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Advastar, Inc

Certified Crane Operator

El Paso, TX

$46/hr

Run a 70-ton or 55-ton Terex crane and stay inside the load chart on every pick * Set up each pick ... operator, RT crane, RT crane operator, all terrain crane, telescopic boom crane, swing cab ...

Advastar, Inc

Certified Crane Operator

El Paso, TX

$46/hr

Run a 70-ton or 55-ton Terex crane and stay inside the load chart on every pick * Set up each pick ... operator, RT crane, RT crane operator, all terrain crane, telescopic boom crane, swing cab ...

Advastar Group

Certified Crane Operator

El Paso, TX · On-site

$46/hr

Run a 70-ton or 55-ton Terex crane and stay inside the load chart on every pick * Set up each pick ... operator, RT crane, RT crane operator, all terrain crane, telescopic boom crane, swing cab ...

Advastar Group

Certified Crane Operator

Fort Worth, TX · On-site

$44/hr

The machine is a 130-ton Link-Belt RT. * $44.00/hour * 08.28.2026 through 09.08.2026 | 12-hour ... other operator relieves you and the crane does not sit * Work to grain and feed processing ...

Advastar, Inc

Certified Crane Operator

El Paso, TX · On-site

$46/hr

Run a 70-ton or 55-ton Terex crane and stay inside the load chart on every pick * Set up each pick ... operator, RT crane, RT crane operator, all terrain crane, telescopic boom crane, swing cab ...

Advastar Group

Certified Crane Operator

Mountville, PA · On-site

$44/hr

The machine is a 130-ton Link-Belt RT. * $44.00/hour * 08.28.2026 through 09.08.2026 | 12-hour ... other operator relieves you and the crane does not sit * Work to grain and feed processing ...

Advastar, Inc

Certified Crane Operator

Mountville, PA · On-site

$44/hr

The machine is a 130-ton Link-Belt RT. * $44.00/hour * 08.28.2026 through 09.08.2026 | 12-hour ... other operator relieves you and the crane does not sit * Work to grain and feed processing ...

Advastar Group

Certified Crane Operator

Indianapolis, IN · On-site

$42/hr

The machine is a 60-ton Grove and it is the only crane on the expansion. * $42.00/hour * ~9 weeks ... Experience operating the same or similar crane - 60-ton class Grove hydraulic truck or rough ...

Advastar, Inc

Certified Crane Operator

Indianapolis, IN · On-site

$42/hr

The machine is a 60-ton Grove and it is the only crane on the expansion. * $42.00/hour * ~9 weeks ... Experience operating the same or similar crane -- 60-ton class Grove hydraulic truck or rough ...

Structures, Inc.

Crane Operator

Fort Collins, CO

$35 - $45/hr

Must be able to safely operate and maintain a 20-75 ton hydraulic swing crane and a fixed, lattice ... Experience operating other heavy equipment is a plus. * Must have own transportation and valid ...

Saulsbury Industries

Crane Operator

Colorado City, TX · On-site

Operating Spyder Crane 3 ton, 6 ton, and or 8 ton. * May operate crane according to signals from personnel or helper may bolt, pin boom sections together to modify boom lengths. * Perform routine ...

Structures, Inc.

Crane Operator

Fort Collins, CO

Must be able to safely operate and maintain a 20-75 ton hydraulic swing crane and a fixed, lattice ... Experience operating other heavy equipment is a plus. * Must have own transportation and valid ...

Advastar, Inc

Certified Crane Operator

Fort Worth, TX

$42/hr

Run a 65-ton Grove rough terrain crane and stay inside the load chart on every pick * Set up each ... operator, rough terrain crane operator, RT crane, RT650, RT765, Grove, Grove RT, Grove crane ...

Structures, Inc.

Crane Operator

Fort Collins, CO

Must be able to safely operate and maintain a 20-75 ton hydraulic swing crane and a fixed, lattice ... Experience operating other heavy equipment is a plus. * Must have own transportation and valid ...

Advastar, Inc

Certified Crane Operator

Fort Worth, TX · On-site

$42/hr

Run a 65-ton Grove rough terrain crane and stay inside the load chart on every pick * Set up each ... operator, rough terrain crane operator, RT crane, RT650, RT765, Grove, Grove RT, Grove crane ...

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Certified Crane Operator

El Paso, TX

Advastar, Inc
Construction • 11 - 50 employees
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$46/hr

Per diem

Posted 14 days ago

Job description

#JOBALERT | W2 CONTRACT | CERTIFIED CRANE OPERATOR [TLL] | DATA CENTER | EL PASO, TX

A national general contractor is adding a certified crane operator to a data center project in El Paso, TX. The work is setting equipment and transformers on a 70-ton or 55-ton Terex crane.

  • $46.00/hour
  • 5+ months anticipated | 5-6 days/week, 10-hour shifts (50-60 hours/week)
  • $175.00/day per diem
  • Requires NCCCO certification with TLL endorsement, OSHA 10, and a current DOT medical card
  • Start date: 08.31.2026 or 09.02.2026

Overview

  • Run a 70-ton or 55-ton Terex crane and stay inside the load chart on every pick
  • Set up each pick — outrigger position and cribbing, counterweight, boom configuration, radius, and a load chart check before the load leaves the ground
  • Set equipment and transformers on an active data center build
  • Perform and document daily crane inspections, and shut the machine down when it needs it
  • Coordinate every lift with the site superintendent, riggers, and signalperson
  • Hold the schedule for the length of the run — five to six 10-hour days a week for 5-plus months

Skills and Experience

Required

  • NCCCO certification with TLL endorsement, current and unexpired
  • Current OSHA 10 card
  • Current DOT medical card
  • Telescopic boom, swing-cab crane time in the 50-100 ton class — Terex, Grove, Link-Belt, or Tadano
  • Able to pass pre-employment drug and background screening

Ideal

  • Equipment, transformer, switchgear, or substation setting experience
  • Data center, mission-critical, or heavy industrial new construction background
  • Terex-specific hours
  • History of finishing long out-of-town runs — 5 months or more without dragging up

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