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Gps Operator Jobs in Virginia (NOW HIRING)

GPS DOZER OPERATOR

Richmond, VA · On-site

$42K - $70K/yr

GPS DOZER OPERATOR Branch's Civil Division is searching for an experienced and safety-oriented GPS Bulldozer Operator to join our well-established, growing company. The GPS Bulldozer Operator ...

The GPS Bulldozer Operator operates a tractor with a blade attached across the front to excavate, level, and distribute earth and to push trees and rocks. Duties/Responsibilities * Fastens ...

GPS DOZER OPERATOR

Glen Allen, VA · On-site

$42K - $70K/yr

The GPS Bulldozer Operator operates a tractor with a blade attached across the front to excavate, level, and distribute earth and to push trees and rocks. Duties/Responsibilities * Fastens ...

GPS Dozer Operator

Chester, VA · On-site

$28 - $30/hr

The ideal candidate has at least three (3) years of experience operating bulldozers for fine grading, with GPS machine control experience preferred. This role is critical to ensuring precision ...

GPS Dozer Operator

Suffolk, VA · On-site

$28 - $30/hr

The ideal candidate has at least three (3) years of experience operating bulldozers for fine grading, with GPS machine control experience preferred. This role is critical to ensuring precision ...

GPS Dozer Operator

Suffolk, VA · On-site

$28 - $30/hr

The ideal candidate has at least three (3) years of experience operating bulldozers for fine grading, with GPS machine control experience preferred. This role is critical to ensuring precision ...

The ideal candidate has at least three (3) years of experience operating bulldozers for fine grading, with GPS machine control experience preferred. This role is critical to ensuring precision ...

GPS Dozer Operator

Louisa, VA · On-site

$28 - $30/hr

The ideal candidate has at least three (3) years of experience operating bulldozers for fine grading, with GPS machine control experience preferred. This role is critical to ensuring precision ...

GPS Dozer Operator

Chester, VA · On-site

$28 - $30/hr

The ideal candidate has at least three (3) years of experience operating bulldozers for fine grading, with GPS machine control experience preferred. This role is critical to ensuring precision ...

GPS Dozer Operator

Suffolk, VA · On-site

$28 - $30/hr

The ideal candidate has at least three (3) years of experience operating bulldozers for fine grading, with GPS machine control experience preferred. This role is critical to ensuring precision ...

GPS Dozer Operator

Suffolk, VA · On-site

$28 - $30/hr

The ideal candidate has at least three (3) years of experience operating bulldozers for fine grading, with GPS machine control experience preferred. This role is critical to ensuring precision ...

The ideal candidate has at least three (3) years of experience operating bulldozers for fine grading, with GPS machine control experience preferred. This role is critical to ensuring precision ...

GPS DOZER OPERATOR

Glen Allen, VA · On-site

$42K - $70K/yr

The GPS Bulldozer Operator operates a tractor with a blade attached across the front to excavate, level, and distribute earth and to push trees and rocks. Duties/Responsibilities * Fastens ...

GPS Dozer Operator

Suffolk, VA · On-site

$28 - $30/hr

The ideal candidate has at least three (3) years of experience operating bulldozers for fine grading, with GPS machine control experience preferred. This role is critical to ensuring precision ...

The ideal candidate has at least three (3) years of experience operating bulldozers for fine grading, with GPS machine control experience preferred. This role is critical to ensuring precision ...

GPS DOZER OPERATOR

Glen Allen, VA · On-site

$42K - $70K/yr

The GPS Bulldozer Operator operates a tractor with a blade attached across the front to excavate, level, and distribute earth and to push trees and rocks. Duties/Responsibilities * Fastens ...

GPS DOZER OPERATOR

Glen Allen, VA · On-site

$42K - $70K/yr

The GPS Bulldozer Operator operates a tractor with a blade attached across the front to excavate, level, and distribute earth and to push trees and rocks. Duties/Responsibilities * Fastens ...

The ideal candidate has at least three (3) years of experience operating bulldozers for fine grading, with GPS machine control experience preferred. This role is critical to ensuring precision ...

The ideal candidate has at least three (3) years of experience operating bulldozers for fine grading, with GPS machine control experience preferred. This role is critical to ensuring precision ...

GPS Dozer Operator

Chester, VA · On-site

$28 - $30/hr

The ideal candidate has at least three (3) years of experience operating bulldozers for fine grading, with GPS machine control experience preferred. This role is critical to ensuring precision ...

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How much do gps operator jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 14, 2026, the average hourly pay for gps operator in Virginia is $20.17, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $16.92 and $22.64 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a GPS operator?

A GPS Operator is responsible for operating and maintaining GPS equipment used for navigation, surveying, or mapping purposes. They collect and analyze location data, ensure equipment is functioning accurately, and assist in field operations. GPS Operators commonly work in industries such as construction, land surveying, agriculture, and transportation. Their role requires attention to detail, technical proficiency, and knowledge of geographic information systems (GIS) or surveying principles.

What does a GPS operator do?

A GPS Operator’s day often involves setting up and calibrating GPS equipment, collecting accurate location data, and ensuring quality control of measurements throughout a project site or survey area. You may collaborate with surveyors, engineers, or construction teams to support mapping, data gathering, and documentation tasks. Data processing, troubleshooting signal issues, and maintaining equipment are also key parts of the job. This role requires a mix of outdoor fieldwork and time spent managing data uploads and reports in the office, making it both dynamic and varied.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the GPS operator position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a GPS Operator, you need strong attention to detail, spatial awareness, and competency in navigation and mapping, often supported by a background in surveying, geomatics, or related fields. Familiarity with GPS devices, GIS software, and basic data collection tools is typically required, along with any necessary certifications depending on industry standards. Effective communication, problem-solving, and the ability to work independently or within a field team are valuable soft skills in this position. These capabilities are crucial for ensuring precise data collection, accurate reporting, and successful coordination during field operations.

What cities in Virginia are hiring for Gps Operator jobs?

Cities in Virginia with the most Gps Operator job openings:

Infographic showing various Gps Operator job openings in Virginia as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 45% Full Time, 52% Part Time, 2% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 98% Physical, and 2% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $41,944 per year, or $20.2 per hour.

GPS DOZER OPERATOR

Richmond, VA • On-site

Branch Group
Construction • 501 - 1,000 employees

$42K - $70K/yr

Other

Posted 10 days ago


Job description

GPS DOZER OPERATOR

Branch's Civil Division is searching for an experienced and safety-oriented GPS Bulldozer Operator to join our well-established, growing company. The GPS Bulldozer Operator operates a tractor with a blade attached across the front to excavate, level, and distribute earth and to push trees and rocks.

Duties/Responsibilities

  • Fastens attachments to tractor
  • Connects hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkage or power takeoff shaft to tractor to provide power to raise, lower or tilt attachment
  • Operates controls to manipulate tool bars, carriers and disks
  • Operates controls to maneuver tractor and raise, lower and tilt attachments to clear right-of-way
  • Listens for stalling action of engine to estimate depth of cut
  • Operates bulldozer in successive passes to raise or lower terrain to specified grade following markings on grade stakes or hand signals
  • May service and make normal operating adjustments to equipment

Qualifications

  • Knowledge of construction techniques
  • 1 to 3 years of GPS bulldozer operating experience
  • Working knowledge of OSHA regulations
  • DOT experience preferred, but not required

Compensation Data

Salary Min: $42,045.50 Salary Max: $70,110 Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors.

Competencies

  • Dependability
  • Productivity
  • Communicating Effectively
  • Following Policies and Procedures
  • Working Safely

Travel

Supervisory Responsibility

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, taste and smell. The employee must frequently lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position which will typically involve 40+ hours a week. Due to the nature of the job, the employee must be available on-call early/late hours to deal with delays, bad weather and emergencies at the job site.

AAP/EEO Statement

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of the Company not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or status as a veteran, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, with respect to recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, and other terms and condition of employment.