Heavy Equipment Operator

Yellowstone Local is proud to represent Alliance Construction, an industry leader in excavation, underground utilities, and earthwork services.

You are a skilled heavy equipment operator with leadership qualities, and you want to run productive, safe jobs with a company that rewards performance and plans for the long term?

What’s in It for You?

• Competitive hourly pay from $28 - $40 per hour w/benefits & DOE

• Bonus opportunities available for operators based on performance, productivity, and job success

• Full-time, year-round employment

• Weekly pay, paid holiday, and PTO

• Health, Vision Dental (50%-90% company paid)

• Life Insurance paid by the employer

• 401(k) with company matching 3.5%

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance

• EAP program (Employee Assistant Program)

• We have local work and some travel crews; per diem is provided when traveling

Why You’ll Love It Here

• A growing excavation and underground utility contractor with long-term career stability

• Leadership that understands underground pipe work, production excavation, and efficient grading

• A wide range of projects, including water main, sewer, storm pipe, mass excavation, grading, demolition, and site development

• Strong emphasis on safety, quality workmanship, and doing underground utility work the right way

• A team environment where experienced operators are trusted to make decisions and lead by example

Your New Role

• Support and manage daily job site operations in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and surrounding areas

• Perform underground utility and pipe installation, including water, sewer, and storm systems

• Read and interpret blueprints, site plans, utility layouts, and grade stakes

• Strip sites, excavate trenches, dig footings, backfill, grade, and place topsoil

• Operate heavy equipment, including excavators, dozers, motor graders, wheel loaders, skid loaders, side dumps and/or dump trucks

• Maintain production standards while protecting underground utilities and existing infrastructure

• Focus on job site safety, trench safety, and quality underground utility installation

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, production, and workflow throughout the day

Hiring Expectations: Apply today, complete a quick phone screening, and get ready for an interview with our team to discuss your goals and experience.

• 3 or more years of heavy equipment operator experience

• Leadership experience and a Crew leader or foreman

• Proven experience with underground utilities and pipe work, including water, sewer, and storm systems, is helpful

• Hands-on experience operating excavators, dozers, loaders, graders, and skid steers

• Ability to read and understand blueprints, utility plans, and grading plans

• Valid driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record

• Great communication skills

• CDL is helpful but not required

• Commitment to safety, production excavation, underground utility quality, and teamwork

Alliance Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. #yellow