Atlanta, United States
OTR - Drive Away Driver
Michels Corporation · Atlanta · United States
Posted: 10/7/2026 · Last checked: 10/12/2026
Job description
Quoted in full from Michels Corporation's job posting. Gavroche does not edit it.
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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