Heavy Equipment Operators - Earthwork (Gainesville, TX) Austin Bridge & Road

Austin-Bridge-; Gainesville (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401K with match

ESOP

Job summary

Austin Bridge & Road in Gainesville, TX is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator - Earthwork to operate cranes, inspect and maintain equipment, and support site construction activities.

Qualified candidates have 1–3 years of experience, pass drug and physicals, and can work safely around utilities and other crews. This full-time, on-site role offers comprehensive benefits and ESOP.

Qualifications

• Experience – 1-3 years of operating equipment in a Construction setting.
• Must pass drug screen, and Physical.

Responsibilities

• Inspect equipment for safety issues daily and determine if any parts are malfunctioning.
• Cleans, maintains, and lubricates equipment.
• Take actions to avoid potential hazards and obstructions such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, and falling objects.
• Operate equipment according to signals from rigger.
• Start engines, move throttles, switches, and levers, and depress pedals to operate machines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Equipment operation

Safety awareness

Job description

Heavy Equipment Operators - Earthwork (Gainesville, TX) Austin Bridge & Road

Job Category: Hourly Craft

Requisition Number: HEAVY034835

• Posted : October 19, 2026
• Full-Time

Locations

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The- Heavy Equipment Operators - Earthwork (Gainesville, TX) will be responsible for operating a stationary or traveling crane to lift, move, position, and reposition loads. Depresses buttons, lifts levers, and ensures load is safely attached to crane before making any lift. 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:

• Inspect equipment for safety issues daily and determine if any parts are malfunctioning.
• Cleans, maintains, and lubricates equipment.
• Take actions to avoid potential hazards and obstructions such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, and falling objects.
• Operate equipment according to signals from rigger.
• Start engines, move throttles, switches, and levers, and depress pedals to operate machines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Bridge & Road is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Experience – 1-3 years of operating equipment in an Construction setting.

Must pass drug screen , and Physical.

Benefits & Compensation

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan.We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)!To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/100-employee-owned .

Austin Bridge & Road is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

A leader in the heavy highway and transportation industry for more than 100 years, Austin Bridge & Road delivers asphalt and concrete services, and builds landmark projects such as complex highway interchanges, tollways, runways, bridges, rail projects, and water/wastewater facilities.

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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