Traveling Heavy Civil Equipment Operator

Ames Construction; United States; On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & welfare benefits

Retirement plan

Per diem and travel pay

Job summary

Ames Construction invites applications for Equipment Operator to support heavy civil construction projects across multiple Central Region sites in the United States. This travel role demands reliability, safety adherence, and the ability to operate diverse machinery on real-world job sites.

You will follow grade stakes and project plans, coordinate with supervisors, and perform daily inspections while staying flexible for extended project durations away from home.

Qualifications

• Previous Equipment Operator experience in heavy civil construction preferred.
• Compliance with OSHA, Company and other applicable safety and health requirements.
• Willingness to learn and accept directions from supervisors.
• Must possess strong working knowledge, skills and abilities for position sought.
• Ability to work safely and efficiently with tools and equipment including power and non-power tools.
• Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet project needs.
• Valid Driver’s License may be required.
• Applicants must be at least 18 years old.

Responsibilities

• Show up on time every day.
• Provide advance notice to their supervisor when they are late, absent, or need to leave work early.
• Know and understand safety policies pertaining to your craft.
• Demonstrate and perform established verbal, hand, eye, and radio contact.
• Operate equipment safely and responsibly.
• Follow grade stakes, layout, plans, and supervisor instructions.
• Dig, backfill, grade, transport materials efficiently or as directed.
• Know and understand locations of overhead and underground utilities.
• Know and understand proper potholing techniques.
• Know and understand safe working clearances for overhead and underground utilities
• Understand the working capacities of your assigned machine.
• Complete daily equipment inspections.
• Report equipment deficiencies immediately.
• Keep a clean and maintained cab and work area.
• Report accidents, incidents, and near misses immediately.
• Have a good attitude with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Respect coworkers, customers, the public, and your machine.
• Willing to assist with other tasks as needed.

Skills

Equipment operation

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Tools

Power tools

Heavy machinery

Job description

Ames Construction invites applications for Equipment Operator to support heavy civil construction projects across multiple Central Region sites in the United States. This travel role demands reliability, safety adherence, and the ability to operate diverse machinery on real-world job sites.

You will follow grade stakes and project plans, coordinate with supervisors, and perform daily inspections while staying flexible for extended project durations away from home.