CareerPlan

Final Trim Excavator Operator

Sunshine Coast, QueenslandFull-time2026-10-08 → 2026-10-22

Core

Operating 20-30 tonne excavators for bulk earthworks, pipe work, drainage, and final trim excavation using GPS and tilt buckets.

Role type

Final Trim Excavator Operator

Builds

Subdivisions, council projects, roads, pathways, and drainage infrastructure

Domain

Civil Construction

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Final trim excavation, GPS operation, tilt bucket operation, trench digging (up to 3m deep), heavy machinery operation (20-30 tonne excavators), civil plant operation

Preferred skills

Experience with 5-30 tonne machines, working alongside multiple ground crew members

Technologies

GPS systems, tilt buckets

Responsibilities

Operating 20-30 tonne excavators, performing bulk earthworks, executing pipe work and drainage, digging trenches up to 3 metres deep, using final trim technique, operating with and without tilt buckets, coordinating with other excavators and ground crew

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC