TLB Operator (Civil Works) – Immediate Start

You'll move earth, dig trenches and shape roads for the bulk earthworks contractor in Pietermaritzburg. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

You'll be based at a bulk earthworks contractor in Pietermaritzburg. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Watch for underground services and follow the banksman's signals
• Load tipper trucks without spillage or overloading
• Park the machine on level ground and lock it when you knock off
• Compact layers with the roller until density tests pass
• Dig trenches for pipes and cables to the depth and grade set by the surveyor
• Cut and trim road layers to level with the grader

• Good depth perception and no history of machine accidents
• Can read grade pegs and understand cut and fill
• At least 2 years operating the machine on construction sites
• Medical certificate of fitness for operating mobile plant
• Operator certificate for the machine class, from an accredited training provider

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

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

• You will likely do a practical test on the machine. Do the walk-around check out loud. It shows you work safely.
• Put your operator certificate numbers on the CV. Site safety files need them before you start.