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Fessler & Bowman

Builds concrete structures and prepares construction sites

Heavy Equipment Operator-Construction

Full-TimePosted on 10/13/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Raleigh, NC, USA
HybridTravel to surrounding job sites may be required; per diem is provided for applicable travel and overnight stays.
Building Trades

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 3 years of experience with earthwork and civil construction.
  • Willingness to learn and follow all safety policies and requirements.
  • Ability to climb, kneel, bend, and crawl frequently, and to work on ladders, platforms, and mechanical lifts.
  • Ability to understand English.
  • Ability to lift up to 75 pounds.
Responsibilities
  • Operate heavy equipment, including excavators, dozers, and loaders, in compliance with the company's operating safety policies and procedures.
  • Operate machines efficiently for earth moving, pipe installation, and grading operations.
  • Provide recommendations for maintaining and improving environmental performance.
  • Load and unload equipment from vehicles and trailers.
  • Maintain company equipment, materials, and the work site; keep them clean and safely stored; collect and dispose of scrap, excess materials, and refuse.
  • Complete required paperwork, reporting, and other documentation.
  • Travel to surrounding job sites as required.

About the company

Fessler & Bowman performs concrete and civil construction for commercial, industrial, municipal, and infrastructure projects across the United States. Its concrete crews build foundations, structural elements, floor slabs, and pavement, while civil teams handle grading, excavation, demolition, and underground site utilities. The contractor brings estimators, project managers, supervisors, engineers, equipment, and craft workers together to execute work for owners, developers, and general contractors. Its Michigan base and regional offices in North Carolina and Tennessee support projects from preconstruction through completion. Founded in 1963, Fessler & Bowman lists its corporate headquarters in Holly, Michigan.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Holly, MI

Founded

1963

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What believers are saying

  • Craft progression: the careers framework maps entry-level trades through journeyman status, foreman roles, and superintendent positions.
  • Travel support: eligible team members receive a per diem allowance for extensive travel.
  • Recurring safety instruction: team members receive extensive annual training alongside task-specific training.

What critics are saying

  • Physical labor: Charlotte construction laborers must lift seventy-five pounds and frequently climb, kneel, bend, and crawl.
  • Challenging surroundings: the Charlotte labor role includes temperature extremes, traffic, loud noise, confined spaces, and heights.
  • Experienced leadership requirement: the civil project-manager role asks for at least five years of relevant construction experience.

What makes Fessler & Bowman unique

  • Licensed flooring system: its PrīmX installations combine steel fibers and proprietary admixtures to eliminate control joints within daily pours.
  • Performance backing: the contractor offers a limited five-year warranty on its PrīmX flooring installations.
  • Financial controls: civil project managers update budgets weekly and validate production reports daily with field operations.

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