SPMT Operator / Rigger

Edwards Moving and Rigging; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Edwards Moving & Rigging in Greenville, SC seeks an SPMT Operator who understands that precision and teamwork are essential for moving massive loads.

You will operate SPMTs, follow engineered plans, inspect equipment, coordinate with site leadership, and uphold safety while delivering complex heavy haul projects.

Qualifications

• Experience with heavy haul and rigging operations.
• Ability to read and follow engineered transport plans.
• Strong safety mindset and stop-work authority.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Adaptability to changing site conditions.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate Self-Propelled Modular Transporters during loading, transport, positioning, and unloading operations.
• Assist with the setup, configuration, connection, and breakdown of SPMT systems.
• Perform pre-use inspections and identify mechanical, equipment, or operational concerns before a move begins.
• Follow engineered transport plans, JHAs, load configurations, and direction from project leadership.
• Continuously monitor load stability, equipment performance, clearances, and changing site conditions.
• Coordinate closely with Superintendents, Foremen, Leadmen, Riggers, and other Operators throughout the move.
• Assist with mobilization, demobilization, and equipment loadout.
• Recognize hazards, communicate concerns, and exercise stop-work responsibility when conditions aren't right.
• Support heavy rigging and specialized transport operations outside of SPMT operation when needed.

Skills

Equipment awareness

Load movement

Clearances

Site conditions

Communication

Engineered plans

Job description

Most people will never move something weighing hundreds of tons. You might call it Tuesday.

At Edwards Moving & Rigging, we specialize in moving the things that aren't supposed to be easy to move.

Massive industrial components. Oversized equipment. Loads where inches matter, clearances matter, communication matters, and there isn't much room for error.

That's where the SPMT comes in.

And more importantly, that's where you come in.

We are looking for an SPMT Operator who understands that operating specialized equipment is only part of the job. The best operators understand the load, the equipment, the plan, the environment, and the people around them.

Because when you're moving something this big, precision isn't optional.

What You’ll Do

As an SPMT Operator at Edwards, you will help execute some of our most challenging specialized transport projects.

You will:

• Safely operate Self-Propelled Modular Transporters during loading, transport, positioning, and unloading operations.
• Assist with the setup, configuration, connection, and breakdown of SPMT systems.
• Perform pre-use inspections and identify mechanical, equipment, or operational concerns before a move begins.
• Follow engineered transport plans, JHAs, load configurations, and direction from project leadership.
• Continuously monitor load stability, equipment performance, clearances, and changing site conditions.
• Coordinate closely with Superintendents, Foremen, Leadmen, Riggers, and other Operators throughout the move.
• Assist with mobilization, demobilization, and equipment loadout.
• Recognize hazards, communicate concerns, and exercise stop-work responsibility when conditions aren't right.
• Support heavy rigging and specialized transport operations outside of SPMT operation when needed.

What We’re Looking For

Operating the controls is one thing. Understanding what's happening around the machine is another.

We're looking for someone who brings:

• Strong awareness of equipment, load movement, clearances, and changing site conditions.
• The ability to follow engineered plans and precise operating instructions.
• A disciplined approach to equipment inspection and preparation.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work as part of a coordinated rigging team.
• Good judgment and the confidence to speak up when something doesn't look right.
• A commitment to safe execution, regardless of schedule pressure.
• The flexibility to assist with other heavy rigging and specialized transport activities when the SPMT isn't moving.

Above all, we're looking for an operator who understands one simple principle:

The bigger the load, the more the details matter.

Why Edwards?

Because if you know how to operate specialized equipment, you should have the opportunity to do specialized work.

At Edwards Moving & Rigging, SPMTs aren't something we keep around so they look impressive sitting in the yard.

We put them to work.

Our SPMT Operators support complex heavy haul and specialized rigging projects where planning, precision, communication, and execution all must come together.

At Edwards, you can expect:

• Serious equipment. You'll work with specialized transport systems designed to move loads most equipment simply can't handle.
• Challenging moves. Every project brings different loads, configurations, clearances, site conditions, and execution requirements.
• A skilled team around you. You'll work alongside experienced Superintendents, Foremen, Leadmen, Riggers, Operators, and project leadership.
• Real responsibility. Your attention to equipment performance, load stability, and changing conditions directly affects the success of the move.
• A voice in safety. If something doesn't look right, you're expected to say something. Stop-work responsibility belongs to everyone.
• Work beyond the controls. You're part of the heavy haul and rigging team, not simply someone brought in to operate a machine.
• Work worth talking about. You'll be part of projects most people will never see, using equipment most people will never have the opportunity to operate.

This Isn't Just Operating Equipment

An SPMT doesn't know if the clearance is getting tight.

It doesn't know if the load looks different than it did thirty seconds ago.

It doesn't know if site conditions have changed.

It doesn't know if something simply doesn't feel right.

You do.

That's why we're not just looking for someone who knows how to operate an SPMT.

We're looking for someone who pays attention, communicates, understands the plan, respects the equipment, and knows when to stop.

If that sounds like the way you operate, we'd like to talk with you.

Big loads. Tight tolerances. Serious equipment. One team.