Final Trim Excavator Operator | $43-$47/hr + $50+ Transition Rate | Ongoing Work
Core
Operating excavators for precision final trim excavation and detailed earthworks within tight tolerances on civil construction projects.
Role type
Senior IC heavy equipment operator (final trim excavator)
Builds
Civil earthworks, footings, trenches, drainage, and site formation to specified levels.
Domain
Civil construction / Heavy earthmoving
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Precision final trim excavation, interpreting site levels and plans, operating 5T/14T/20T excavators, understanding cut and fill requirements, daily machine safety checks, loading trucks, working in proximity to underground services
Preferred skills
GPS operation, operating smaller machines (5T), flexibility to travel across Southeast Queensland
Technologies
GPS systems
Responsibilities
Completing precision final trim excavation to within a 30mm tolerance, interpreting site levels and plans to achieve required finished levels, carrying out detailed excavation including footings and drainage, operating 5T, 14T, and 20T excavators, working safely near underground services and other machinery, loading trucks and moving materials, completing daily pre-starts and safety checks
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC