Line Clearance Heavy Equipment Operator

Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC; Locust (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Paid weekly

Health, dental, vision

Paid time off

Job summary

Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC is seeking an Equipment Operator (Driver License Required) to remove branches and tree material from electrical lines. You will operate heavy equipment, transport gear between job sites, and support vegetation management across multiple states.

We offer competitive wages, paid holidays, health benefits, and company-provided tools. A valid driver's license and ability to work in varying weather are required.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Possesses working knowledge to identify tree and shrub species.
• Familiar with electrical hazards.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment including bulldozers, backhoes, skid steers, excavators, loaders.
• Transport equipment to multi-state job locations.
• Install and remove gates, fences and barb wire.
• Install culverts, rocks and base; work near highways/right-of-way.
• Use chainsaw to cut brush and logs; feed brush into wood chipper.
• Maintain trucks, chipper and equipment in good mechanical order.
• Work around hazardous equipment and in varied weather conditions.

Skills

Tree species identification

Electrical hazards awareness

Safety consciousness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC is seeking an Equipment Operator (Driver License Required) to remove branches and tree material from electrical lines. You will operate heavy equipment, transport gear between job sites, and support vegetation management across multiple states.

We offer competitive wages, paid holidays, health benefits, and company-provided tools. A valid driver's license and ability to work in varying weather are required.