At a Glance
- Tasks: Operate wheeled excavators for renewable energy projects and ensure precise excavation.
- Company: Join JWC Excavations, a leader in civil construction for renewable energy.
- Benefits: Full-time hours, modern equipment, and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Opportunity to work on exciting projects in a dynamic, multidisciplinary team.
- Why this job: Make a difference in renewable energy while honing your excavation skills.
- Qualifications: 3+ years of excavator experience and a strong understanding of safe practices.
The predicted salary is between 62100 - 75900 $ per year.
[Company Name] delivers civil construction and earthworks for renewable energy infrastructure, including wind farms, solar farms, access roads, foundations and underground electrical works. We’re looking for a skilled Wheeled Excavator Operator with strong tilt rotator and final trim experience to join our team full time on projects based in [town / project name], in the Queanbeyan-Palerang region.
About the role
- Operating tilt rotator–equipped wheeled excavators to complete final trim on batters, formations, pads and drainage to design tolerances
- Excavating for wind turbine foundations, cable trenches, electrical infrastructure, access tracks and drainage
- Trenching, backfilling, grading, profiling and preparing formation levels
- Using GPS machine guidance to achieve accurate levels and grades
- Changing and operating attachments such as trenching and grading buckets, hydraulic hammers and rippers
- Working from construction drawings, survey set-out and excavation levels
- Working safely around underground and overhead services and maintaining exclusion zones
- Carrying out daily pre-starts, routine operator maintenance and defect reporting
- Following environmental controls, including erosion and sediment control and dust suppression
- Coordinating with supervisors, surveyors, spotters and other crew
- Tracked excavators are also used on site as projects require.
- You may occasionally help with general site support, but skilled excavator operation is the core of the role.
About you
- Minimum 3 years’ experience operating excavators fitted with tilt rotators
- Proven final trim capability on civil, earthworks or infrastructure projects
- Wheeled excavator experience
- Excavator competency or verification of competency (VOC)
- Construction Induction White Card
- Ability to read construction drawings, survey information and levels
- Sound knowledge of safe excavation practices and service locating
- Tracked excavator experience
- Experience in renewables, roads, utilities or large-scale civil projects
- Willingness to work in regional locations as part of a multidisciplinary team
What we offer
- Full-time, 50 hours per week
- Modern, GPS-equipped wheeled excavators with tilt rotators
Excavator Operator employer: JWC Excavations Pty Ltd
At JWC Excavations, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer in the renewable energy sector, offering a supportive work culture that values safety and teamwork. Our full-time Excavator Operators benefit from operating modern, GPS-equipped machinery while contributing to impactful projects in the beautiful Queanbeyan-Palerang region. We are committed to employee growth, providing opportunities for skill development and career advancement within a dynamic and environmentally conscious industry.
