Experienced Excavator Operators

ClearHire is recruiting experienced Excavator Operators with established civil construction contractors across Adelaide.

We're looking for operators who are confident working on civil earthworks projects and can safely operate machinery around underground services, drainage, subdivisions and infrastructure works.

Whether your background comes from civil construction, earthmoving, utilities, infrastructure, landscaping, roadworks or rural earthworks, we'd like to hear from you.

The Role Depending on the project, duties may include:
Bulk excavation and civil earthworks
Trenching and drainage installation
Working around underground services
Final trim and detailed excavation
Loading trucks and material movement
Site preparation and general earthmoving
Daily pre-starts and plant inspections
Maintaining a protected and productive worksite

What We're Looking For
Applicants must have Australian working rights.
Proven experience operating excavators
Civil construction, earthworks or earthmoving experience
Excavator ticket, VOC or evidence of competency
Construction White Card
Driver's licence and reliable transport
Solid safety focus and work ethic

Highly Regarded
Final trim experience




Trenching and drainage experience
GPS machine control experience (Trimble, Topcon or Leica)
Experience with loaders, rollers, skid steers, telehandlers or other civil plant
Experience operating excavators across multiple machine sizes

What's On Offer
Competitive casual hourly rates
Weekly pay
Overtime and penalty rates
Travel and meal allowances where applicable
Adelaide-based civil and earthworks projects
Immediate and upcoming starts
Support from the ClearHire team throughout your assignment

Apply Now Click Apply Now and send through your CV, including:
Types and sizes of excavators operated
Civil or earthworks experience
Any additional plant tickets or machinery experience

No updated CV? No problem.
Apply with your contact details and a summary of the equipment you've operated, and we'll give you a call.

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Additional information
Immediate starts on civil and earthworks projects across Adelaide
Competitive hourly rates,Weekly pay plus overtime, penalties and site allowances
Final trim, trenching and bulk excavation experience valued

📌 Experienced Excavator Operators Civil Earthworks Adelaide (Australia)
🏢 Clearhire
📍 Australia