Full-Time

Excavator Operator

Deadline 8/1/27
FlatironDragados

FlatironDragados

Infrastructure construction company

Compensation Overview

$22 - $30/hr

Aberdeen, NC, USA

In Person

Category
General Maintenance & Repair (1)
Requirements
  • A strong understanding of trenching safety and underground utility awareness is required.
Responsibilities
  • Operate hydraulic excavators to perform trenching, excavation, backfill, grading, and material handling.
  • Excavate for utilities, drainage structures, foundations, and roadway construction.
  • Work safely around live traffic, underground utilities, and other equipment.
  • Read and interpret grade stakes, cut sheets, and construction plans.
  • Maintain trench safety standards, including proper slopes, shoring, and shielding.
  • Perform daily equipment inspections and complete required reports.
  • Identify and report equipment issues or maintenance needs.
  • Coordinate with foremen, surveyors, laborers, and other operators to maintain production and accuracy.
  • Clean and maintain equipment and make basic repairs as necessary.
  • Move levers, push pedals, and turn valves to control equipment; drive and maneuver equipment.
  • Coordinate machine actions with crew members using hand or audio signals.
  • Maintain knowledge of the company’s values and strategic plan.
  • Perform additional assignments as directed by management.
Desired Qualifications
  • A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
  • Experience with construction equipment is preferred.
  • Experience with utility installation, drainage systems, and structural excavation is preferred.

FlatironDragados is a civil infrastructure contractor delivering large transportation and public works projects. The company builds bridges, roads, rail systems, tunnels, water infrastructure, and other complex public assets. It serves government agencies, infrastructure owners, communities, engineering partners, and construction stakeholders. Its operating model centers on project-based delivery combining engineering, procurement, field construction, safety, equipment, and joint-venture coordination. Teams work across civil engineering, construction, project controls, safety, estimating, procurement, equipment, and field operations. Work depends on specialist expertise, clear client coordination, practical delivery, and ongoing support across projects and operating teams.

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