Heavy Equipment Operator

Overview

Saiia Construction Company LLC, a Mas Tec company, is currently hiring for a Heavy Equipment Operator in the Ghent, KY area.

The Heavy Equipment Operator is responsible for operating heavy equipment including excavator, dozer, grader, dump truck, front‑end loader, compactor, scraper and water truck to move materials to and from designated areas, participate in required training and ensure all established safety rules, procedures, policies, OSHA and MSHA regulations are followed.

Founded by Sam Saiia as Birmingham Excavating Co. in 1946, Saiia Construction is an industrial heavy civil contractor of choice for the power generation, mineral and aggregate mining, and pulp and paper markets. With more than 630 pieces of construction machinery in our fleet, over 500 employees, and experience working in 11 states, we have the resources and knowledge to complete projects of any scale.

As a Mas Tec Company, we are poised for continued growth and an exciting future!

Mas Tec’s Clean Energy & Infrastructure (CE&CI) segment generates over $4 billion in annual revenue, providing construction services across industrial, renewables and infrastructure sectors. In infrastructure, we specialize in general heavy civil construction, underground utilities, structures, electrical work, material production, roadways, bridges, specialty pavement overlays, environmental projects and commercial buildings. Sustainability and safety are foundational to our culture and influence everything we do.

Mas Tec, a minority‑owned Fortune 500 company, has shaped the construction industry for more than 90 years. With over 35,000 employees and 400 offices nationwide, we provide flexibility and career growth in dynamic work environments. Join one of the largest construction firms in the country (Engineering News‑Record: #1 in Power, #17 Top 50 Domestic Heavy Contractors, #20 Transportation Contractor).

• Operates excavator to dig holes and trenches, remove and transport earth, gravel, soil, sand, ore, rock, and industrial by‑products in stockpiles or transport trucks. Starts engine, moves hand and foot levers to control hydraulic shovel or attachments, uses bucket to dig trenches and holes of specified dimensions, may need to understand and utilize GPS grade technology.

• Operates bulldozer or grader to gouge out, level, and distribute soil, sand, ore, rock, gravel, industrial by‑products, and other materials; pushes or clears trees and rocks; attaches accessories; moves levers and pedals to maneuver the machine; raises, lowers, and tilts blades and attachments; may need to understand and utilize GPS grade technology.

• Operates truck equipped with dump body to transport and dump loose materials such as sand, soil, rock, gravel, coal, ore, industrial by‑products, and other materials; pulls levers or turns crank to tilt body and dump contents; moves hand and foot controls to move truck forward and backward; may be designated according to type of material hauled or project type.

• Operates tractor‑drawn or self‑propelled scraper to move, haul, and grade earth on construction sites; controls loading gate on pan or bowl, adjusts depth of cut, raises and closes pans or bowls for hauling, dumps earth; connects hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkages, or power take‑off shaft to tractor; moves levers to control tool bars, carriers, and disks.

• Operates a truck to transport water for construction projects; fills and transports potable water to crews onsite; drives a truck equipped with sprinkling attachment to spray water on roadways to control dust; makes inspections, performs oil, grease, service and normal operating adjustments to the water truck; lifts and moves transported materials as needed.

• Knowledge of EPA, OSHA, MSHA and other related state and federal regulations.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Proficiency with email, smartphone, tablet, or computer to manage…