Mainline Utilities Operator (Excavating) - Layton Services
Columbus, OH
About the Job
MAINLINE UTILITIES OPERATOR (EXCAVATING)
Layton Services is a commercial, industrial, and residential excavation contractor that has been family-owned and operated in Central Ohio for 30 years. Our services primarily include earthwork, site development (mass excavation, building pads, sub-grade prep), and underground utilities (water main, fire line, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and detention systems). Our office is in Newark, Ohio with a majority of work in Columbus, Licking County, and surrounding area.
* Typical Range is $28/HR - $36/HR *
Summary of Role: Responsible for efficiently operating construction equipment to excavate trenches for underground utilities such as: water main, sanitary sewer + storm sewer. *Must have skills + experience to carefully dig in trench boxes (single + double-stacked preferred).
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Safely operate excavators with precision to dig on grade (possibly around existing utilities) + move trench boxes.
- Communicate clearly with the crew (pipe layer/ foreman/ superintendents) to demonstrate safe operations + project success per plans.
- Reading/ understanding plans + cut sheets.
- Ability to carefully excavate in double-stacked trench boxes when needed.
Education and/or Experience:
- 3+ years of construction/ sitework experience.
- 2+ years of excavating experience to install mainline utilities.
- Knowledge of excavation, trenching, + proper shoring practices.
- Ability to excavate + grade for mainline utility installation according to project plans.
- Ability to carefully excavate around existing utilities.
- OSHA Trenching + Shoring Certified.
Benefits:
- Negotiable Pay Wage (based on individual skills + experience).
- Medical, Dental, Vision + Life Insurance.
- 401(k) Investment w/ 2% Company Match.
- Uniform Program.
- Paid Training, Paid Time-Off + Paid Holidays.
- Overtime + Prevailing Wage Pay Opportunities.
- Growth + Advancement Opportunities