Equipment Operator III

Terracon’s Construction Services involve environmental remediation, fuel service station closure, and renewable energy construction (testing, installation, and maintenance). Equipment operators perform site reconnaissance, confirm utility clearance, operate a variety of mobile equipment (excavators, backhoes, dozers, skid steers, graders, loaders, scrapers, compactors, earth‑hauling equipment, and others), and maintain operational integrity.

• Demonstrate competency in operating more than three types of mobile equipment.
• Provide oversight on project sites to laborers in remediation and construction services.
• Prepare daily field reports.
• Maintain equipment integrity through pre‑shift and post‑shift safety inspections and daily reports; take prompt action for repairs.
• Communicate regularly with project/site management on work status.
• Meet with utility companies to verify locations are clear of underground utilities and conduct inspections.
• Attend and participate in project meetings, including client and subcontractor meetings.
• Act as a dispatcher or coordinator for lower‑level teams, scheduling work and maintaining production.
• Mentor junior team members.
• Support execution of project scope, budget, and workflow management.
• Identify and address hazards, ensuring safe working conditions.
• Follow safety rules, guidelines, and standards; participate in pre‑task planning; report safety issues to management.
• Maintain quality standards on all projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of construction experience.
• Computer knowledge and proficiency, including Microsoft Office.
• Strong decision‑making/problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent time‑management and organizational skills.
• OSHA trenching and excavation training (or ability to obtain after hire).
• Knowledge of soil composition, testing, trench safety, excavation safety, damage prevention, pipeline support during excavation activities, and backfill testing.
• Completion of Terracon Mobile Equipment Operator Competency training after hire.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history (may be required).

• 40‑hour HAZWOPER certificate, CDL, TWIC, and DOT medical card for remediation construction projects.

• Certification or licensure in the field of expertise (e.g., Excavator Certification, Bulldozer Certification, Front End Loader, and Backhoe Certification).