Heavy Equipment Operator (Havre)

About the role

Williams Civil Construction is hiring Heavy Equipment Operators for a project in Havre, Montana. This role supports utilities, site development, and heavy civil construction work alongside a traveling crew, offering the chance to continue traveling to future projects.

Responsibilities

• Operate equipment such as excavators, dozers, loaders, blades, haul trucks, and water trucks
• Work on a variety of projects including utilities, grading, and site prep
• Identify and avoid underground utilities before digging
• Adjust to changing job site conditions and solve problems as they arise
• Keep basic time and material records
• Travel from interstate highways to rural dirt roads from various locations
• Look out for your crew and prioritize safety

Requirements

• Experience operating heavy equipment in a construction setting
• Understanding of trenching and shoring basics
• Familiarity with materials (aggregates, load weights, etc.)
• Ability to follow instructions and communicate with your team
• Basic math skills for measurements and quantities
• A strong work ethic and willingness to adapt

Qualifications

• Comfortable in the seat of a dozer, excavator, loader, backhoe, or other yellow iron
• Knowledge of safe operation practices

Skills

• Safe and efficient operation of heavy equipment
• Problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail

Benefits

This is a prevailing wage project with a pay rate of $55.42/hr plus $150/Day Per Diem (as applicable to location and contract).

Pay

$55.42/hr plus $150/Day Per Diem (as applicable to location and contract)

Schedule

Travel from interstate highway to rural dirt roads from various locations