Heavy Equipment Operator — Machine Control (Per Diem)

About this role

Per-diem Heavy Equipment Operator needed in Shreveport, LA to run heavy equipment using GPS-based machine control systems on construction sites. You will follow digital models and grade plans to complete grading, excavation and site layout tasks across short-term projects. This role is per-diem and often requires travel and overnight stays. You’ll work closely with site crews and survey teams to verify elevations, control points and as-built documentation while maintaining equipment and daily logs.

What you'll do

• • Operate graders, dozers, excavators and other heavy equipment using GPS/machine-control guidance.
• • Set up, calibrate and troubleshoot machine-control units and GPS rovers on site.
• • Execute grading and excavation per digital models, plans and stakeout points.
• • Coordinate daily with surveyors and site crews to confirm offsets, elevations and layout changes.
• • Perform pre-shift equipment inspections, routine maintenance and secure machines at shift end.
• • Keep accurate daily logs, machine reports and as-built notes for project records.

What we're looking for

• • Hands-on experience operating grader, dozer or excavator with GPS/machine-control guidance or equivalent field experience.
• • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, grade plans and digital models.
• • Experience with land surveying, site layout and using GPS rover/navigation tools.
• • Available for per-diem, away-from-home assignments and travel to remote job sites.
• • Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to/from dispatch point.
• • Physically able to perform heavy-equipment operations and follow site safety procedures.

Qualifications

• • OSHA 10-hour construction card (preferred).
• • Formal machine-control or GPS systems training/certification (preferred).
• • Previous survey crew or land surveying experience.
• • Valid driver’s license; CDL preferred for some assignments.
• • English — conversational; additional language skills are a plus.

What we offer

• • Per-diem/short-term assignment scheduling for flexibility.
• • Travel and lodging often coordinated by project where applicable.
• • Access to machine-control equipment and on-site technical support.
• • Site-specific safety orientation and training provided.
• • Work directly with experienced survey and site crews for hands-on learning.

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