Heavy Equipment/Hydrovac Operator

Internal Job Posting

Job Title

Heavy Equipment/Hydrovac Operator


Status

Starting Pay Range

Posting Date

FULL-TIME

$42.56 - $49.32


6/3/2026

Employment Classification

Division

Closing Date

Regular

Energy Delivery


6/17/2026

Join our team and help power the community! We are seeking a skilled and safety-focused Heavy Equipment/Hydrovac Operator to support construction, maintenance, and underground utility operations across our electric system. In this hands-on role, you'll operate hydrovac trucks and heavy equipment to safely expose underground utilities, assist crews in the field, and help ensure reliable electric service for our customers. Ideal candidates enjoy working outdoors, take pride in safe and efficient work practices, and thrive in a team-oriented environment. If you're looking for a career with purpose, stability, and opportunities to grow, we'd love to hear from you!


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND COMPETENCIES

Under general supervision, responsibilities include operating construction equipment and performing ground level work necessary in the construction, operation, and maintenance of LES electrical facilities in accordance with LES design standards, established policies, safety rules, procedures, and practices to provide a reliable electrical service to LES customers. The work requires considerable skill in manipulating heavy motor equipment and constant attention to safety of operation in order to prevent accidents. Performs emergency and overtime work, as necessary. Consistent and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position.

• Operates power equipment to excavate, drill, move, and grade earth, erect structures, or pour concrete or other fill materials. Equipment includes, but is not limited to, backhoe, bobcat, boom truck, bucket truck, digger derrick, pipe borer, power driver, earth compactor, and trencher.
• Operates hydro excavation equipment to perform potholing, trenching, tunneling, remote vaccing, locating utility lines, subsurface utility engineering, etc.
• Follows operating and maintenance procedures and guidelines for safe operation of the vac excavation equipment around energized facilities.
• Responsible for proper inspection of vehicle and equipment before use and maintaining the hydro excavation vehicle and equipment to always ensure top operating and safe condition.
• Under general supervision, determines load weights and checks them against lifting capacities to prevent overload.
• Under general supervision, loads and unloads bundles from trucks and moves containers to storage bins using moving equipment.
• Takes actions to avoid potential hazards and obstructions such as utility lines, other equipment, coworkers, and falling objects.
• Assists in de-energized ground level work involved in the construction, operation, and maintenance of street light, distribution, and transmission electric line facilities including installation of de-energized cable and conductors; installation of de-energized pedestals and transformers; installation and maintenance of conduit and duct systems, de-energized cable, and conductor splices and terminations; follows LES procedures for line and substation switching; and assists line technicians in the performance of such activities.
• Assists line technicians with installation, operation, and maintenance of energized services of 600 volts or less in an underground residential district.
• Complies with company safety policies and procedures while operating equipment.
• Performs customer related activities including outage notification.

Adaptability - Maintains a positive attitude in the face of change; appropriately adjusts behavior and activities to changing conditions.


Initiative - Takes action on their own without being prompted; handles problems independently; able to resolve issues without relying on extensive help from others; does more than is expected or asked.


Job Technical Skills - Keeps their technical skills current; effectively applies specialized knowledge and skills to perform work tasks; understands and masters the technical skills, knowledge, and tasks associated with their job; shares technical expertise with others.


Safety Awareness - Respects and complies with safety procedures/standards necessary to ensure a safe and healthful work environment; scans the environment for things that may pose a safety risk; and encourages others to utilize safe and healthy work practices.


Teamwork - The ability to effectively interact, cooperate, collaborate, and manage conflicts with other people. Shows enthusiasm toward being a member of the group; actively participates in team meetings and activities; leverages the skills and interests of coworkers to achieve goals and solve problems; supports team decisions.


OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Read, interpret, and perform work from job prints, construction standard specifications, and other instructions.

• Organizational skills.

• Inventory maintenance and record keeping principles.

REQUIRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or G.E.D, and

• Two years experience performing ground level heavy equipment duties and progressively responsible experience in area of assignment, or

• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Valid Class A commercial driver's license with minimum of an O restriction, with tanker endorsement or the ability to obtain within six months.

• Mobile Crane Operator Certification specializing in Service Truck Cranes or the ability to obtain within 18 months.

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