Excavator Operator

2 weeks ago

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Joe Wagner Group Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year

About Us:
Joe Wagner Group (JWG) is a renowned Civil Construction and Rail Infrastructure provider with offices in Toowoomba and Brisbane. With a strong background built over 40 years, we deliver high-quality civil engineering projects across Queensland and beyond. Our commitment to excellence, innovation, and sustainability has established us as a trusted name in the industry. We take pride in our collaborative, professional and dependable team culture, and our core values of being: Ethical, Reliable, Tenacious, acting with Respect and Going Above & Beyond to deliver for our clients and ourselves.

Position Overview:
We are seeking a reliable and safety-conscious Excavator Operator to join our operations team. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering civil construction and infrastructure projects by operating a variety of excavator machinery across roadworks, earthworks, drainage, and rail/renewable sites.

Key Accountabilities:

  • Operate excavators safely and efficiently across a range of projects.

  • Carry out trenching, detailed excavation, final trim and bulk earthworks.

  • Conduct daily pre-start checks and report maintenance needs.

  • Work collaboratively with supervisors, ground crew, and other operators.

  • Ensure compliance with site safety, environmental and quality requirements.

  • Assist with other plant operation tasks when required.

  • Maintain care of plant, equipment and a tidy worksite.

Qualifications and Skills:

  • Current Excavator competency/ticket (RII).

  • Civil construction experience (roads, drainage, rail or similar preferred).

  • Construction White Card.

  • Strong awareness of safe work practices and ability to follow site procedures.

  • Reliable, punctual and committed to working as part of a team.

  • Additional tickets (e.g. Roller, Loader, Skid Steer, HR Licence) highly regarded.

  • Experience using Topcon or GPS machine control preferred but not essential.

What We Offer:

  • Competitive remuneration.

  • Steady, ongoing work on varied civil projects.

  • A supportive, team-based working environment.

  • Opportunities for training and career progression.

  • Well-maintained modern plant and equipment.

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