Now Hiring

Run the
big iron.

If you're ready to run the big iron, we're ready for you. Competitive pay, newer fleet, and a crew that has each other's back on every job.

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Open Roles

We're hiring at every level.

If you're a good fit and we don't have an opening today, we keep great people on deck.

Talk to a recruiter: (636) 978-3478
Field

Heavy Equipment Operators

Run late-model Cat, Komatsu, Volvo, and Deere on jobs from $10K utility repairs to $100M mass grading. GPS-equipped iron, an in-house shop, and crews who don't quit on you mid-pour.

  • Excavators, dozers, scrapers, articulated trucks
  • Competitive wages with safety incentives
  • Steady year-round local work — most crews home nightly
Field

Foremen & Senior Foremen

Lead a utility, dirt, or stabilization crew on real heavy civil work — municipal mains, hyperscale pads, advanced manufacturing. Office that supports the field, not the other way around.

  • Crew of 3–10 plus iron
  • 5+ years foreman experience preferred
  • Promote-from-within track to Superintendent
Field

Pipe Layers & Utility Crew

Install the water, sewer, and storm that forms the backbone of our business. MO/IL certified utility crews, real laser and GPS layout, taps to manhole.

  • Sanitary, storm, domestic water main
  • Lift stations, detention, building tie-ins
  • 1+ year utility experience — laborers welcome
Field

CDL Drivers (Class A & B)

Newer Peterbilt fleet, in-house dispatch, local hauls. We also pay for current employees to earn their CDL through our apprenticeship.

  • End dumps, lowboys, water trucks, vac trucks
  • Class A or B — both needed
  • Home every night
Operations

Site Superintendents

Own the schedule on mission-critical and major commercial jobs. Self-perform six service lines means one super, one accountable plan — not six subs to chase.

  • Lead multi-discipline crews of 25–75
  • Hyperscale, industrial, municipal experience valued
  • Truck, fuel card, iPad, and the latitude to run it
Operations

Project Managers & Estimators

Estimate and run heavy civil from preconstruction through closeout. AutoCAD takeoffs, GPS model build, and a field that actually picks up the phone.

  • $10K to $100M+ project sizes
  • Heavy civil / sitework background required
  • Retirement plan with company contributions
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Why Kuesel

Pay, benefits, and tools.

We pay what good people are worth, equip them with the tools to do the job right, and stay out of their way.

  • Competitive wages
  • Safety & performance incentives
  • Retirement plan with company contributions
  • Health, dental, vision insurance
  • Paid time off, holidays, and sick leave
  • Company vehicles & iPads for qualifying roles
  • Apprenticeship program & on-the-job training
  • AutoCAD and GPS-equipped fleet
  • Promote-from-within career track
  • Crew events — golf trips, sporting clays, family days
Career Paths

A clear path forward.

Field Path

  1. 01Laborer · Operator · Truck Driver
  2. 02Team / Crew Lead
  3. 03Foreman
  4. 04Senior Foreman
  5. 05Superintendent

Operations Path

  1. 01Assistant Estimator / Assistant Project Engineer
  2. 02Estimator / Project Manager
  3. 03Senior Estimator / Senior Project Manager
FAQs

Questions we hear a lot.

If your question isn't here, call (636) 978-3478 or submit an application below and we'll get back to you.

Kuesel equipment fleet
Our Fleet

You run the iron.
We keep it sharp.

300+ pieces of late-model Caterpillar, Komatsu, Volvo, and John Deere. An in-house shop with mechanics who know your machine by name.

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Ready when
you are.

Fill out the application below. It takes about three minutes. We hire year-round — if you're a good fit and we don't have an opening right now, we'll keep your application on deck.

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Kuesel Excavating is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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