Skilled Excavator Operator - Structural Mass Excavation and Infrastructure Utilities

Black Ark Builders; Meridian (ID); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Health savings account

Paid time off

Parental leave

Professional development assistance

Job summary

Black Ark Builders in Meridian, Idaho, seeks a Lead Equipment Operator - Heavy Civil to guide excavation and utility projects in the Meridian area. This in-person, full-time role demands leading by example and delivering on-time, safe results.

You will manage crews, coordinate subcontractors, read plans, and maintain production while upholding the highest standards of quality. If you take pride in building strong crews and sustainable infrastructure, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Strong heavy civil excavation and utility background.
• Ability to lead crews and maintain production.
• High accountability and ownership mindset.
• Safety-focused leader who sets the tone in the field.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• Solutions-oriented under pressure.
• Humble, team-oriented mindset.
• Takes pride in quality work and doing things right.

Responsibilities

• Lead heavy-civil excavation crews and maintain production.
• Coordinate operators, laborers, trucking, and subcontractors.
• Uphold safety standards and set the field tone.
• Plan daily tasks and ensure on-time project progress.
• Interpret plans, elevations, grades, and utility drawings.

Skills

Leadership

Accountability

Safety-focused

Communication

Teamwork

Tools

Excavators

Dozers

Loaders

Grading/Trenching

Utility installations

Production planning

Job description

LeadEquipmentOperator-HeavyCivil

StrongfieldleaderneededtohelpdriveheavycivilutilityandexcavationprojectsintheMeridianarea.

ThisrolemayfitsomeonecurrentlyworkingasaLeadOperator,Foreman,Superintendent,orseniorutility/excavationleader.Titleisflexiblefortherightperson.

Whatmattersmostisfindingsomeonewholeadsbyexample,holdsahighstandard,understandsheavycivilworkdeeply,andtakesprideinbuildingstrongcrewsandsuccessfulprojects.

Ourworkincludes:

• Undergroundutilities
• Wastewaterinfrastructure
• Deepexcavation
• Sliderailandhydraulicshoring
• Structuralexcavation
• Industrialandcommercialcivilwork

WhatWe’reLookingFor

• Strongheavycivilexcavationandutilitybackground
• Abilitytoleadcrewsandmaintainproduction
• Highaccountabilityandownershipmindset
• Safety-focusedleaderwhosetsthetoneinthefield
• Strongcommunicationandcoordinationskills
• Solutions-orientedapproachunderpressure
• Humble,team-orientedmentality
• Someonewhotakesprideinqualityworkanddoingthingstherightway

PreferredExperience

• Wastewatertreatmentfacilities
• Liftstations
• Deeputilityexcavation
• Dewateringsystems
• Sliderailsystems
• Hydraulicshoring
• Utilityinstallationandpipecrews
• Coordinatingoperators,laborers,trucking,andsubcontractors
• Readingplans,elevations,grades,andutilitydrawings

Equipment&FieldExperience

Theidealcandidateishighlycompetentaroundexcavationoperationsandunderstandsfieldexecutionatahighlevel,including:

• Excavators
• Dozers
• Loaders
• Gradingandtrenchingoperations
• Utilityinstallationsupport
• Productionplanningandcrewcoordination

LeadershipExpectations

• Leadfromthefront
• Holdyourselfandothersaccountable
• Createstrongcultureandstandardsinthefield
• Communicateclearlywithcrewsandmanagement
• Solveproblemswithoutcreatingdrama
• Maintainurgencywhileprioritizingsafetyandquality

PositionDetails

• Full-time
• MeridianArea
• In-personfieldrole
• Paybasedonexperienceandcapability

Benefits:

• Flexibleschedule
• Healthinsurance
• Healthsavingsaccount
• Paidtimeoff
• Parentalleave
• Professionaldevelopmentassistance

Wearebuildingastronglong-termteamandlookingforexceptionalpeoplewhowanttohelpbuildsomethingmeaningful.Ifyoutakeprideinyourwork,leadwithintegrity,andwanttobepartofahigh-standardheavyciviloperation,wewanttohearfromyou.

JobType:Full-time

WorkLocation:Inperson