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Excavator Operator

Cota Coaching and Consulting

Mitchell, SD

Posted/Updated: 1 days ago

Job Description

We’re hiring a skilled Excavator Operator to join our water/sewer utility crew digging mainlines or doing backfilling. If you know your way around a jobsite and take pride in precision digging and trench safety, we want to hear from you.

What You’ll Do:

  • Operate excavators to safely and accurately dig and backfill trenches for water and sewer pipe installation

  • Work closely with pipe layers, laborers, and foremen to keep jobs moving efficiently

  • Load, backfill, and compact soil to proper specifications

  • Inspect and maintain equipment for daily use

  • Follow safety protocols and site plans with attention to grade, slope, and utility conflicts

What You Bring:

  • 2+ years operating excavators in utility or heavy civil construction

  • Experience digging around live utilities, manholes, and tight spaces

  • Ability to read plans, shoot grade, and follow line/grade markings

  • Knowledge of OSHA trench safety and confined space best practices

  • Strong communication and teamwork skills

Requirements:

  • Valid driver’s license (CDL a plus)

  • Reliable transportation to job sites

  • Ability to work outdoors in all weather and lift up to 50 lbs

Cota Coaching and Consulting
47962 Meadowlark Street
Harrisburg, SD 57032