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Job Description Mikula Contracting, Inc., a 79-year-old family-owned and operated business, is seeking an Experienced Heavy Equipment Operator with a Class A CDL license for an immediate opening. Mikula Contracting, Inc. provides commercial and residential customers with various excavation and demolition services. General Accountability: Heavy Equipment Operator Operates an excavator, loader, backhoe, bulldozer, and similar heavy machine equipment. Performs essential maintenance and minor repairs on excavators, loaders, bulldozers, and/or other heavy power equipment. Locates underground services before performing heavy equipment work. Monitors operations to ensure all health and safety standards are met. Aligns machines regarding stakes, markers, guidelines, and/or hand signals of other workers. Loads and moves dirt, rocks, materials, and/or other equipment. Drives and maneuvers equipment to remove topsoil, rocks, vegetation, and/or other materials to distribute and level earth or terrain. Coordinates machine's actions and/or activities for moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members. Performs other duties as assigned or requested. General Accountability: Class A CDL Truck Driver A minimum of 1 year of experience driving tandem dump trucks. Monitors operations to ensure all health and safety standards are met. Performs other duties as assigned or requested. The Company reserves the right to add or change duties anytime. Job Qualifications: License/Certification: Current Class A Commercial Driver's License Skills: Must be able to perform essential operations of trucks and/or construction equipment. Must possess basic knowledge of machines and tools concerning safety, use, and repair. Must possess knowledge of applicable health and safety standards concerning heavy equipment operation. Must possess basic knowledge of the language and terminology used in this occupation. Must possess excellent verbal communication skills. Must possess excellent interpersonal skills. Company DescriptionMikula Contracting, Inc., a family-owned and operated business, has been servicing all of New Jersey for 78 Years. We provide commercial and residential customers with various excavation, demolition, environmental, trucking, and soil materials services. We are continually expanding our clientele while enhancing our business every day. Throughout the years, Mikula Contracting has withstood the many challenges the volatile construction industry has faced while continuing to grow.Mikula Contracting, Inc., a family-owned and operated business, has been servicing all of New Jersey for 78 Years. We provide commercial and residential customers with various excavation, demolition, environmental, trucking, and soil materials services. We are continually expanding our clientele while enhancing our business every day. Throughout the years, Mikula Contracting has withstood the many challenges the volatile construction industry has faced while continuing to grow.

Job Description Location: Northern New Jersey (various large-scale civil site work projects) Position: Full‑Time, On‑Site Salary based on experience : $150k-$170K plus medical coverage About Our Client Our client is a respected, family‑owned site excavation subcontractor in Northern New Jersey with a long track record of stable, scalable growth. They specialize in heavy civil, utility, and earthwork projects for leading general contractors, construction managers, and developers. Role Overview The Civil Site Work Foreman will lead on-site crews through all phases of civil site work—grading, excavation, underground utilities, and site prep. As the Civil Forman you are the on-site manager who ensures crews, equipment, and materials are coordinated efficiently, safely, and to spec—bridging the gap between field execution and project leadership. You should be able to use technology effectively as you collaborate with PMs, superintendents, and operators to ensure projects are completed efficiently, safely, and to spec. Key Responsibilities Crew Leadership & Supervision • Provide real-time updates to superintendents or project managers about crew output, site conditions, constraints, or potential delays Heavy Equipment Oversight Supervise Operators • You enforce safe operating practices, hold toolbox talks, ensure operators wear PPE, and stop unsafe operation to prevent accidents What "Site Work Oversight" Covers Daily Operations Management • Supervising and coordinating site crews—including laborers, operators, and subcontractors—to ensure tasks like excavation, grading, trenching, and utility installation are performed efficiently, • Scheduling and allocating heavy machinery; ensuring operators have what they need and the equipment is maintained, • Interpreting site plans and specs, making sure crews install elements with correct elevations, grades, and tolerances, • Leading toolbox talks, enforcing PPE usage, and stopping unsafe practices, • Acting as the field-level liaison—providing updates to superintendents or PMs on progress, delays, weather impacts, or resource constraints ., • Identifying issues—such as equipment breakdowns or weather delays—and implementing corrective plans to maintain schedule and budget, • Re-sequencing tasks or reallocating crews as jobsite variables change Qualifications & Requirements • Minimum 10 years’ experience overseeing civil site excavation, grading, or underground utilities, • Proven supervisory/leadership experience managing crews in a heavy civil site setting, • Skilled heavy equipment operator; GPS machine control experience highly preferred, • Ability to read and interpret civil/site development plans and specs, • Valid driver’s license; CDL Class A/B preferred, • OSHA 10/30‑hour, confined space, and other relevant safety certifications, • Strong communication, time‑management, and problem‑solving capabilities, • Physically fit and able to work outdoors in varying conditions; able to lift ~50 lb and operate equipment What’s In It for You? • Stable, long-term employment with a successful, family-run contractor, • Opportunities to work on sizable civil/utility projects with major GCs and developers, • Room for career growth into supervisory or superintendent roles, • Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package (medical, PTO, Car, etc.) EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES NorthPoint Staffing, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all employment terms and conditions, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. CONFIDENTIALITY The content of this message is confidential. If you have received it by mistake, please inform us by email by replying to this message and then delete the message. It is forbidden to copy, forward, or reveal the contents of this message to anyone. The integrity and security of this email cannot be guaranteed over the Internet.