Excavator Operator

Mainline Excavator Operator – Underground Utilities (CAT 340)

Location

Hagerstown, MD

Position Type

Direct Placement (Full-Time, Permanent)

Primary Machine

CAT 340 (Mainline Configuration)

Reports To

Team Lead

• Lead the Dig – Precision Deep Utility Operations!
• Are you an expert stick-hand who knows how to keep a pipe crew moving safely and production high? We are hiring a

Mainline Excavator Operator

for a

• direct placement
• opportunity in

Hagerstown, MD

• .
• In this key role, you’ll take the controls of a

CAT 340

to dig deep mainlines to exact line and grade, set and advance heavy trench boxes, place structures, and protect the crew working in the ditch below.

Key Responsibilities

Precision Mainline Trenching

Operate a

CAT 340 (Mainline Configuration)

to dig trenches to tight line and grade tolerances for underground utility systems (water, sewer, storm).

Shored Trenching & Structure Setting

Expertly set, align, and advance heavy trench boxes/shoring while picking and setting pipe sections and utility structures.

Crew Safety Leadership

Work directly over and in constant rhythm with the pipe crew inside open trenches, maintaining top-tier situational awareness.

Daily Logging & Maintenance

• Complete required
• daily equipment logs
• , perform pre- and post-trip walkarounds, check fluid levels, and report maintenance needs.

Team Collaboration

Work in close partnership with your

Team Lead

and grade checkers to safely meet daily production targets.

Candidate Requirements

Experience

Minimum

• 3 years of hands-on experience
• operating heavy excavators on underground utility and mainline pipelaying projects.

Pipelaying Expertise

Proven background trenching to line and grade, setting structures, and managing deep utility excavations.

Certifications & Compliance

Active OSHA 10 certification

and a

• valid Driver's License
• are required.

Technical Skills

Expert ability to set, advance, and step trench boxes safely around working ground crews.