Heavy Equipment Operator- Utilities

Centuri Construction Group, Inc.; Lawrence (MA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Payroll

Paid Time Off/Vacation

401K w/ Company Match

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Neuco, established in 1972, provides underground utility construction solutions to New England. Known for safety, quality, and excellence, NEUCO specializes in pipeline and natural gas distribution construction.

Our well-trained staff aims for excellence on every project and offers competitive wages from day one, with paid training and opportunities to advance. Neuco is looking for a Heavy Equipment Operator to join our Lawrence, MA crew.

Qualifications

• 1+ year experience operating equipment near workers and underground utilities.
• Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
• High School diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate heavy equipment such as: skid steers, backhoe, trencher, paver, dozer, milling saw, road grater, hydro-excavator, track hoe and more
• Load and unload equipment and materials
• Maintain daily pre-shift vehicle and equipment inspections
• Perform regular maintenance and cleaning on assigned vehicles and equipment
• Maintain all industry required Operator Qualifications
• Perform other tasks as requested by leadership

Skills

Experience operating heavy equipment

Safety minded

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Title: Heavy Equipment Operator- Utilities

Date: Aug 24, 2026

Location: Lawrence, MA, US, 01842

Company: Neuco

Pay Range: $30.00 - $40.00

Centuri companies consider several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education, training and skills, and geographic location.

Who We Are

Established in 1972, New England Utility Constructors Inc. (NEUCO) has been providing underground utility construction solutions to New England for five decades. Known for safety, quality, and excellence, NEUCO specializes in pipeline and natural gas distribution construction. Our well-trained and professional staff aims for excellence on every project. Competitive wages from day one. Paid training and development. Opportunities to advance. At NEUCO, you are part of a team working to support critical utility and energy infrastructure.

NEUCO is looking for a Heavy Equipment Operator to join our team! Heavy Equipment Operators, operate equipment to safely move earth, equipment, tools, and materials.

What You’ll Do

• Safely operate heavy equipment such as: skid steers, backhoe, trencher, paver, dozer, milling saw, road grater, hydro-excavator, track hoe and more
• Load and unload equipment and materials
• Maintain daily pre-shift vehicle and equipment inspections
• Perform regular maintenance and cleaning on assigned vehicles and equipment
• Maintain all industry required Operator Qualifications
• Perform other tasks as requested by leadership

What You’ll Have

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Valid Commercial Driver's License
• 1+ prior year experience of safely operating equipment in close proximity to workers and underground utilities

What You’ll Get

• Weekly Payroll
• Employee Discounts
• Paid Time Off/Vacation
• 401K w/ Company Match
• Voluntary Life Insurance and Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Competitive Benefit Package including Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Work sites are outdoors in potentially extreme weather conditions
• All worksite safety instructions are written and spoken in English; must be fluent in English
• Work includes prolonged and repeated: lifting (including overhead, up to 50lbs); standing; climbing; kneeling; reaching and feeling; crouching and crawling
• Flexibility to work various schedules and stay late when necessary with little or no notice
• Work is performed within the “red zone” of heavy equipment
• Working safely requires quick/accurate hand-eye coordination and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

Legal Stuff

• Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens
• Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check results
• Valid Driver’s License with clean driving record
• Pre-employment medical fit-for-duty test; hold/obtain DOT medical card

Our Commitment to Opportunity

This job description is subject to change at any time. It reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, and does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Centuri and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Centuri will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.

Centuri is a Department of Transportation regulated employer. Certain safety-sensitive positions are covered under the DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations, 49 CFR Part 40. It is important to note that marijuana remains a drug listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. It remains unacceptable for any safety-sensitive employee subject to drug testing under the company’s Drug Free Workplace Policy to use or test positive for marijuana.