Description
Take your heavy equipment expertise on the road with an exciting opportunity as an Traveling Operator Foreman (Heavy Equipment)! This fully remote, travel-based position allows you to lead crews on critical landfill construction and fly ash disposal projects across the country. With a strong commitment to employee well-being, flexibility, and internal growth, this company is rapidly expanding and looking for versatile, hands-on professionals to join its high-retention team.
***This position requires 80–90% travel to project locations, with projects lasting several months at a time—off-season periods are still paid.
Qualifications and responsibilities for this Traveling Operator Foreman (Heavy Equipment) position include:
- Minimum 3 years of heavy equipment experience in construction, dirt work, or landfill operations.
- Knowledge of construction materials, methods, tools, equipment, and regulations, including OSHA 30 certification.
- Lead a crew on-site, coordinate daily activities, and ensure safety compliance, tool/material availability, and job performance.
- Operate and oversee various classes of mobile heavy equipment and haul trucks, ensuring proper maintenance.
- Handle administrative duties including timesheets, data entry, schedule updates, and field reporting using Microsoft 365.
- Travel 80–90% to project locations, with projects lasting from one month to six years—off-season periods are still paid.
- Promote safety culture by conducting JHAs, toolbox talks, and safety inspections, while mentoring and training employees.
- Communicate with superintendents, manage employee performance, and maintain a positive and harassment-free work environment.
Salary: $70,000 - $95,000 per year, commensurate with experience.
Benefits: This full-time, permanent, direct-hire position offers great benefits including company truck, cell phone, iPad, company credit card, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) with 6% match, PTO, year-end company bonus, and flexible time off between projects while still receiving full salary.
DAVRON is the leading Headhunter and Executive Search firm for Engineering, Architecture, Construction and Manufacturing professionals nationwide. Our recruiters have direct communication with hiring managers allowing us to get you in front of company decision makers. You also receive one-on-one interview preparation and insider coaching from staffing experts to help you every step of the way. We want to see you thrive in challenging work environments that bring you excitement and prosperity in your career!
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Are you ready to take the next step in your career and thrive in a challenging work environment? If so, apply today and let's see where this opportunity can take you!
TRAVELING OPERATOR FOREMAN | HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR | FOREMAN | LAND DEVELOPMENT | FLYASH DISPOSAL | OSHA 30 | LANDFILL CONSTRUCTION | MICROSOFT 365 | FIELD SUPERVISION | JOB SITE SAFETY | EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE | CREW MANAGEMENT