DOZER / SITE WORK OPERATOR

About Total Wrecking & Environmental

Our work is rooted in safety and professionalism. We never stop serving our communities, employees, subcontractors, and stakeholders. We are known as a company of integrity and take pride in our reputation. Where others see a project, we see a partnership.

Total Wrecking & Environmental provides cost-effective solutions for demolition, environmental remediation, decommissioning, and site work projects nationwide. Our experience includes manufacturing facilities, power plants, hospitals, office buildings, hotels, sports facilities, educational institutions, and other large commercial and industrial structures. Total Quality. Total Integrity. Total Safety. This is the Total Experience.

Position Summary

Total Wrecking & Environmental is seeking an experienced Dozer / Site Work Operator to join our field operations team.

This position is responsible for safely and efficiently operating dozers and other heavy equipment on demolition, environmental, earthwork, site preparation, and site restoration projects.

The ideal candidate has strong site-work experience and is skilled in rough and finish grading, cut and fill, backfilling, site clearing, haul-road construction and maintenance, material handling, and final site restoration.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Safely operate dozers and other heavy equipment on demolition, earthwork, environmental, and site-work      projects.
• Perform rough and finish grading to required elevations, slopes, and drainage specifications.
• Push, spread, cut, fill, level, and compact soil, stone, aggregate, demolition debris, and other      materials.
• Perform excavation support, backfilling, site clearing, and final site restoration.
• Construct and maintain haul roads, ramps, work pads, laydown areas, and equipment access routes.
• Maintain safe working surfaces for excavators, loaders, trucks, cranes, and other equipment.
• Push, spread, stockpile, segregate, and manage demolition debris and recyclable materials.
• Read and understand grade stakes, elevations, slopes, site plans, and field markings.
• Work safely around active demolition operations, personnel, utilities, and other heavy equipment.
• Perform daily equipment inspections and report mechanical or safety concerns.
• Perform routine operator-level maintenance, cleaning, fueling, and lubrication.
• Follow all company safety policies, project work plans, JSAs, and site-specific requirements.
• Participate in daily safety meetings and pre-task planning.
• Assist with other equipment and field operations when qualified and needed.

What We Look For

At Total Wrecking & Environmental, being a great operator means more than knowing how to run a machine. We look for operators who understand the jobsite, anticipate what needs to happen next, protect the people working around them, take care of their equipment, and take pride in their work.

 Qualifications & Experience

• Previous experience operating dozers on earthwork, site development, demolition, heavy civil, environmental, industrial, or similar projects.
• Strong experience with grading, cut and fill, backfilling, site clearing, and haul-road maintenance.
• Ability to safely operate in active jobsites with multiple pieces of equipment and personnel.
• Demolition and debris-handling experience is preferred.
• Strong situational awareness and commitment to safe equipment operation.
• Dependable, team-oriented, and able to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Willing to travel to project locations as required.

Physical & Work Requirements

• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather and site conditions.
• Ability to climb into and out of heavy equipment and sit for extended periods while operating.
• Ability to safely work on uneven, rough, muddy, or unstable terrain.
• Ability to wear all required PPE.
• Ability to work extended hours, weekends, or varying schedules when required.