Trades ​/ Skilled Labor Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator

Location

Hubbard, TX

Forgen is a leading geotechnical and specialty civil construction company operating across North America. We are dedicated to delivering innovative solutions for complex civil, geotechnical, and environmental challenges, guided by our core values of integrity, passion, teamwork, and smart work.

• Participate in a drug‑free workplace with a random drug testing program.
• Responsible for driving a safety culture which promotes Incident and Injury Free Performance.
• Operate heavy, motorized equipment used in earth moving operations, including but not limited to dozers, scrapers, loaders, excavators, compactors, and other equipment to support a variety of operations.
• Excavation, grading and compaction of land surfaces using heavy, motorized construction equipment.
• Excavate soil and other material from job sites into trucks for transportation to appropriate location for stockpiling or disposal.
• Use hand‑held mobile radio units to coordinate tasks and resources.
• Read and comply with safety plans, rules, maintenance instructions, training materials, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), warning tags, traffic signs and procedure manuals.
• Work in challenging conditions independently or as part of a team.
• Flexibility to work extended hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Perform additional assignments and special projects as directed.

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent.
• Operator level experience:
  • Operator 1: 2+ years of heavy equipment operation/maintenance experience.
  • Operator 2: 5+ years of heavy equipment operation/maintenance experience.
  • Operator 3: 10+ years of heavy equipment operation/maintenance experience.

• 40‑Hour HAZWOPER training
• Competent Person Safety Training
• 8‑Hour Supervisory Training
• 30‑Hour OSHA Construction Safety Training First Aid and CPR

• Lifting up to 50 pounds, extended standing or walking on project sites, climbing in and out of equipment, working in confined spaces or at heights.
• Possible exposure to heavy machinery, chemicals, dust, fumes, noise, and extreme weather.
• Proper PPE required: protective eyewear, gloves, hard hat, steel‑toed boots.
• Effective communication, tool use, and adherence to safety protocols essential.

Forgen is an equal‑opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination based on any legally protected status. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally‑recognized basis, including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, uniformed service member status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.