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.