Equipment Operator - NON-UNION

Equipment Operator (Driver License Required)

This position operates heavy equipment of various types to remove branches and tree material from electrical lines.

Full‑Time +, Non‑Exempt

Competitive, Hourly

• Competitive wages / Paid weekly – Direct Deposit
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Individual/Family Health, Dental, Eye Care, Prescriptions
• Insurance premiums paid by Company
• FMLA and Short term disability benefits
• Retirement packages paid by Company
• Prescription safety glasses
• All tools provided by the Company to do job
• DOT Regulated Drug Free Workplace
• First Aid & CPR Training provided

We offer a competitive range of benefits to support our employees’ health, well‑being, and financial security. Medical, dental, and vision benefits are available to all eligible employees on the first day of employment.

• Operate heavy equipment such as bulldozers, backhoes, skid steers, excavators, loaders, dump trucks, mowers, and stump grinders.
• Transport equipment to and from multi‑state job locations.
• Install and remove gates, fences, barb wire, culverts, rocks and base.
• Work on spared rock and base by highways, side roads and on the right‑of‑way.
• Use a chainsaw to cut brush, logs and stumps of larger trees.
• Gather brush and feed brush into wood chipper.
• Apply chemical herbicide to right‑of‑way, following brush removal (APP).
• Utilize hose and spray nozzle from truck mounted spray equipment which includes tank, pump, hose reel, 200 feet of ½ inch hose, or utilize backpack to treat remote areas.
• Service truck, chipper, and equipment, maintaining them in neat, clean, and specified mechanical order.
• Assist senior spray person in mixing herbicide in holding tank (APP).
• Work around hazardous equipment and extreme noise from machines, chain saws, wood chipper, with hearing protection.
• Work in all temperatures and weather, being exposed to irritant plants, biting or stinging insects, dust, etc.
• Work on uneven grounds and around falling limbs with protection.

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Possess working knowledge and be able to identify tree and shrub species.
• Familiar with electrical hazards.

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

• Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre‑employment drug screen, background and/or MVR check.

• Driver License Required.
• CDL Preferred.

• Must have transportation to and from the show‑up location.

• RARE (less than 10%): sitting, kneeling, crawling, color vision, climbing stairs.
• OCCASIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, squatting, climbing on/off truck, reading, pushing, climbing ladders, lifting up to 50 lbs.
• FREQUENT (up to 66%): walking, body twisting, manual dexterity, speaking clearly, hearing‑speech range, lifting, carrying, pulling, balancing, lifting up to 10 lbs.
• CONTINUOUS (up to 100%): standing, sense of touch, seeing distant, climbing, gripping, lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., seeing, reaching, range of motion, depth perception.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation can contact the ADA Coordinator by calling  We partner with the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Customs and Immigration Service to e-Verify all newly hired employees.

• All job offers are subject to pre‑employment drug screening and a background check.
• Unless otherwise noted, we do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.