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Turner Mining Group

Excavator Operator

Charles Town, WV

$21.50 - $28.25/hr

Mainline Excavator Operator - Underground Utilities (CAT 340) Location: Charles Town, WV Position ... Expertly set, align, and advance heavy trench boxes/shoring while picking and setting pipe sections ...

Turner Mining Group

Excavator Operator

Virginia, MN · On-site

$21.75 - $28.50/hr

Mainline Excavator Operator - Underground Utilities (CAT 340) Location: Front Royal, VA Position ... Expertly set, align, and advance heavy trench boxes/shoring while picking and setting pipe sections ...

Turner Mining Group

Excavator Operator

Hagerstown, MD · On-site

$22.25 - $29.50/hr

Mainline Excavator Operator - Underground Utilities (CAT 340) Location: Hagerstown, MD Position ... Expertly set, align, and advance heavy trench boxes/shoring while picking and setting pipe sections ...

Turner Mining Group

Excavator Operator

Hagerstown, MD · On-site

$22.25 - $29.50/hr

Mainline Excavator Operator - Underground Utilities (CAT 340) Location: Hagerstown, MD Position ... Expertly set, align, and advance heavy trench boxes/shoring while picking and setting pipe sections ...

Turner Mining Group

Excavator Operator

Charles Town, WV · On-site

$21.50 - $28.25/hr

Mainline Excavator Operator - Underground Utilities (CAT 340) Location: Charles Town, WV Position ... Expertly set, align, and advance heavy trench boxes/shoring while picking and setting pipe sections ...

Turner Mining Group

Excavator Operator

Front Royal, VA · On-site

$20.75 - $27.50/hr

Mainline Excavator Operator Underground Utilities (CAT 340) Location: Front Royal, VA Position Type ... Expertly set, align, and advance heavy trench boxes/shoring while picking and setting pipe sections ...

Turner Mining Group

Excavator Operator

Front Royal, VA · On-site

$20.75 - $27.50/hr

Mainline Excavator Operator - Underground Utilities (CAT 340) Location: Front Royal, VA Position ... Expertly set, align, and advance heavy trench boxes/shoring while picking and setting pipe sections ...

Turner Mining Group

Excavator Operator

Sterling, VA · On-site

$22.25 - $29.50/hr

Mainline Excavator Operator - Underground Utilities (CAT 340) Location: Front Royal, VA Position ... Expertly set, align, and advance heavy trench boxes/shoring while picking and setting pipe sections ...

Turner Mining Group

Excavator Operator

Sterling, VA · On-site

$22.25 - $29.50/hr

Mainline Excavator Operator - Underground Utilities (CAT 340) Location: Front Royal, VA Position ... Expertly set, align, and advance heavy trench boxes/shoring while picking and setting pipe sections ...

Turner Mining Group

Excavator Operator

Dulles, VA · On-site

$22.25 - $29.50/hr

Mainline Excavator Operator Underground Utilities (CAT 340) Location: Front Royal, VA Position Type ... Expertly set, align, and advance heavy trench boxes/shoring while picking and setting pipe sections ...

Turner Mining Group

Excavator Operator

Dulles, VA

$22.25 - $29.50/hr

Mainline Excavator Operator - Underground Utilities (CAT 340) Location: Front Royal, VA Position ... Expertly set, align, and advance heavy trench boxes/shoring while picking and setting pipe sections ...

Turner Mining Group

Excavator Operator

Hagerstown, MD

$22.25 - $29.50/hr

Mainline Excavator Operator - Underground Utilities (CAT 340) Location: Hagerstown, MD Position ... Expertly set, align, and advance heavy trench boxes/shoring while picking and setting pipe sections ...

Garney Construction

Excavator Operator

Buford, GA

$20.50 - $27.25/hr

Familiarity with GPS equipment that is involved with heavy excavation is preferred * Must be ... Operator position, please clickAPPLY NOW to submit your application. To view additional ...

Garney Construction

Excavator Operator

Buford, GA · On-site

$20.50 - $27.25/hr

Familiarity with GPS equipment that is involved with heavy excavation is preferred * Must be ... Operator position, please click APPLY NOW to submit your application. To view additional ...

Lumi People LLC

Excavator Operator

Statesboro, GA · On-site

$22 - $23/hr

As an Excavator Operator, you will be responsible for operating heavy equipment to perform various excavation and construction tasks. This is a full-time position with competitive pay and benefits.

New Day Executive Search

Excavator Operator

East Kingston, NH · On-site

$23.25 - $30.75/hr

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience operating heavy equipment, including excavators and skid steers, with a strong understanding of job site safety, grading, and excavation practices.

Solid Rock Excavation

Excavator Operator

Parker, CO · On-site

$25 - $28/hr

Solid Rock Excavation is looking for an Excavator Operator to join our talented team. We are an ... Operate heavy equipment in compliance with the company's operating safety policies and procedures

ABCI

Excavator Operator

Lubbock, TX · On-site

$19.50 - $25.75/hr

Excavator Operator ABCI, a local mid-sized heavy civil construction company has an immediate opening for a full-time, experienced Excavator Operator. An Excavator Operator is responsible for the safe ...

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Excavator Operator

Charles Town, WV

Turner Mining Group
Coal, Metals and Minerals Mining • 201 - 500 employees
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$21.50 - $28.25/hr

Full-time

Posted 24 days ago

Job description

Mainline Excavator Operator - Underground Utilities (CAT 340)

Location: Charles Town, WV

Position Type: Direct Placement (Full-Time, Permanent)

Primary Machine: CAT 340 (Mainline Configuration)

Reports To: Team Lead

Lead the Dig - Precision Deep Utility Operations!

Are you an expert stick-hand who knows how to keep a pipe crew moving safely and production high? We are hiring a Mainline Excavator Operator for a direct placement opportunity in Charles Town, WV.

In this key role, you'll take the controls of a CAT 340 to dig deep mainlines to exact line and grade, set and advance heavy trench boxes, place structures, and protect the crew working in the ditch below.

Key Responsibilities

  • Precision Mainline Trenching: Operate a CAT 340 (Mainline Configuration) to dig trenches to tight line and grade tolerances for underground utility systems (water, sewer, storm).
  • Shored Trenching & Structure Setting: Expertly set, align, and advance heavy trench boxes/shoring while picking and setting pipe sections and utility structures.
  • Crew Safety Leadership: Work directly over and in constant rhythm with the pipe crew inside open trenches, maintaining top-tier situational awareness.
  • Daily Logging & Maintenance: Complete required daily equipment logs, perform pre- and post-trip walkarounds, check fluid levels, and report maintenance needs.
  • Team Collaboration: Work in close partnership with your Team Lead and grade checkers to safely meet daily production targets.

Candidate Requirements

  • Experience: Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience operating heavy excavators on underground utility and mainline pipelaying projects.
  • Pipelaying Expertise: Proven background trenching to line and grade, setting structures, and managing deep utility excavations.
  • Certifications & Compliance: Active OSHA 10 certification and a valid Driver's License are required.
  • Technical Skills: Expert ability to set, advance, and step trench boxes safely around working ground crews.


Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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