Senior Operating Engineer – Excavation & Heavy Equipment

Castle Contracting; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career advancement opportunities

A safe workplace

Excellent pay based upon experience

Job summary

Castle Contracting is seeking Operating Engineers in the Omaha, NE area. The General Laborer supports project completion by assisting on excavation and utility work, with a strong emphasis on safety and efficiency.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience on similar construction projects and can read blueprints, operate heavy equipment, and work with minimal supervision while maintaining quality and reliability on site.

Qualifications

• Experience on commercial and civil construction projects.
• Experience in excavation/earthwork/underground utilities.
• Must be able to operate large and small excavators, loaders, and compaction equipment.
• Must be an existing member or willing to join Local #571.
• Pre-employment drug screen required.

Responsibilities

• Completes THA logs daily.
• Recognize hazards and danger zones.
• Plan and execute work with minimum supervision.
• Read and interpret blueprints.
• Identify soil types.
• Complete trenching excavations (shallow and deep).
• Rough and fine grading with dozer.
• Safely load/unload materials.
• Operate water/off-road truck.
• Complete machine load charts.
• Operate long reach excavator and motor grader.
• Operate walk-behind roller and plate compactor.
• Operate small construction equipment (front loader, mixer, forklift, skid steer).
• Inspect and perform basic maintenance on equipment.

Skills

Excavator operation

Loader operation

Compaction equipment operation

Safety focus

Team collaboration

Education

OSHA 10 / safety training

Tools

Trenching/earthwork tools

Job description

Castle Contracting is seeking Operating Engineers in the Omaha, NE area. The General Laborer supports project completion by assisting on excavation and utility work, with a strong emphasis on safety and efficiency.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience on similar construction projects and can read blueprints, operate heavy equipment, and work with minimal supervision while maintaining quality and reliability on site.