Heavy Equipment Operator Crane - Austin Industrial (Houston, Texas)

Ausitn Industrial; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Austin Industrial in Houston, TX seeks a Heavy Equipment Operator Crane to run electric, diesel, or steam power construction equipment up to 120 tons, for excavation, material handling, and structure erection. This is an on-site role demanding safety and precise operation.

Requirements include 4 years of dirt equipment experience, NCCER certifications (Skid Steer, Backhoe), TWIC card, and a valid driver’s license. Must perform duties with diligence in a fast-paced industrial setting.

Qualifications

• 4 years dirt operating equipment experience.
• NCCER-Skid Steer Certification
• NCCER-Backhoe Certification
• TWIC Card and valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Pushes and pulls levers to raise, lower, and rotate boom and load line.
• Raises and lowers blade or bucket following signals.
• Inspects equipment for defects and notifies supervisor.
• Start engines and operate machines.
• Signal truck for loading and position loads.
• Maintain safety and PPE per site rules.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Dirt equipment

Crane operation

NCCER certified

TWIC card

Driver's license

Education

NCCER Certifications

TWIC Card

Driver's License

Job description

Heavy Equipment Operator Crane - Austin Industrial (Houston, Texas)

Job Category : Craft

Requisition Number : HEAVY034000

• Posted : September 16, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

Showing 1 location

Houston, TX, USA

Description

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

Must be able to operate electric, diesel, gasoline, or steam powered power construction equipment, such as a motor grader, bulldozer, scraper, shovel, derrick, tractor, front-end loader or other power equipment to excavate, move or grade earth, erect structures, move products, equipment, or materials to and from industrial work areas by performing the following essential duties and responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Pushes and pulls levers and depresses pedals to raise, lower, and rotate boom and to raise and lower load line or to raise and lower blade or bucket.
• Raises, lowers blade or bucket, and rotates boom or load by sight or according to signals from helper.
• Inspects equipment for defective parts and notifies supervisor of defects or malfunctions.
• Start engines, move throttles, switches, and levers, and depress pedals to operate machines.
• Signal truck driver to position truck to facilitate loading of dirt, rocks, and other materials.
• Take actions to avoid potential hazards and obstructions such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, and falling objects.
• Cleans, maintains, and lubricates equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Must have carry deck, Forklift and Crane up to 120 ton experience.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Experience – 4 years of dirt operating equipment experience.

Certification/License - NCCER, a TWIC Card, and a Valid Driver's License.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties. Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces. Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.

Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.

Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements applicable to the position.

Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy.The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.

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Qualifications

Experience

Required

4 years:

4 years of dirt operating equipment experience.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

NCCER-Skid Steer Certfied

NCCER-Backhoe Certified

TWIC Card

Valid Driver's License

Equal Opportunity Employer
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