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Heavy Equipment Operator

APTIM
Waco, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 12/29/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/28/2026

Job Overview:

As a Fusion Technician with APTIM, you will be required to operate off road truck skid loader, man lift and extend a boom forklift fusion machines for installation of HDPE piping at the project sites. As a Fuse Technician, you will play a critical role in ensuring proper pipe fusing operations while adhering to project specifications, safety standards, and deadlines.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

  • Operate and maintain fusion equipment to fuse pipes.
  •  Perform pipe preparation, welding, and joining tasks in compliance with processes and specifications.
  •  Inspect and verify fused joints to ensure integrity, quality, and adherence to project requirements.
  • Collaborate with team members to ensure seamless operations on-site and meet project deadlines.
  •  Follow all safety protocols and regulatory standards while working in hazardous or confined environments.
  • Document fusion activities, including measurements, quality checks, and other project-related records.
  •  Conduct routine maintenance and troubleshooting of fusion equipment to ensure optimal performance by repairing or replace defective parts of machinery, such as rotary drill rigs, water trucks, air compressors, and pumps using hand tools.
  • Operate off road trucks on side slopes.
  • Measure materials or objects for installation or assembly.
  • Install well heads and valves.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Proficiently operates fusion machine and keeps accurate records of fuses and air tests.
  • Have a knowledge of safely operating assigned equipment.
  • Loads, transports, and unloads materials, tools, equipment and supplies.
  • Performs minor maintenance or cleaning activities on tools and equipment.
  • May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Strength: Standing 50% Walking 20% Sitting 30% Lifting 35 lb. Carrying 35 lb. Pushing 0 ft-lb. Pulling 0 ft-lb. 2. Climbing O Balancing O 3. Stooping O Kneeling O Crouching O Crawling O Reaching Handling C Fingering C

Explanation for Symbols: NP=Not Present, O=Occasionally (0-33%), F= Frequently (34-66%), C=Constantly (67-100%)

 

ABOUT APTIM
APTIM is committed to accelerating the transition toward a clean and efficient energy economy, building a sustainable future for our communities and natural world, and creating a more inclusive and equitable environment that celebrates the diversity of our communities. We specialize in environmental, resilience, and sustainability and energy solutions, as well as technical and data solutions, program management, and critical infrastructure. For every challenge our clients face, there is an opportunity for APTIM to innovate a fit-for-purpose solution that will raise your organization or community to a new standard of excellence.

What you can expect from APTIM:

  • Work that is worthy of your time and talent
  • Respect and flexibility to live a full life at work and at home
  • Dogged determination to deliver for our clients and communities
  • A voice in making our company better
  • Investment into your personal and professional development

 

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay range for this position is $20 to $24 per hour. Compensation depends on several factors including: experience, education, key skills, geographic location of the position, client requirements, external market competitiveness, and internal equity among other employees within APTIM.

Employee Benefits

Aptim Envir & Infra LLC is committed to providing an extensive range of benefits that protect and promote the health and financial well-being of our employees and their families through the APTIM Benefits Marketplace https://aptim.makeityoursource.com/.

 

  • Medical, vision, and dental insurance: Through the marketplace, our employees can choose benefits from five metallic levels and 10 carriers to find the right benefits that work for them in their location.
  • Life insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave (eligibility based on company policy and applicable law)
  • 401(k) APTIM offers three 401k plans through the Aon Pooled Employer Plan (PEP). The specific plan you are eligible for depends on the business unit you are in. The details of the largest plan are found here:
    • APTIM 2025 401(k) Plan Features (makeityoursource.com)
    • APTIM - Helpful Documents

 

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