Excavator Operator (20-Ton, Bulk Earthworks)

The pipeline and trenching company in Welkom needs an operator who looks after the machine as well as the job. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

Home base is a pipeline and trenching company on the Welkom side of Free State.

• Dig trenches for pipes and cables to the depth and grade set by the surveyor
• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading
• Backfill and compact around pipes in layers
• Grease the machine daily and report leaks or damage straight away
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader
• Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet

• Valid Code 10 licence for moving machines on public roads
• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant
• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents
• Willing to work on projects outside your home town
• At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites
• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill

• Travel home paid at the end of each site shift cycle
• Camp accommodation or a living-out allowance on remote sites
• Refresher training on new machines

• List each machine with its size, for example "20-ton excavator, 4 years". Plant managers match you to the machine they need.
• You will likely do a practical test on the machine. Do the walk-around check out loud. It shows you work safely.