The posting
CDL-A Heavy Equipment Operator
Location: Candor, NC Job Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire Starting Pay: $26.00/hour, with higher pay depending on experience
Position Overview
We are seeking a Class A CDL driver with heavy equipment operating skills to support emergency field operations and infrastructure maintenance. This hands-on position involves transporting equipment, operating cranes and excavators, handling materials, and assisting with recovery and repair work. Driving makes up approximately 10% of the role.
Schedule & Compensation
- 40 hours guaranteed per week, with significant overtime.
- Average of 60+ hours per week, with some weeks reaching 70 hours.
- Must be available for emergency callouts 24/7, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Hours worked outside Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–4:00 PM, are paid at time and a half.
- Additional compensation includes per diem, hotel pay for travel, and applicable layover pay.
- Full-time benefits available.
Key Responsibilities
- Complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections of trucks, trailers, and equipment in accordance with company policies and DOT regulations.
- Drive tractor-trailers to and from job sites and inspect loads and transported machinery.
- Verify permits and requirements for oversized and overweight loads.
- Participate in daily safety briefings and coordinate work plans with field crews.
- Load, unload, stage, secure, and transport equipment and materials.
- Assist with assembling, inspecting, and operating cranes, excavators, and other heavy machinery.
- Support emergency recovery projects using rigging equipment, chains, cables, and winches.
- Operate cranes, backhoes, excavators, grapple trucks, dump trucks, bulldozers, front-end loaders, and skid steers, as qualified.
- Assist with specialized lifting, material transfers, grading, equipment recovery, and infrastructure repair.
- Use hydraulic tools, welding equipment, cutting torches, electrical tools, and common hand tools as needed.
- Perform preventive maintenance and minor equipment repairs, document completed work, and report complex mechanical issues.
- Prepare machinery for transport, restock vehicles with necessary parts and supplies, and organize materials.
- Clean and maintain equipment, vehicles, tools, and work areas.
- Follow established safety procedures and assist other teams as operational needs require.
- Complete safety training and equipment maintenance tasks during periods between field assignments.
Required Qualifications
- Valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL-A) with a good driving record.
- Experience in construction, equipment operation, or another physically demanding field role.
- Ability to perform manual labor and work safely around heavy machinery.
- Willingness to complete required training and safety qualification assessments.
- Availability for emergency callouts 24/7, including weekends and holidays.
Preferred Qualifications
- Heavy equipment operating experience, particularly with cranes and excavators.
- 3+ years of experience operating equipment such as backhoes, bulldozers, excavators, front-end loaders, grapple trucks, tractors, skid steers, or rail-bound machinery.
- Experience with rigging, hydraulic tools, welding, torch cutting, electrical tools, and equipment maintenance.
- Previous railroad or emergency recovery experience is a plus.
- Equivalent combinations of training and practical experience may be considered.
Pre-Employment Requirements
- Drug screening.
- Background check.



