Excavator Operator
Commercial excavation, utility trenching, grading, and bulk earthwork. Mini through full-size (30-ton+) excavators.
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Experienced operators for excavation, grading, material handling, and site-prep work across commercial and industrial projects in the Oklahoma corridor.
Coverage
Tulsa · OKC
No open roles posted in this trade right now — apply to join the crew.
The Trade
Heavy equipment operation is a trade where experience dominates — contractors want a 5,000-hour operator, not a 500-hour one. We maintain a pre-vetted roster of operators with documented seat time across the major commercial equipment categories: excavators, dozers, loaders, motor graders, and skid steers.
Typical Roles
Commercial excavation, utility trenching, grading, and bulk earthwork. Mini through full-size (30-ton+) excavators.
Site prep, bulk earthwork, pad building, and grading on commercial and industrial projects.
Roadwork, parking lot prep, and fine grading for commercial site work.
Material handling, site cleanup, and light earthwork on commercial jobsites.
NCCCO-certified operators for commercial and industrial lift work. Tower, rough-terrain, and crawler.
Market Rates
Real five-state-region pay ranges by experience tier, informed by our active placements.
Skid Steer / Light Equipment
$20-$26/hr
Excavator / Dozer
$24-$32/hr
Commercial experience
Motor Grader / Fine Grading
$26-$34/hr
Crane Operator (NCCCO)
$32-$44/hr
Certification required
Credentials
Every certification below is verified at onboarding and re-verified at renewal. Records are kept on file for project compliance audits.
OSHA 10-HourRequired
NCCCO Crane Operator Certification
Required for crane operation.
Rigging & Signal Person
Required for lift work.
CDL (Class A preferred)
For operators who transport equipment between sites.
Regional Coverage
Tulsa and OKC metro coverage for commercial and industrial site work. Operators typically work on commercial new construction, tenant-improvement site prep, industrial facility expansions, and infrastructure work across the region.
Active Openings
New work turns weekly. Apply to join the crew and we'll match you to Heavy Equipment Operators openings as they come online.
Join the crew — Heavy Equipment OperatorsQuestions
Yes. Journeyman-level operators have documented hours on specific equipment types as part of our screening, and we produce hour logs from the craftsman's file on request.
Yes. Crane operation is a specialty subset requiring current NCCCO certification per OSHA 1926.1427. All crane operators on our roster carry current certs, documented on file.
Equipment is typically owner-supplied (your rental or owned fleet). Operators with CDL can transport between sites if the project structure requires — ask specifically during the scope call.
The Standard
Licensed where the law requires it. OSHA-screened on every shift. W-2 employed — no misclassification risk. Staffed across the OK / TX corridor.
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