Equipment Operator: Trenching & Grading (Day Shift) Per Diem

Trillium Staffing; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem

Job summary

Trillium Construction in Amarillo, TX is seeking Equipment Operators for a large commercial project. The role offers 40+ hours per week, day shifts, with pay from $30 to $35 per hour plus $100 per diem for days worked.

The assignment is anticipated to last 6–8 months and involves excavation, trenching, backfill, grading, and material handling on site, with collaboration with electrical teams when needed.

Qualifications

• Valid Equipment Operator license
• Proper PPE: vest, steel toe boots, hard hat, safety glasses, long pants, long sleeves

Responsibilities

• Excavation for underground electrical utilities including trenching for primary/secondary conduits and communication/data conduits
• Pad and equipment excavation for transformers, switchgear, vaults, generators
• Backfilling and compaction of trenches using Case 580 or Cat 310 and plate tampers
• Rough grading and setting elevations for pads and slabs with coordination with civil teams
• Material handling and staging of conduit bundles, vaults, and gravel or fill materials
• Assist electricians with trench work about 50% of the time

Job description

Trillium Construction in Amarillo, TX is seeking Equipment Operators for a large commercial project. The role offers 40+ hours per week, day shifts, with pay from $30 to $35 per hour plus $100 per diem for days worked.

The assignment is anticipated to last 6–8 months and involves excavation, trenching, backfill, grading, and material handling on site, with collaboration with electrical teams when needed.