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Plant Operator - Excavator

Sydney, New South Wales💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-28 → 2026-09-26

Core

Operating heavy excavators up to 35 tonnes for earthworks, drainage, and pavement construction on urban road infrastructure projects.

Role type

Senior IC plant operator (excavator)

Builds

Road infrastructure upgrades including shoulder widening, kerb realignments, and flood mitigation works

Domain

Civil construction / Urban roadworks

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Excavator operation (up to 35 tonnes), GPS final trim excavation, earthworks execution, drainage construction, pavement construction, pre-start inspections, equipment checks, live service awareness, environmental controls

Preferred skills

Urban road construction experience, underground services awareness

Technologies

GPS systems

Responsibilities

Operating excavators safely and efficiently, carrying out GPS final trim excavation, assisting with earthworks and drainage, working around live services, implementing environmental controls, conducting pre-start inspections, collaborating with site teams

Seniority

Experienced, hands-on IC

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