Heavy Equipment Operator

Excavator Operator

Operate excavators for trenching and underground pipe installation. Read grades, dig trenches to specification, maintain trench safety, and perform daily equipment inspections and maintenance. Assist the crew with pipe placement and other site tasks while communicating effectively with the foreman and team members.

Responsibilities :

• Operate excavators for trenching and underground pipe installation.
• Read and interpret grades to dig trenches according to specifications.
• Maintain trench safety during operations.
• Perform daily inspections and maintenance of equipment.
• Assist the crew with pipe placement and various site tasks.
• Communicate efficiently with the foreman and team members.

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Why Work Here?

Join a family-owned company with years of stability, offering long-term career growth opportunities. Benefit from a respectful and safety-focused work environment, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits. Work on major infrastructure projects in Delaware and be part of a dedicated team.

Work Environment :

Experience a safety-driven, leadership-oriented, and hardworking outdoor work environment with ever-changing job sites. Be part of a 5-6 person team working in the field on significant projects.

Job Type & Location :

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Georgetown, DE.

Pay and Benefits :

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $37.00 / 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 :

Workplace Type :

This is a fully onsite position in Georgetown, DE.

Application Deadline :

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 8, 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 meet 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.