Excavator Operator - North State Environmental Inc

Are you an Excavator Operator that wants to earn above average pay and 100% company paid employee health care with stable, year-round work?

Get steady paychecks, great perks, and enjoy what you do every day with a company that helps to restore natural streams and wetlands.

North State Environmental, a leader in the stream and wetland restoration industry, is searching for Excavator Operators to join their team. Home office is located within Winston-Salem, NC.

If you have 3+ years of experience operating heavy equipment, they want to hear from you! GPS and/or Caterpillar controls experience is a plus!

Why Excavator Operators Join and Stay with the North State Team:

• ABOVE AVERAGE PAY! - Starting at $28-$32/hr. based on experience.

• Excellent benefits - Including 100% employer paid health care coverage for the employee, 100% employer paid life insurance, 401k with matching, disability coverage, paid time off, paid holidays, optional insurances, and more.

• Year-round work - You can expect at least 40 hours a week even in the winter. No layoffs due to slow periods or lack of work!
• Highly regarded employer - North State Environmental has been in the industry for over 30+ years, and is well recognized in the area for their stream and wetland restoration work.

• Some Travel Required - Most projects are within the Southeast US but can be regional. If out of town travel occurs, the company provides transportation, housing and per diem, so you are taken care of! When jobs are local, you could be home most nights and weekends.

• Rewarding work -Everyday riverbanks are eroding to the point of instability and adding sediment to our waterways and estuaries. The instability and erosion of streams and rivers causes loss of riparian vegetation such as trees and shrubs. These trees and shrubs maintain stability for stream banks and provide a home for birds and wildlife while also serving as a filter from upland runoff. The owners of North State foresaw how much this affected the safety of families, the environment, and our communities and wanted to help solve these problems.

Essential Functions

• Operate heavy equipment of various sizes and weights used in Pipe Installation, General Grading, & Site preparation.

• Excavators w/ Hydraulic Thumbs

• Bulldozer

• Wheel Loaders

• Properly follow company and OSHA safety procedures. Bring problems to the attention of the Project Manager, Safety Director, or Human Resources Manager as needed.

• Follow daily procedures and protocols as set forth in equipment training.

• Perform routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refer defects or needed repairs to supervisor, clean equipment.

About the Company: North State Environmental is the most experienced and prestigious environmental and stream restoration contractor in the US. We specialize in stream restoration, dam removal, wetland restoration, and ecological clearing. Being in the environmental construction business for over 25 years has helped us to maintain our commitment to being a part of the solution to improve water quality. We’re industry leaders, positively impacting the environment by being dedicated to ecological and water restoration.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the individual’s race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, status as a military veteran or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.