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Schreiber Excavating, LLC

Excavator Operator / Pipe Layer - Sitework

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An Operating Engineer or Heavy Equipment Operator drives and operates heavy equipment used in quarries, construction sites, landfills, refuse and recycling centers, or ports. Heavy Equipment may include, but is not limited to, bulldozers, excavators, paving equipment and pile drivers.

$59,632 / year median in New York

+14% projected growth

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Job Description

Excavator Operator / Pipe Layer | $28 to $36/hr + Profit Sharing | Year Round Run modern iron on a crew that respects skill. Schreiber Excavating is a family-owned sitework contractor in Ontario, NY with a GPS-equipped fleet, profit sharing paid back to the team, and a real path from Senior Tech to Junior Project Leader to Project Leader to Senior Project Leader to Superintendent. The role You are the expert on the crew. You run the excavator, lay pipe, shoot grade, and read the prints so the Project Leader can focus on running the job. When the foreman is off site, you keep production, quality, and safety moving. You lead and teach the younger techs.
This is a working position:
primarily labor with significant operating. Internally we call this seat Senior Sitework Technician; it's the senior guy on the crew. What you will do Underground utility installation (storm, sanitary, water), earthmoving, and site grading Road base, foundation excavation and backfill, prep for curbs and sidewalks, erosion control Operate excavators to production and quality standards; dozers, loaders, skid steers, and haul trucks as needed Set up and run rotary lasers and pipe lasers; use GPS rover and machine control (we will train the GPS if you have the rest) Read civil drawings and understand full job scope Direct and teach techs on task; keep the crew productive when the foreman is away Must-haves 5 years of excavating field experience (4 absolute minimum) with a sitework, residential, or commercial construction company Proven excavator operator (be ready to talk models, hours, and the work you did) Read and understand civil drawings Set up and use a laser Valid driver's license Live within about 1 hour of Ontario, NY, or willing to be Able to lift 50 lbs and work outside in real Upstate NY weather Shows up every day, on time, early Nice to have (we can train these) Dozer experience, GPS fluency, pipe laser, CDL A or B, haul truck or skid steer hours, mechanical aptitude, experience training others The honest realities 10 hour days are typical. Outdoor work in any weather we will operate in. Jobs are within about 50 miles of Ontario, NY, so you sleep in your own bed. The pace is fast and the standard is high. Pay and package $28 to $35/hr depending on experience Overtime available in season Profit sharing: a share of company profit paid to the team in bonuses Year round work, not a seasonal layoff shop Use of company equipment for personal projects at times We promote from within To apply: apply here, or skip the forms and text or call 315-524-7762 or email info@schrex.com. Ten minute conversation to start.
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$28.00 - $35.00 per hour
Benefits:
401(k) Health insurance On-the-job training Paid time off Professional development assistance Profit sharing Retirement plan
Work Location:
In person