# Trainer, Heavy Equipment at TerraFirma

- Company: TerraFirma
- What the company does: TerraFirma is transforming construction through automation and bold engineering—faster, safer, and cheaper. Join us in building the future from Texas. Backed by Kleiner Perkins.
- Company website: https://terrafirma.inc/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Robot Ranch (Austin, TX)
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-17
- Apply by: 2026-11-01
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/TerraFirma-Inc/d9aab7e2-2aef-4c83-b8a6-e254dcb7a5a3
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/terrafirma-trainer-heavy-equipment/

## About the role

Design and own TerraFirma's operator training curriculum from scratch, including a high-intensity, multi-week onboarding program for new operators Personally instruct and evaluate trainees on safe, proficient operation of bulldozers, excavators, and other heavy civil equipment

## What they're looking for

- Extensive hands-on experience operating heavy civil equipment (bulldozers, excavators, graders, or similar)
- Direct experience designing and/or running a heavy equipment operator training program, school, or certification curriculum
- Proven ability to train and evaluate others on safe, proficient equipment operation
- Strong organizational skills and comfort building structured, disciplined training programs from scratch
- Background running or teaching at a heavy equipment operator school or union apprenticeship program
- Military, first responder, or other high-performance training background (e.g., experience building or running intensive onboarding/bootcamp-style programs)

Tags: Operations