Job Description

Job Purpose

• Excavator operators are responsible for operating heavy equipment that is used to dig, scoop up, and move earth. They commonly operate excavators with a crane attachment on the front of the machine that allows them to lift and place large objects.

Job Duties

• Operating machinery such as bulldozers, cranes, forklifts, backhoes, and other equipment used in excavation projects
• Inspecting equipment to ensure that it is functioning properly and performing as intended
• Performing manual labor tasks such as digging trenches, moving dirt, and pouring concrete
• Monitoring the progress of work being done by other workers on site
• Keeping records of time spent working, materials used, and equipment maintenance issues to ensure compliance with regulations
• Operating heavy machinery to move dirt, rock, and other materials to construct roadways, bridges, dams, and other large projects
• Operating construction equipment to remove debris from building sites or excavate soil to construct foundations for buildings
• Installing pipes, wires, and other underground utilities using digging equipment such as shovels, pickaxes, bulldozers, and backhoes
• Installing pipes and other materials for water and sewage systems.
• Take reasonable care of their own safety and health.
• Take reasonable care of the safety and health of persons that may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.
• Co-operate with their employer with respect to any instructions and/or actions taken by the employer to protect the employee and/or comply with OSH requirements.
• Report to their immediate supervisor any situation which they have reason to believe could present a hazard and which they cannot themselves correct.
• Report all OSH incidents and work-related injuries.
• Not intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided at the workplace in the interest of health, safety, or welfare.

Job Type: Full-time