Heavy Equipment Operator

About The Opportunity

• Remotown builds a curated network of African talent, connecting experienced professionals with opportunities across partner companies.
• This is not a single open vacancy; it is a vetted talent pool for Heavy Equipment Operators. Selected candidates are added to the network and contacted when a matching opportunity arises.
• This pool is for experienced operators who run heavy machinery safely and productively on construction, mining, road works, quarry, and infrastructure projects.

Role & Responsibilities

• Operating machines such as excavators, bulldozers, backhoe loaders, wheel loaders, graders, rollers, and dump trucks.
• Excavating, grading, levelling, loading, and moving earth and materials.
• Carrying out daily pre-start checks and reporting faults.
• Doing basic routine maintenance such as fuelling, greasing, and cleaning.
• Following site plans, survey marks, and instructions from supervisors and signalmen.
• Working safely around people, vehicles, and other machinery.
• Keeping basic logs of hours worked, fuel use, and equipment condition.
• Following site safety rules and wearing PPE at all times.

Skills & Qualifications Must-Have

• 3+ years of experience operating heavy equipment on construction, mining, road, or similar projects.
• Heavy equipment operator certificate from a recognised training school, or a vocational certificate such as NVTI or CTVET (Ghana) or an ITF or NABTEB trade test (Nigeria), or equivalent proven experience.
• Valid driver’s licence in the appropriate heavy vehicle class (DVLA in Ghana, FRSC in Nigeria).
• Valid medical fitness certificate.
• Valid Ghana Card (Ghana) or National Identification Number (NIN) (Nigeria).
• Experience with at least two types of heavy machinery.
• Good awareness of site safety, load limits, and ground conditions.
• Ability to read basic site instructions and signals.
• Ability to communicate clearly in English with supervisors and team members.
• Right to work in Ghana or Nigeria.
• Willingness to work long hours, shifts, and on remote or active project sites.

Preferred

• Experience with common equipment brands in the region such as Caterpillar, Komatsu, JCB, Volvo, Sany, or XCMG.
• Experience with cranes, pavers, telehandlers, or articulated dump trucks.
• Experience in mining, quarry, or large infrastructure projects.
• Basic machine maintenance and troubleshooting skills.
• Rigging, signalling, or banksman training.
• Site safety induction, first aid, or defensive driving training.
• Experience working at remote locations.

Benefits & Culture Highlights

• Candidates are added to a vetted talent network and contacted when a matching role opens.
• Every application is reviewed; profile stays active for future matches.
• Response times depend on live partner demand.

Skills: earthmoving,backwheel loader operation,bulldozer operation,excavator operation,grading and levelling <