$48-$62 p/hr + super + OT | Full-time | Gold Coast
We're looking for a highly experienced CIVIL Excavator Operator – not just someone with an excavator ticket.
This role is for an operator with
solid hands-on civil construction experience
, ideally across water and sewer infrastructure, who is confident working around live services and can operate accurately and efficiently without needing constant direction.
We're looking for someone who knows their machine, understands what's happening on the ground and works with the crew to keep the job moving.
Ideally, you'll have 5+ years' experience operating excavators in civil construction.
EXCAVATOR OPERATOR – CIVIL | GOLD COAST
$48-$62 p/hr + super + OT | Full-time | Gold Coast
We're looking for a highly experienced CIVIL Excavator Operator – not just someone with an excavator ticket.
This role is for an operator with
strong hands-on civil construction experience
, ideally across water and sewer infrastructure, who is confident working around live services and can operate accurately and efficiently without needing constant direction.
We're looking for someone who knows their machine, understands what's happening on the ground and works with the crew to keep the job moving.
Ideally, you'll have 5+ years' experience operating excavators in civil construction.
The work includes:
Excavation for water and sewer mains and connections
Working around
live and existing services
Detailed and precision excavation
Trenching and working to levels/grades
Deep excavations




Excavating around existing infrastructure
Working alongside civil plumbers and pipe layers
Loading, backfilling and site preparation
Reading and understanding civil plans
Operating across a variety of civil infrastructure projects
Daily machine checks and looking after your equipment
What we're looking for:
Minimum 5 years' civil excavator operating experience preferred
Demonstrated experience operating excavators on civil construction projects
Experience excavating around live services
Water and sewer infrastructure experience highly regarded
Excavator ticket/competency
Construction White Card
Current driver's licence
Strong understanding of levels and civil works
Excellent machine control and attention to detail
Strong safety awareness
Able to work independently without constant supervision
Able to work effectively with plumbers, pipe layers and supervisors
Reliable, productive and willing to work reasonable overtime when required
HR licence, confined space, spotter and other relevant civil tickets are highly regarded.
We are specifically looking for an experienced operator
If your experience is primarily general earthworks,



bulk excavation or occasional machine operation, this may not be the right role.
We're particularly interested in operators who have spent significant time working on
water and sewer infrastructure and around live services
.
If you're the person the crew wants in the machine when the excavation gets difficult,
we want to hear from you.
What's on offer:
$48-$62 per hour depending on experience and capability
Top rate available for genuinely high-level civil operators
Superannuation + overtime and applicable penalties
Full-time, stable employment
Work local to the Gold Coast with limited travel
Modern, well-maintained machinery and equipment
Boots, PPE and custom uniforms provided
Ongoing training and upskilling
Opportunity to gain additional tickets and qualifications
Genuine pay progression based on capability
Christmas shutdown - enjoy a proper break over Christmas & New Year
Experienced civil crew
Ongoing major civil infrastructure work
Long-term career opportunity with YTB Plumbing
About YTB Plumbing
YTB Plumbing is a Gold Coast civil plumbing company specialising in
water, sewer and stormwater infrastructure
.
We work across projects for developers, builders and government organisations throughout the Gold Coast and have built a strong reputation for delivering complex civil infrastructure works.
And don't just take our word for it - check out the video below to see what a day at YTB looks like.
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📌 Excavator Operator (Gold Coast)
🏢 YTB Plumbing
📍 Gold Coast