Mobile Crane Operator (Up to 50 Ton)

Real machine hours on real projects, with the pipeline and trenching company working in and around Midrand. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

This post is Midrand-based, with most of your time spent at a pipeline and trenching company.

• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• Backfill and compact around pipes in layers
• Park the machine on level ground and lock it when you knock off
• Dig trenches for pipes and cables to the depth and grade set by the surveyor
• Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading
• Record machine hours and fuel on the daily plant sheet

• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill
• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents
• At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites
• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider
• Valid Code 10 licence for moving machines on public roads

• GPS machine control experience on excavators or graders
• Certificates on more than one machine type
• Basic plant maintenance or mechanical knowledge

• Travel home paid at the end of each site shift cycle
• Camp accommodation or a living-out allowance on remote sites
• Overtime paid on all hours past 45 a week
• 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.