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Vacancy Excavator Operator - Day - Full time

(M/F/X)

Contract type

Temp to perm

Work time

Full-time

Work regime

Day shift

Last modified

02/10/2026

Reference

571282

3 reasons to choose this job

1
Friendly and supportive work environment
2
Plenty of room for personal growth
3
Varied and challenging range of tasks

Must-haves for this job

The knowledge requirements:

  • You have at least 3 years of experience in a similar position
  • You have a category B driving licence
  • You have a good command of the Dutch language
  • Possession of the following certificates is an asset, not a must: VCA Basic, crane operator certificate, certificate for attaching critical loads
  • A passion for construction and your crane

The personality requirements:

  • No four walls for you, but physical outdoor work
  • You attach great importance to safety
  • A team player through and through
  • You have a strong sense of responsibility
  • Flexibility regarding distances, hours, …

The ideal teammate is…

Someone who works well with others, adapts to changing circumstances and takes responsibility.

  • Is open to collaboration and communicates clearly with colleagues and customers
  • Takes responsibility, shows initiative and contributes ideas about practical solutions
  • Is happy to help others and contributes to smooth collaboration in the workplace
  • Has a positive work attitude, enjoys learning and treats others respectfully

Salary and extra-legal benefits

  • A contract of indefinite duration, full time
  • Market-conform salary according to the construction joint committee (124)
  • Extra-legal benefits from the construction sector (construction loyalty, bad weather unemployment, 12 compensatory rest days)
  • Meal vouchers of €6.35/worked day
  • Collective transport to and from the construction site
  • Hospitalisation insurance via Constructiv
  • Personal guidance through the Buddy programme
  • An opportunity to develop your professional skills with a clear training path to realise your growth ambitions
  • Working together in a collegial and ambitious atmosphere

Vacation days

  • According to PC-124 construction leave

Extra perks

  • When you refer someone yourself and they become permanently employed, you will receive a Coolblue voucher worth €500
  • Training program

Lochristi / Wachtebeke region

For our Infra department, as a machine operator you are responsible for operating and maintaining cranes on our various sites and public areas.

You ensure the efficient execution of excavation and backfilling work, together with the team of ground workers and technicians, and guarantee a safe working environment.

  • Carrying out earthworks and excavation work. You work with cranes
  • Excavating, backfilling and levelling based on instructions.
  • You will be deployed on larger projects such as trenching, levelling and earthmoving.
  • Flexibility is important, as the work is spread throughout Flanders.
  • Relevant experience in roadworks, earthworks or landscaping is a requirement
  • Loading and unloading trucks
  • Carrying out basic maintenance of the crane
  • Working on the site when there is less crane work

Colleagues particularly appreciate the variety and the room to learn in this job.

  • You continue to develop yourself through training or workshops.
  • No day is the same due to the various projects and practical challenges.

  • At our client, connecting is in the DNA
  • It is a leading company in the field of transport pipelines, wastewater treatment, swimming pool technology, industrial installations, distribution and supply pipelines and industrial cabling
  • By expanding the number of activities and through permanent growth, the company has, more than half a century after its establishment, a leading position in numerous domains
  • Responding to new technologies, having an eye for evolution and growing along with developments in the field of pipelines and water treatment form the basis of their excellent reputation
  • The clients are government agencies, utility companies and industrial enterprises
  • They not only guarantee the proper construction of the connections, but, if desired, also take care of the overall concept: from engineering to execution & management, inspection and maintenance
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