Excavator Operator
PrinceFlorida, United States • Florida, United States
Posted January 29, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
PRINCE, founded in 1983 in Palmetto, Florida, is a leading civil construction firm specializing in highway, heavy construction, and site development for state and municipal authorities across Florida and the Southeast. The company excels in both Bid‑Build and Design‑Build roadway projects, handling every critical phase—from clearing and earthmoving to drainage, utilities, road base, bridge, and concrete work—through a self‑performing workforce. Since its acquisition by Dragados Construction USA in 2014 and subsequent integration into FlatironDragados in 2025, PRINCE has leveraged the resources of the ACS Group to pursue larger public‑private partnership and design‑build projects, positioning it as a key player in large‑scale infrastructure development. PRINCE’s commitment to quality, innovative methods, and a skilled, self‑performing crew distinguishes it in the civil construction industry and offers employees a dynamic environment focused on delivering complex, high‑impact projects.
Job Description
Operation of equipment to excavate, move, and grade earth, erect structures, or pour hard surface such as pavement or concrete. May repair and maintain equipment in addition to other duties.
Requirements
- Learn and follow safety regulations.
- Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions.
- Adjust handwheels and depress pedals to control attachments.
- Start engines, move throttles, switches, or levers, or depress pedals to operate machines.
- Monitor operations to ensure that health and safety standards are met.
- Load and move dirt, rocks, equipment, or other materials.
- Repair and maintain equipment.
- Check fuel supplies at sites to ensure adequate availability.
- Connect hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkages, or power takeoff shafts to tractors.
- Signal operators to guide movement of tractor-drawn machines.
- Push other equipment when extra traction or assistance is required.
- Keep records of material or equipment usage or problems encountered.
