Mastec Communications Group
Provides infrastructure, construction, and engineering services for telecommunications and energy sectors.
Excavator Operator
Operates excavator to dig, load, and move earth for construction projects.
Job Highlights
About the Role
Operates a crawler or rubber‑tired machine mounted with an excavator bucket. It is used for excavating ditches, structures, and mass excavations, laying pipe and precast concrete structures, and loading trucks. The operator is responsible for performing safety and maintenance checks, operating the equipment, coordinating with truck drivers, avoiding hazards, and adhering to company safety policies. • Perform safety and maintenance checks on assigned equipment. • Start engines and operate controls (throttles, switches, levers, pedals). • Signal truck drivers for proper positioning during loading and unloading. • Identify and avoid hazards such as utility lines, equipment, and falling objects. • Report maintenance needs, including oiling, greasing, and adjustments. • Follow company safety policies and procedures as outlined in the safety manual.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸safety checks
- ▸equipment operation
- ▸truck signalling
- ▸hazard identification
- ▸maintenance reporting
- ▸excavation
What You Bring
Candidates must have at least two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and training. The role requires meeting physical demands such as sitting, standing, bending, climbing, lifting up to 50 pounds, working at heights, in confined spaces, and in all weather conditions.
Requirements
- ▸2 years
- ▸physical
- ▸lifting
- ▸heights
- ▸confined
- ▸weather
Work Environment
Field