CDL-A Heavy Equipment Laborer

About the role

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections of trucks, trailers, and equipment according to company policies and DOT regulations.
• Drive tractor-trailers to and from job sites and inspect transported loads and equipment.
• Verify permits for oversized and overweight loads.
• Participate in daily safety briefings and coordinate work plans with the crew.
• Load, unload, stage, secure, and transport equipment and materials.
• Assist with the assembly, inspection, and operation of cranes and other heavy equipment.
• Support emergency recovery operations using rigging equipment, chains, cables, and winches.
• Operate heavy machinery, including cranes, backhoes, excavators, grapple trucks, dump trucks, bulldozers, front-end loaders, and skid steers, as qualified.
• Assist with material transfers, specialized lifting, grading, construction support, and railroad equipment maintenance.
• Use hydraulic tools, welding equipment, cutting torches, electrical tools, and common hand tools as needed.
• Perform basic equipment servicing and preventive maintenance, document completed work, and report major mechanical issues.
• Prepare equipment for transport, restock vehicles with parts and supplies, and organize materials.
• Clean and maintain vehicles, equipment, tools, and work areas.
• Follow all safety procedures and assist other teams as operational needs require.

Requirements

• Valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL-A) with a good driving record.
• Experience in construction, industrial labor, or another physically demanding role.
• Ability to perform hands-on work and safely handle equipment and materials.
• Willingness to complete required training and safety qualification tests.
• Availability for emergency callouts 24/7, including weekends and holidays.
• 3+ years of heavy equipment operating experience.
• Experience operating backhoes, bulldozers, excavators, front-end loaders, grapple trucks, tractors, skid steers, or similar machinery.
• Experience with rail-bound equipment, rigging, hydraulic tools, welding, torch cutting, or basic mechanical maintenance.
• Equivalent combinations of training and practical experience may be considered.
• Drug screening.
• Background check.

Benefits

• 40 hours guaranteed per week, with significant overtime.
• Average of 60+ hours per week; some weeks may reach 70 hours.
• 24/7 on-call availability required, including weekends and holidays.
• Hours worked outside Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–4:00 PM, are paid at time and a half.
• Additional compensation includes per diem, hotel pay for travel, and applicable layover pay.
• Full-time benefits.