Heavy Equipment Operator

Stefanini, Inc; Concord (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Stefanini, Inc. is seeking a Heavy equipment operator for environmental remediation projects in Concord, CA on a contract-to-hire basis. You will operate excavators, bulldozers, backhoes, and loaders with safety and precision at active sites.

Responsibilities include reading grading plans, performing routine maintenance, and traveling to local project sites as needed. A strong emphasis on safety and teamwork is required; prior civil construction experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience operating excavators, bulldozers, backhoes, compactors, and loaders.
• Must read grading plans and stakes to cut and fill accurately.
• Strong safety mindset and ability to work in environmental remediation sites.

Responsibilities

• Operate one or several types of heavy equipment with precision and safety.
• Maintain equipment and report repairs as needed.
• Travel to local project sites and work across multiple sites.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Safety awareness

Read grading plans

Travel to local project sites

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Details

Location: Concord, CA

Posted: 2/12/2026

Construction

Job ID: 86384

Job Category: Construction

Position Type: Contract to Hire

Duration: Temp to Hire

Shift: 1

Positions Available: 2

Our client is a fully integrated environmental construction company delivering and implementing turnkey self-perform construction solutions to environmental challenges in soil, vapor, air and water (groundwater, stormwater, water/wastewater). They serve both public and private-sector clients with diversified service lines that include soil and groundwater remediation, decommissioning/demolition, sensitive habitat/waterway restoration, and water/wastewater/air pollution treatment.

Purpose of Role

This role will operate one or several types of heavy equipment, such as excavators, dozers, backhoes, compactors, articulated dump trucks, and/or front-end loaders as part of earth-moving operations at an environmental remediation site. Heavy equipment may have either CAT or John Deere controls. Perform minor maintenance and equipment repair.

Primary Responsibilities Include

• Must possess skill, coordination, and awareness to operate heavy equipment (as listed above) in a safe manner with precision and efficiency
• Willingness to operate heavy equipment for long periods with continuous attention to detail and safety.
• Knowledgeable of limitations of heavy equipment including load weights in order not to overload or offset equipment center of gravity.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of work experience on civil projects
• 5+ years of experience working as an equipment operator
• Demonstrate experience operating excavators, bulldozers, backhoes, compactors, articulated dump trucks, and front-end loaders.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Current 40-Hour HAZWOPER and 8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher.
• Trained and certified to operate the assigned equipment
• Ability to read grading plans and cut and fill stakes.
• Ability to travel to local project sites.
• Must be a team player
• Ability to adapt to changing conditions

Pay rate: up to $54.00/hr DOE