Heavy Civil Excavation Equipment Operator

E-Z Bel Construction, LLC; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

Voluntary life and other insurances

401(k) retirement plan

Quarterly bonus

PTO and holidays

EAP and wellness resources

Tuition reimbursement and education

Scholarship program for dependents

Company events and state of theCompany

Job summary

E-Z Bel Construction, LLC is seeking an experienced excavator operator to join our Texas site crews. You will perform trenching, grading, backfilling, and material loading per plans while maintaining precise elevations and safe practices around utilities.

Responsibilities include equipment inspections, signaling, rigging, and coordinating with foremen and drivers to meet daily production targets. Travel within Texas may be required for project assignments.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years operating excavators in civil construction, utilities, or site development.
• Ability to interpret grade stakes, cut sheets, bluetops, flow lines, and survey layouts.
• Thorough knowledge of OSHA trenching and excavation safety.
• Proficiency with multiple attachments and fine-grading/precision tasks.
• Strong grasp of soil classification, moisture conditioning, and compaction principles.
• Experience with rigging, signaling, and safe lifting practices preferred.
• Reliability in meeting production goals while caring for people and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Execute trenching, grading, backfilling, and material loading per plans, grade stakes, flow lines, and engineered cut sheets.
• Operate excavators of various sizes and attachments to achieve precise elevations.
• Install bedding, blend lime/cement into subgrade, and manage soil moisture to support target compaction.
• Apply OSHA-compliant trenching, shoring, and sloping practices based on soil conditions.
• Conduct daily equipment inspections, complete checklists, and report mechanical concerns promptly.

Skills

Excavator operation

Grade stakes interpretation

OSHA trenching safety

Attachments & grading

Soil moisture & compaction

Rigging & signaling

Reliability under production goals

Job description

What a Day Looks Like

You arrive at the jobsite, review cut sheets with the Foreman, and walk the excavation limits. Grade stakes and bluetops confirm your targets. By mid-morning, you’re trenching to spec, shaping slopes in accordance with soil classification, and placing OSHA‑compliant protection. You swap buckets for a compaction wheel, condition the subgrade with lime or cement as directed, and manage moisture so compaction crews can hit density. After lunch, you’re loading trucks evenly and within capacity, potholing to verify utilities, and communicating with your spotter as traffic moves nearby. Before day’s end, you rig and signal a structure set, complete equipment inspections, and submit production totals—footage, loads, and completions—so tomorrow’s plan is locked in.

Role Impact

• Execute trenching, grading, backfilling, and material loading per plans, grade stakes, flow lines, and engineered cut sheets.
• Operate excavators of various sizes and attachments (buckets, compaction wheels, hydraulic hammers, lifting rigs) to achieve precise elevations.
• Install bedding, blend lime/cement into subgrade, and manage soil moisture to support target compaction.
• Apply OSHA‑compliant trenching, shoring, and sloping practices based on soil conditions.
• Conduct daily equipment inspections, complete checklists, and report mechanical concerns promptly.
• Work safely around utilities using potholing protocols, locator marks, and spotter direction.
• Load haul trucks efficiently, evenly, and within allowable weights.
• Rig and assist with lifting operations, using proper signaling and clear communication.
• Coordinate with the Foreman, Truck Drivers, and crew on dig sequences and haul routes.
• Maintain clean trenches and orderly work zones that protect crews and the traveling public.
• Document daily output: loads, excavation footage, and completion notes.
• Follow PPE requirements, lockout/tagout, confined space, and overhead line procedures.
• Support traffic control and flagging activities to keep workers and motorists safe.
• Carry out other duties as assigned.

What You Bring

• 2-5 years operating excavators in civil construction, utilities, or site development.
• Ability to interpret grade stakes, cut sheets, bluetops, flow lines, and survey layouts.
• Thorough knowledge of OSHA trenching and excavation safety.
• Proficiency with multiple attachments and fine-grading/precision tasks.
• Strong grasp of soil classification, moisture conditioning, and compaction principles.
• Experience with rigging, signaling, and safe lifting practices preferred.
• Reliability in meeting production goals while caring for people and equipment.

Physical & Work Environment

Outdoor work year‑round in all weather conditions (heat, cold, rain, harsh environments). Extended sitting while operating equipment; routine standing, bending, and kneeling. Regularly lift/carry up to 50 lbs.; occasionally up to 100 lbs. with assistance for tools, materials, or attachments. Tolerate noise, vibration, and dust; sustain situational awareness around moving equipment and active traffic.

Travel

Projects may require travel within Texas; some trips may involve overnight stays depending on location.

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Voluntary life, accident, critical illness, and pet insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Quarterly bonus
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellness resources
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education support
• Scholarship program for dependents of eligible employees
• Company events, community engagement, and quarterly State of the Company meetings

Preferred Proficiencies

• Equipment Troubleshooting
• Excavator Operation
• Aerial & Utility Equipment Systems
• Precision Measurement & Inspection

Equal Employment & Right to Work

E-Z Bel Construction, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status.

E-Z Bel Construction, LLC participates in E-Verify, a federal system that allows enrolled employers to confirm the employment eligibility of newly hired employees.