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Advastar, Inc

Certified Crane Operator

El Paso, TX

$46/hr

#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 ...

Advastar, Inc

Certified Crane Operator

El Paso, TX

$46/hr

#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 ...

Advastar, Inc

Certified Crane Operator

Fort Worth, TX · On-site

$42/hr

#JOBALERT | CONTRACT | CERTIFIED CRANE OPERATOR [TLL] | HOSPITAL EXPANSION | FORT WORTH, TX A national general contractor is adding a certified crane operator to a hospital expansion project in Fort ...

Advastar, Inc

Certified Crane Operator

Fort Worth, TX

$42/hr

#JOBALERT | CONTRACT | CERTIFIED CRANE OPERATOR [TLL] | HOSPITAL EXPANSION | FORT WORTH, TX A national general contractor is adding a certified crane operator to a hospital expansion project in Fort ...

Advastar Group

Certified Crane Operator

El Paso, TX · On-site

$46/hr

#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 ...

Advastar, Inc

Certified Crane Operator

El Paso, TX · On-site

$46/hr

#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 ...

Advastar, Inc

Certified Crane Operator

Fort Worth, TX

$42/hr

#JOBALERT | CONTRACT | CERTIFIED CRANE OPERATOR [TLL] | HOSPITAL EXPANSION | FORT WORTH, TX A national general contractor is adding a certified crane operator to a hospital expansion project in Fort ...

Total Western

Certified Crane Operator

Bakersfield, CA · On-site

The Certified Crane Operator will be responsible for operating various types of cranes to lift, move, and position heavy materials and equipment. This role is critical to the successful execution of ...

Total-Western

Certified Crane Operator

Bakersfield, CA · On-site

The Certified Crane Operator will be responsible for operating various types of cranes to lift, move, and position heavy materials and equipment. This role is critical to the successful execution of ...

Total-Western

Certified Crane Operator

Bakersfield, CA · On-site

The Certified Crane Operator will be responsible for operating various types of cranes to lift, move, and position heavy materials and equipment. This role is critical to the successful execution of ...

Advastar, Inc

Certified Crane Operator

Mountville, PA

$44/hr

Shutdown, turnaround, or outage work -- permit-driven, schedule-driven, no room to slide KEYWORDS crane operator, certified crane operator, NCCCO, CCO, NCCCO certified, mobile crane operator, rough ...

Advastar Group

Certified Crane Operator

Mountville, PA · On-site

$44/hr

Shutdown, turnaround, or outage work - permit-driven, schedule-driven, no room to slide KEYWORDS crane operator, certified crane operator, NCCCO, CCO, NCCCO certified, mobile crane operator, rough ...

Advastar, Inc

Certified Crane Operator

Mountville, PA · On-site

$44/hr

Shutdown, turnaround, or outage work -- permit-driven, schedule-driven, no room to slide KEYWORDS crane operator, certified crane operator, NCCCO, CCO, NCCCO certified, mobile crane operator, rough ...

Advastar, Inc

Certified Crane Operator

Mountville, PA

$44/hr

Shutdown, turnaround, or outage work -- permit-driven, schedule-driven, no room to slide KEYWORDS crane operator, certified crane operator, NCCCO, CCO, NCCCO certified, mobile crane operator, rough ...

Advastar Group

Certified Crane Operator

Fort Worth, TX · On-site

$44/hr

Shutdown, turnaround, or outage work -- permit-driven, schedule-driven, no room to slide KEYWORDS crane operator, certified crane operator, NCCCO, CCO, NCCCO certified, mobile crane operator, rough ...

Advastar, Inc

Certified Crane Operator

Indianapolis, IN · On-site

$42/hr

CCO certification with large hydraulic endorsement, current and unexpired * Experience operating the same or similar crane -- 60-ton class Grove hydraulic truck or rough terrain crane * Available to ...

Mellott Company

Certified Crane Operator

Marion, NC · On-site

Certified Crane Operator Location Marion, NC (Primary Location) Occasional travel to Nashville, TN manufacturing facility required Job Scope We are seeking a Certified Crane Operator to support ...

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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 13 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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