Heavy Equipment Operator – Wireless & Utilities (Traveling Required)

Job overview

The Heavy Equipment Operator – Wireless & Utilities (Traveling Required) role is onsite, based in Salt Lake City, UT, with extensive travel between changing job sites; pay is $30–$40 per hour. BHI works in underground utilities and civil construction, with safety identified as a core value. The operator runs equipment to support underground conduit installation, pipelines, and fiber utility projects. The role contributes to project progress through safe excavation and trenching, site preparation, utility locating support, backfilling, and grading alongside field crews.

What you'll do

• Operate excavators, skid loaders, and trenchers safely to install underground infrastructure
• follow safe trenching and excavation practices
• assist with site preparation, utility locating support, backfilling, and grading
• work with crews at changing outdoor job sites. Utility plow experience is recommended but not required.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

heavy equipment operator

wireless & utilities

traveling required

excavators

skid steers

trenchers

underground infrastructure

salt lake city ut

bhi

$30–$40/hr

per diem

10-hour workdays

mostly monday–friday

occasional saturday work

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Per diem for traveling crews
• weekly pay
• health, vision, dental and life insurance
• 401(k) with match
• paid time off.

Why this role

Pay is $30–$40 per hour, with per diem provided for traveling crews. 10-hour workdays, mostly Monday through Friday, with occasional Saturday work. At least 2 years of experience operating excavators, skid steers/loaders, and trenchers is required.

About the employer

BHI is hiring for this role. Industry: Site Preparation Contractors. Sector: 23.