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Heavy Equipment Operator

Henkels & McCoy, Inc.
Johnstown, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 4/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/2/2026
Henkels & McCoy is an industry-leading utility construction firm providing critical infrastructure construction and maintenance services for the power, oil & gas pipeline, gas distribution, and communication markets throughout North America. Founded in 1923, Henkels & McCoy adapts over 95 years of experience to the dynamic and evolving infrastructure needs of today. Henkels & McCoy has been recognized with an E. I. DuPont Safety Excellence Award and is a founding member of the ET&D Partnership, a collaborative industry partnership working to reduce fatalities, injuries, and illnesses in the electric line construction industry. H&M is a subsidiary of MasTec, a certified Minority-Controlled Company by the National Minority Supplier.

Job Summary

This position is a field based role and will travel daily to job sites mostly in New York.

Responsibilities

  • Operates various equipment including backhoes, excavators, dozers, plows, trenchers and or directional bore machines for the installation or maintenance of underground utilities, and other duties as directed by foreman.
  • Operators are expected to embrace H&M’s safety culture including safe operation of equipment, appropriate PPE and participating in daily and weekly safety talks.
  • Operators will be directed in placing or maintaining underground utilities. This could include but not limited to digging around existing utilities, placing conduit, placing handholes, placing manholes, backfilling & compacting.
  • Operators will be responsible for daily maintenance of equipment such as and maintaining fluids, greasing equipment as required and other routine maintenance as necessary.
  • Operators are required to be familiar with OSHA Regulations regarding trench safety.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of two years experience with construction, excavation, and related heavy equipment operation preferred.
  • Must possess a valid motor vehicle operator license with a CDL A license preferred.
  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Must pass a pre-employment drug test and be subject to random drug and alcohol testing

Henkels and McCoy is a Union Employer

Henkels & McCoy, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities

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