Heavy Equipment Operator

Job Title: Heavy Equipment Operator

Job Description

We are seeking skilled individuals to operate heavy machinery on construction sites. As a Heavy Equipment Operator, you will be responsible for handling bulldozers, excavators, motor graders, and front-end loaders for the grade crew. The role requires flexibility to work outside the cab as needed to ensure efficient site operations.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy machinery such as dozers, excavators, and loaders to move earth, debris, and materials.

• Utilize equipment for excavation and grading to dig, level, and grade land according to project specifications.

• Prepare construction sites by clearing land, removing obstacles, and ensuring proper groundwork.

• Handle materials efficiently, including loading, transporting, and distributing dirt, gravel, and rock.

• Perform daily inspections, minor repairs, and routine maintenance to ensure machinery remains in optimal condition.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in heavy equipment operation.

• 2-3+ years experience operating excavators, dozers, and front-end loaders.

• Proficiency in grading, using dozers, excavators, and motor graders.

• Familiarity with commercial construction and site development processes.

• Comfortable working outside the cab occasionally.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with fine grading and rough grade operations.

• Knowledge of operating vibratory rollers.

Why Work Here?

Join a company with over 80 years of history and a strong focus on employee retention. Benefit from a family-oriented culture where safety is the top priority. Enjoy comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, a 10% match on 401K, full investment at year 5, vacation accrual from day one, and seven paid holidays.

Work Environment

Work an average of 40-50 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 7am to 5pm, with flexibility to work weekends depending on weather conditions. Operate across 15 job sites located in the Richmond Metro area, with the furthest being 45 minutes from Chester, VA.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Chester, Virginia.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $28.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision

Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Chester,VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 27, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.