Heavy Equipment Operator

Build Your Career as a Heavy Equipment Operator

Banks Construction Company is looking for an experienced Heavy Equipment Operator. This is a great opportunity for someone with heavy equipment experience who wants steady work, overtime opportunities, and a long-term career with a local company.

In this role, you’ll be working on major projects throughout the Charleston area, including commercial sites, highways, interstates, ports, and other heavy civil infrastructure projects.

About Banks Construction Company

Banks Construction Company is a third-generation, family-owned heavy civil and asphalt paving contractor serving the Charleston area. We are proud to be a local company with deep roots in the community and a strong focus on safety, teamwork, and quality work. Our core values are Safety, Integrity, Team, and Excellence, and our team lives those values every day on our jobsites.

What You’ll Do

As a Heavy Equipment Operator, you’ll operate heavy earthmoving equipment and support grading operations on active jobsites.

Equipment may include:

• Dozers, Excavators, Trackhoes
• Other heavy earthmoving equipment

You’ll also:

• Operate heavy equipment safely around crews, traffic, and active jobsites
• Perform grading and sitework activities on heavy civil construction projects
• Prepare and stabilize soil and other materials
• Clean and prepare jobsites
• Dig trenches, support excavation work, and clean debris as needed
• Maintain equipment and keep it in good working condition
• Communicate with your crew and supervisor to meet safety, production, and quality goals
• Assist with other duties as directed by the site supervisor

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who is experienced, dependable, safety-minded, and ready to be part of a hardworking team.

• Has 3–5 years of heavy equipment operating experience
• Has experience operating dozers, excavators, trackhoes, or similar heavy equipment
• Has a valid driver’s license
• Is comfortable working outdoors in different weather conditions
• Can work safely around people, traffic, and active jobsites
• Takes pride in maintaining equipment and doing quality work
• Communicates well with crew members and supervisors
• Shows up on time and is ready to work each day
• Wants to continue learning and growing in the heavy civil construction industry
• Lives out our core values of Safety, Integrity, Team, and Excellence

Why Join Banks?

At Banks Construction Company, you’re joining a team that values hard work, safety, and growth. We invest in our people through training, development, advancement opportunities, and strong benefits.

• Competitive wages
• Steady work with overtime opportunities
• On-the-job training
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• A people-first, safety-focused culture
• The opportunity to work on projects that help build the Charleston community

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Training and development opportunities

Starting Pay: $22.00/hr (Depending on Experience) + overtime opportunities