Equipment Operator

Amerine Utilities Construction, Inc; Kansas; On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Amerine Utilities Construction, Inc. is seeking an Equipment Operator to support broadband and fiber optic projects in Kansas. The role involves operating excavators, skid steers, trenchers, and other heavy equipment, performing trenching and conduit installation, and ensuring safety and quality on outdoor job sites.

You will read locates and prints, coordinate with field crews, and travel to multiple job sites as required while following OSHA and company safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment including excavators, skid steers, trenchers, backhoes, loaders, and other utility construction equipment.
• Perform trenching, excavation, backfilling, grading, and conduit installation for broadband and fiber optic systems.
• Read utility locates, construction prints, and grade stakes.
• Safely work around existing underground utilities and follow all utility protection requirements.
• Load, unload, and transport equipment and materials as needed.
• Follow all OSHA, DOT, and company safety policies.
• Report equipment issues, safety concerns, and job progress to supervisors.
• Work outdoors in varying weather and field conditions.
• Travel to job sites as required.

Job description

Job Description

Position Summary

Amerine is seeking a dependable and safety-focused Equipment Operator to support broadband and fiber optic construction projects. The Equipment Operator is responsible for operating heavy equipment used in underground utility and telecommunications construction, including trenching, excavation, conduit installation, and restoration work for broadband infrastructure projects. This position works closely with field crews, foremen, locators, and drill operators to safely and efficiently complete fiber optic and utility installations while maintaining high-quality workmanship and safety standards.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment including excavators, skid steers, trenchers, backhoes, loaders, and other utility construction equipment.


• Perform trenching, excavation, backfilling, grading, and conduit installation for broadband and fiber optic systems.


• Read utility locates, construction prints, and grade stakes.


• Safely work around existing underground utilities and follow all utility protection requirements.


• Load, unload, and transport equipment and materials as needed.


• Follow all OSHA, DOT, and company safety policies.


• Report equipment issues, safety concerns, and job progress to supervisors.


• Work outdoors in varying weather and field conditions.


• Travel to job sites as required.

Company Description

Amerine Utilities Construction, Inc. was started in 1977 in Great Bend, Kansas, by Glen and Patricia Amerine. After 40 years, Amerine Utilities still remains a family-owned business that has evolved step by step and job by job. The Company has remained focused on the underground construction of communication cable and also specializes in related activities such as horizontal directional drilling (HDD), trenching, rock saw projects, and manhole systems.

Amerine Construction is trusted by telecom providers, municipalities, utilities, and infrastructure partners for our unmatched customer service, publicly visible underground work, a trust built on direct access to leadership, clear communication, and reliable follow-through after the job is done.