansion Project is proudly affiliated with Operators Union Local 9 for this role, all certified crane operator hires will need to either already be enrolled with the applicable hall or willing to do so. To express interest in an opportunity, submit your contact information below and a project team member will contact you to discuss your opportunity.

Gross Reservoir Expansion Project is proudly affiliated with Operators Union Local 9 for this role, all hires will need to either already be enrolled with the applicable hall or willing to do so. 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.