CDL-A Heavy Equipment Operator / Laborer

• 40 hours guaranteed per week, with significant overtime.

• Average of 60 hours per week, with some weeks reaching 70 hours.

• Must be available for emergency callouts 24/7, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

• Hours worked outside Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–4:00 PM, are paid at time and a half.

• Additional compensation includes per diem, hotel pay for travel, and applicable layover pay.

• Full-time benefits available.

• Complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections of trucks, trailers, and equipment in accordance with company policies and DOT regulations.

• Drive tractor-trailers to and from job sites, inspect transported loads, and verify permits for oversized and overweight equipment.

• Participate in daily safety briefings and coordinate work plans with the crew.

• Load, unload, stage, secure, and transport materials and equipment for field assignments.

• Assist with the assembly, inspection, and operation of cranes and other heavy machinery.

• Support emergency recovery and specialized lifting operations using rigging equipment, chains, cables, and winches.

• Operate equipment such as cranes, backhoes, bulldozers, excavators, grapple trucks, dump trucks, front-end loaders, and skid steers, as qualified.

• Assist with material transfers, grading, industrial maintenance, construction support, and related field activities.

• Use hydraulic tools, welding equipment, cutting torches, electrical tools, and common hand tools as needed.

• Monitor equipment condition, perform preventive maintenance and minor servicing, and document completed work.

• Report complex mechanical issues to the appropriate maintenance personnel.

• Prepare equipment for transport, restock vehicles with parts and supplies, and organize materials.

• Clean and maintain vehicles, equipment, tools, and work areas.

• Follow safety procedures and assist other teams or departments when needed.

• Valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL-A) with a good driving record.

• Experience in construction, industrial labor, or another physically demanding position.

• Ability to perform manual labor and work safely around heavy equipment.

• Willingness to complete required training and safety qualification assessments.

• Availability for 24/7 emergency response, including weekends and holidays.

• 3 years of heavy equipment operating experience.

• Experience with cranes, backhoes, bulldozers, excavators, front-end loaders, grapple trucks, tractors, skid steers, or rail-bound equipment.

• Familiarity with rigging, hydraulic tools, welding, torch cutting, electrical tools, or basic equipment maintenance.

• Equivalent combinations of training and practical experience may be considered.

• Drug screening.

• Background check.

Interview Reminder: Candidates must bring steel-toed boots to the interview.