Job Description

Construction Equipment Technician

Location: Old Bridge, NJ

Schedule: Full-Time | 40+ Hours Per Week

Employment Type: 6-Month Contract-to-Hire

Build Your Career Operating Heavy Equipment

Are you an experienced Heavy Equipment Operator looking for a stable opportunity with long-term growth? Join a specialized team performing environmental remediation and drilling projects throughout New Jersey. This position offers hands-on work with excavators, dozers, skid steers, and other heavy equipment while providing a clear path to permanent employment.

If you enjoy working outdoors, operating machinery, and being part of a skilled crew that takes pride in safety and quality work, we want to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Operate excavators and dozers on commercial remediation and drilling projects.
• Safely move soil, materials, and debris while maintaining production goals.
• Utilize both CAT and DEERE control patterns with confidence and precision.
• Load and unload heavy equipment from trailers safely and efficiently.
• Assist with site preparation, drilling support, excavation, and general construction activities.
• Conduct daily equipment inspections and report maintenance concerns.
• Work closely with a small, highly skilled crew to complete projects safely and on schedule.
• Maintain clean and organized job sites, equipment, and work areas.
• Follow all environmental, safety, and Hazwoper requirements.

What We're Looking For

• Experience operating excavators and dozers in construction, excavation, remediation, utility, earthwork, or similar environments.
• Ability to operate excavators with both CAT and DEERE control configurations.
• Current 40-Hour Hazwoper Certification with an active 8-Hour Refresher.
• Experience loading and unloading heavy equipment.
• Strong understanding of safe operating procedures and construction site safety.
• Willingness to help on the ground when equipment operation is not required.
• Reliable, safety-focused, and team-oriented mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with remediation or drilling projects.
• Experience operating skid steers, backhoes, loaders, or other heavy equipment.
• CDL Class A license.
• Experience working on excavation, earthwork, utility, environmental, or site development projects.
• Ability to work effectively in changing weather conditions and outdoor environments.

Why Join Our Team?

• Clear path from contract to permanent employment.
• Opportunity to work on specialized environmental remediation projects.
• Hands-on experience operating a variety of heavy equipment.
• Join a professional, safety-focused team.
• Consistent work and long-term career potential.
• Expand your equipment operating skills and industry knowledge.
• Be part of projects that make a positive impact on local communities and environments.

Ideal Backgrounds

We encourage candidates with experience in the following industries to apply:

• Heavy Equipment Operation
• Excavation
• Site Development
• Utility Construction
• Earthwork
• Environmental Remediation
• Demolition
• Drilling
• Road Construction
• Civil Construction
• Pipeline Construction

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Piscataway, NJ.

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $26.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Piscataway, NJ.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 2026.

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