Equipment Operator, Excavator - Hartford CT

The Excavator & Equipment Operator position is integral to the success of Dandelion Energy. The ideal candidate will be extremely driven, proactive by nature and excited about helping people improve their homes by switching to renewable energy. The role is a field based position and will spend the majority of her/his time performing tasks associated with the excavation trades. Success in the Equipment Operator role will result from teamwork, craftsmanship, communication, attitude, and aptitude.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Operation of Excavation Equipment
• Installing HDPE pipe/fittings
• Excavating and Installing HDPE pipe from Borehole to Heat Pump
• Responsible for landscaping the site to company standards

ABOUT YOU:

• Experience running various sizes of Excavators, Skid Steers, and other equipment
• Experience with residential construction is a plus
• You are customer service oriented
• You are organized with strong problem-solving skills
• You possess a valid driver's license
• You are able to lift 50 lbs
• You’re a builder, a go-getter, a real self-starter–you get stuff done
• You’re excited about building a sustainable future through technology.

BENEFITS:

• Health/Dental/Vision insurance offered from day 1
• 401k plan offered
• Stock/Equity options offered
• Paid Sick and Vacation
• 40-hour workweek, overtime available

You’ll love working at Dandelion because:

Dandelion Energy is an energy innovation company working to electrify home heating. We create and install geothermal heat pumps to replace fossil-fueled furnaces and boilers. Since spinning out of Google X in 2017, we’ve grown into an organization of over 100 employees and have become the largest residential geothermal heat pump installation company in the US. Our carbon impact to date is the equivalent to taking over 25,000 cars off the road, and that impact is accelerating with our growth! 

Our cross-disciplinary team consists of experts in geothermal, drilling, heat pump and software engineering, HVAC installation, solar and solar financing, behavioral economics, and high-growth operations, among other backgrounds. With the potential to catalyze and scale a widespread transition to sustainable and affordable heating and cooling, our work is both exciting and complex. We are working to create a wholesale shift in how people heat and cool their homes — join us!