Heavy Equipment Operator: Line Clearance

Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC; Pilot Mountain (NC); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Health, dental, and vision

Company insurance premiums paid

FMLA & short-term disability

Retirement packages

Safety glasses provided

Tools provided

DOT Regulated Drug Free Workplace

First Aid & CPR training

Job summary

Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC is hiring an Equipment Operator (Driver License Required) to safely operate heavy equipment for vegetation management on electrical lines. The role involves transporting equipment between multi-state job sites, working around traffic and hazardous environments, and performing routine equipment maintenance.

Minimum qualifications include being 18+, identifying tree species, and a valid driver license with CDL preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience operating heavy equipment (bulldozers, backhoes, skid steers, excavators, loaders, dump trucks, mowers, stump grinders).
• Ability to identify tree and shrub species and recognize electrical hazards.
• Pre-employment screening may include drug test, background check, and MVR review.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment to remove branches and tree material from electrical lines.
• Transport equipment to and from multiple job sites across states.
• Install/remove gates, fences, culverts, rocks and base.
• Work around hazardous equipment with appropriate hearing protection.
• Maintain equipment in clean, mechanical order and perform basic servicing.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Tree identification

Driving/vehicle operation

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC is hiring an Equipment Operator (Driver License Required) to safely operate heavy equipment for vegetation management on electrical lines. The role involves transporting equipment between multi-state job sites, working around traffic and hazardous environments, and performing routine equipment maintenance.

Minimum qualifications include being 18+, identifying tree species, and a valid driver license with CDL preferred.