CDL-A Heavy Equipment Operator

• 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 and inspect loads and transported machinery.

• Verify permits and requirements for oversized and overweight loads.

• Participate in daily safety briefings and coordinate work plans with field crews.

• Load, unload, stage, secure, and transport equipment and materials.

• Assist with assembling, inspecting, and operating cranes, excavators, and other heavy machinery.

• Support emergency recovery projects using rigging equipment, chains, cables, and winches.

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

• Assist with specialized lifting, material transfers, grading, equipment recovery, and infrastructure repair.

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

• Perform preventive maintenance and minor equipment repairs, document completed work, and report complex mechanical issues.

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

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

• Follow established safety procedures and assist other teams as operational needs require.

• Complete safety training and equipment maintenance tasks during periods between field assignments.

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

• Experience in construction, equipment operation, or another physically demanding field role.

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

• Willingness to complete required training and safety qualification assessments.

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

• Heavy equipment operating experience, particularly with cranes and excavators.

• 3 years of experience operating equipment such as backhoes, bulldozers, excavators, front-end loaders, grapple trucks, tractors, skid steers, or rail-bound machinery.

• Experience with rigging, hydraulic tools, welding, torch cutting, electrical tools, and equipment maintenance.

• Previous railroad or emergency recovery experience is a plus.

• 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.