Class A CDL Driver / Heavy Equipment Operator
Quick Summary
Company: TerranovaLocation: San Francisco Bay Area, CAJob Type: Contract with opportunity to convert to full-timeCompensation: $40–$55/hour,
Responsibilities
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Operate Class 8 semi-trucks with trailers to transport woodchips, bulk materials, and equipment between suppliers and project sites.
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Safely connect, disconnect, maneuver, and position trailers in active construction environments.
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Transport and unload materials using hydraulic live-floor or chain-floor trailers.
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Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections and maintain compliance with applicable DOT regulations.
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Coordinate material deliveries, loading, and unloading to support daily operations.
Operate excavators, telehandlers, forklifts, skid steers, and other construction equipment.
Load, unload, move, and stage materials around project sites.
Assist with excavation, material handling, and equipment positioning.
Perform routine equipment inspections and basic maintenance.
Safely operate machinery in changing jobsite conditions.
Support daily site operations, including equipment setup, material movement, and site preparation.
Assist with operating and maintaining specialized hydraulic and mechanical equipment.
Help troubleshoot basic mechanical and equipment issues.
Work alongside engineers and field technicians to improve jobsite efficiency.
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe working environment.
Requirements
~1 min readValid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
Experience operating tractor-trailers, including maneuvering and backing in confined spaces.
Demonstrated experience operating excavators and other heavy construction equipment.
Safe driving record and ability to meet applicable DOT driver qualification requirements.
Familiarity with construction jobsite safety practices.
Ability to perform physically demanding fieldwork and work outdoors.
Reliable, adaptable, and comfortable performing both driving and hands-on equipment work.
Experience transporting bulk materials such as woodchips, mulch, aggregates, soil, or construction debris.
Experience operating hydraulic walking-floor, chain-floor, or live-bottom trailers.
Experience operating telehandlers, forklifts, and skid steers.
Experience in excavation, grading, utilities, agriculture, or civil construction.
Mechanical aptitude, including basic hydraulic systems troubleshooting and maintenance.
Experience loading and transporting heavy equipment using lowboy or flatbed trailers.
We're looking for someone who enjoys operating machinery and is willing to take ownership of a wide range of field responsibilities.
This isn't a traditional long-haul trucking position. You'll spend time both driving commercial vehicles and working directly on-site with excavators, telehandlers, and other equipment.
The right candidate is safety-conscious, mechanically inclined, independent, and comfortable working in a fast-paced engineering environment.
What We Offer
~1 min readLocation & Eligibility
About this job
- Pay per year
- ≈ $83,200–$114,400 a year
- 64% above the $60,122 median for Heavy Equipment Operator jobs on Jobera (178 salaries).
- Who can apply
- United States
- Posted
- Today
Listing Details
- Posted
- November 3, 2026
- First seen
- November 3, 2026
- Last seen
- November 3, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 0
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 68%
- Scored at
- November 3, 2026
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