Excavator Operator — Romania

Role overview

MylesPort International is recruiting on behalf of a client — a licensed Romanian recruitment partner placing international workers with employers across Romania. Romania has a sustained shortage of construction, plant and logistics labour and recruits from outside the European Union on legal, contract-based employment supported by a state-issued work permit. Certified plant operators are among the most consistently requested roles on the Romanian demand list. Machines are supplied by the employer, and operators are expected to run them productively, keep them serviceable and work safely alongside ground crews on active sites. Excavator operators handle bulk earthworks, trenching for services and drainage, foundation excavation, loading of trucks and precise grading to level. Work spans building sites, road and utility projects and larger infrastructure schemes. State in your application the machine sizes and makes you have operated, your total operating hours and whether you hold an attachment ticket. Employers select on demonstrated accuracy to level, productivity and a clean safety record around ground crews. Roles are released as individual job orders, each with its own employer, location, salary and start date. Registering your interest now means your trade certificates, references and documents are verified in advance, so your profile is submitted the moment a matching order opens. Salary, accommodation, meals, transport and overtime arrangements vary by employer and are confirmed to you in writing before you commit to anything. MylesPort International does not quote figures it has not received from the employer.

Key responsibilities

• Bulk excavation, trenching and foundation digging to marked lines and levels
• Accurate grading, battering and trimming to the required tolerance
• Loading of trucks and dumpers efficiently and without spillage
• Safe operation around underground services, with care near marked utilities
• Selection and safe changing of buckets and attachments
• Daily pre-start inspection of the machine, with defects reported before use
• Routine operator maintenance including greasing, fluid checks and cleaning
• Safe working around ground crew, banksmen and other plant on site
• Compliance with lifting plans, exclusion zones and site traffic management
• Accurate completion of machine logs, timesheets and fuel records
• Secure shutdown, parking and isolation of the machine at end of shift
• Immediate reporting of incidents, damage, faults and near misses

Candidate requirements

• Valid operator certificate or licence for the machine, with documentary evidence
• Valid passport with at least twelve months validity, and a clear scan of the bio-data page
• Demonstrable operating hours on the machine type, supported by employer references
• Police clearance certificate
• Able to pass the medical examination required for the Romanian work permit
• Basic English is sufficient; Romanian is not required before arrival
• Willing to relocate to Romania on a legal employment contract
• Able to work outdoors through the Romanian seasons, including cold winter conditions
• Clean immigration record with no active refusals or bans
• Available to travel once the work permit and long-stay visa are issued

Skills & certifications

• Certified plant operation
• Pre-start inspection and operator maintenance
• Ground and load condition assessment
• Banksman signals and ground crew awareness
• Working safely around other plant and personnel
• Machine log and record keeping
• Fuel and fluid management
• Site safety and traffic management awareness
• Machine care and reliability
• Basic English for site instruction

Benefits

• Legal employment contract under Romanian labour law, with full social security registration
• Employment with a licensed Romanian employer inside the European Union
• Romanian work permit and long-stay employment visa coordinated through the employer and our partner agency
• Salary, accommodation, meals, transport and overtime terms are set per job order and confirmed in writing before you commit
• Contract renewal and longer-term progression where performance supports it
• Recognised trade experience gained in an EU labour market
• Structured, documented recruitment rather than an informal arrangement

Application process

Apply through this page with an up-to-date CV in English and a clear scan of your passport bio-data page. Shortlisted candidates are contacted by a MylesPort International consultant for a screening interview and document check, then presented to the client for selection. Successful candidates complete a medical examination, police clearance and contract signing before visa processing begins, and receive the full written contract stating salary, working hours, leave and any cost items before making any commitment. MylesPort International does not charge job seekers a placement fee. Costs such as passport, medical examination, police clearance, visa, residency or licensing may apply depending on the destination country; these are explained to you in writing and confirmed at offer stage. Never pay cash to any individual, and never send money to anyone claiming to act for MylesPort International. Please note for this role: Romanian vacancies are released as individual job orders by employers through our partner agency, each with its own salary, accommodation and start date. Registering your interest now means your trade certificates and documents are verified and ready, so your profile is submitted the moment a matching order opens. Salary figures are confirmed per job order and never quoted before the employer has issued them.

MylesPort never charges candidates for a job offer, shortlisting or interview. Candidate safety notice.