Heavy Equipment Operator
Aerotek • Charleston, SC • Posted June 27, 2026
About the Role
**Job Title: Heavy Equipment Operator**
**Job Description**
This role operates heavy equipment on civil site construction projects in the greater Charleston area, supporting earthwork, grading, and utility construction activities. You work primarily on local projects, allowing you to return home each night with minimal travel. The position combines equipment operation with hands-on field work, contributing to a collaborative crew environment focused on safety, quality, and timely project completion.
**Responsibilities**
+ Operate a variety of heavy equipment, including dozers, excavators, motor graders, backhoes, skid steers, loaders, and front-end loaders on civil site projects.
+ Perform rough and fine grading activities for earthwork, civil site development, and roadways as assigned.
+ Assist with excavation, trenching, and earthmoving tasks to support underground utility and civil construction work.
+ Use GPS-based systems (such as Topco...
**Job Description**
This role operates heavy equipment on civil site construction projects in the greater Charleston area, supporting earthwork, grading, and utility construction activities. You work primarily on local projects, allowing you to return home each night with minimal travel. The position combines equipment operation with hands-on field work, contributing to a collaborative crew environment focused on safety, quality, and timely project completion.
**Responsibilities**
+ Operate a variety of heavy equipment, including dozers, excavators, motor graders, backhoes, skid steers, loaders, and front-end loaders on civil site projects.
+ Perform rough and fine grading activities for earthwork, civil site development, and roadways as assigned.
+ Assist with excavation, trenching, and earthmoving tasks to support underground utility and civil construction work.
+ Use GPS-based systems (such as Topco...