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Heavy Equipment Operator
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Heavy Equipment Operator
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Pay:
$25.00 - $30.00 per hour
Job description: Superior Skilled Trades is seeking Heavy Equipment Operators for a project in Birmingham, Alabama.
PAY:
$25-$30/hr (based upon experience)
HOURS:
Expected shifts will be 10.5-hour days starting at 6:30 AM and ending at 5:00 PM
SCHEDULE:
Approximately 40 hours/week
START DATE
08/20/2026
DURATION:
1 month
Heavy Equipment Operator Job Description:
Operate a mini excavator, skid steer, and ride-on trencher on an outdoor airport construction project. Primary duties include augering and excavating holes for airfield base light cans and junction cans, excavating sign pad foundations, trenching for direct earth-buried conduits, backfilling excavations, grading disturbed areas, and assisting with material handling and site logistics. Qualifications for
Heavy Equipment Operator:
3-5 years of heavy equipment operating experience.
Proficient in operating a mini excavator, skid steer, and ride-on trencher.
Experience with excavation, trenching, backfilling, and grading.
Ability to assist with material handling and site logistics.
Must be able to perform job duties requiring bending, standing, climbing, kneeling, and twisting.
Position requires the use of PPE including: steel-toe work boots, gloves, tape measure, carpenter's level, steel finishing trowel, and edging tool. Additional Requirements for
Heavy Equipment Operator:
Must be eligible to work in the United States.
Must have reliable transportation to the job site.
Pre-employment drug screen is required for this position.
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Dental insurance
Health insurance
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance