Job Description
Job Title: HEO Technician
Job Description
This role focuses on operating heavy equipment on civil construction and sitework projects across the Charlotte area. You will primarily perform fine grading of building pads and support a variety of sitework activities, including asphalt, mass grading, concrete, and site utilities. The position requires a hands-on operator who is willing to step out of the equipment to perform labor tasks when needed and contribute to road and curb crews to help keep projects on schedule.
Responsibilities
- Operate heavy equipment, including bull dozers and excavators, to fine grade building pads and prepare sites for construction.
- Support mass grading, asphalt, concrete, and site utilities work as directed by site supervision.
- Assist road and curb crews as needed, including basic shovel work and other manual labor tasks.
- Read and work from grade stakes and utilize GPS and other grading controls when applicable to achieve accurate grades.
- Perform basic daily inspections of assigned equipment and report any maintenance or safety issues promptly.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area in accordance with company safety policies and procedures.
- Work effectively as part of a crew, taking direction and adjusting to changing priorities on active construction sites.
- For labor-focused hires, perform general construction labor duties and, after demonstrating reliability and performance over approximately six months, begin training on equipment such as rollers, articulated dump trucks, bull dozers, excavators, loaders, skid steers, and backhoes.
- Follow all site safety rules and participate actively in creating a safety-conscious work environment.
- Adapt to working on different types of sites, including wide open grading projects and road crews where buildings have gone vertical.
Essential Skills
- Minimum of 3 years of construction experience operating heavy equipment in a sitework or civil grading environment.
- Experience operating equipment such as bull dozers, excavators, trackhoes, backhoes, skid steers, loaders, rollers, or similar earth-moving machinery.
- Proven ability to perform fine grading, particularly for building pads and sitework applications.
- Hands-on construction experience in grading, site work, digging, and erosion control.
- Comfort working around and operating heavy equipment in active construction environments.
- Ability and willingness to perform physical labor, including shovel work and other manual tasks, in addition to operating equipment.
- Understanding of basic sitework practices, including reading and working from grade stakes.
- Ability to work safely in outdoor environments exposed to both hot and cold weather conditions.
- Strong work ethic and desire to build a long-term career in the construction industry.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience with a civil grading contractor is highly beneficial for success in this role.
- Familiarity with GPS-based grading systems and grade stake interpretation.
- Experience with a range of equipment such as rollers, articulated dump trucks, bull dozers, excavators, loaders, skid steers, backhoes, and motor graders.
- Experience in erosion control, site utilities, and general sitework construction.
- Demonstrated interest in working with earth-moving equipment and developing advanced operator skills.
- Ability to take direction, work as part of a team, and adapt to different tasks and jobsite conditions.
Why Work Here?
You will join a safety-focused construction team that values long-term growth and hands-on learning. The company offers the opportunity to start in a labor capacity and, after proving your reliability and performance, progress into operating a variety of heavy equipment. You will gain experience across diverse sitework projects, work with modern earth-moving machinery, and build a stable career in the construction industry with room to expand your skills and responsibilities over time.
Work Environment
The role is based on open-air construction sites in the Charlotte area, where you will work outdoors and be regularly exposed to the elements, including both hot and cold weather conditions. You may work on wide open grading sites or on road crews where buildings have already gone vertical, but roads will not be open to the public during operations. The environment is highly safety conscious, with an emphasis on following established safety procedures around heavy equipment and active construction activities. Work involves operating and working around equipment such as dozers, excavators, rollers, loaders, skid steers, backhoes, articulated dump trucks, and motor graders, as well as performing manual labor tasks as needed.
Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Charlotte, NC.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $25.00 - $35.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
This is a fully onsite position in Charlotte,NC.
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Jul 10, 2026.
About AerotekAerotek Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: 1-888-AEROTEK.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.
