General Excavators

04/03/2026

🚧 Temporary Closure – West Lane 🚧

City of Darwin advises that West Lane (near the West Lane car park) will be temporarily closed from midnight on Friday 6 March 2026.

These works are necessary to eliminate safety hazards caused by damaged pits and to help prevent potential accidents or vehicle damage.

🛠 What to expect:

Full closure of West Lane at the work location
Access to the car park will be maintained
Works expected to take approximately 8–10 hours
Some minor noise due to drilling
Traffic management will be in place

We appreciate your patience while we carry out these important safety works.

27/02/2026

19/02/2026

The Founder of General Excavators
Stratos (Steve) Melas doing what he loved most, Excavating the foundations for our future 🚜
An immigrant that assisted many others in shaping what our Darwin is today.
3 generations later and we still thrive to carry on his legacy🦺🪏

19/02/2026

The City of Darwin expects Mindil Beach to reopen for dry season markets as crews complete 3500 of 5279 identified tree removals following Cyclone Fina. LATEST 👉 https://bit.ly/46bCjwH

11/09/2024

**Fulltime Casual Employment Opportunities**

General Excavators is seeking Excavator & Backhoe Machine Operators and Civil Labourer/Truck Drivers for an immidiate start for our Darwin based civil works and projects.

About this position:
Excavators & Backhoe Machinery Operator who can also carry out simple construction labour tasks.

To be considered for this opportunity you must have:

•RIIMPO319E Conduct Backhoe/Loader Operations Licensing (minimum 3 years experience)
•RIIMPO320E Conduct Civil Construction Excavator Operations Licensing (minimum 3 years experience)
• Experience in Civil construction industry
(minimum 3 years)
• Licencing to drive HR vehicles
• Ability to deliver a high standard of work
• Ability to work as part of a team and autonomously
• Hold a Valid Australian HR Drivers Licence
• Hold an industry white card
• Have a strong commitment to Safety
• Clean and Tidy presentation to represent our company well
• Good communication skills
And Must be able to work unsupervised
• Experience in minor concrete works and general civil labouring minimum 2 years

Please contact Nomiki on 0421 777 953 or email your resume through to [email protected]

23/08/2023

**Permanent Casual Employment Opportunity**

General Excavators is seeking Excavator & Backhoe Machine Operators for an immidiate start for our Darwin based civil works and projects.

About this position:
Excavators & Backhoe Machinery Operator who can also carry out simple construction labour tasks.

To be considered for this opportunity you must have:

•RIIMPO319E Conduct Backhoe/Loader Operations Licensing (minimum 3 years experience)
•RIIMPO320E Conduct Civil Construction Excavator Operations Licensing (minimum 3 years experience)
• Experience in Civil construction industry
(minimum 3 years)
• Licencing to drive HR vehicles
• Ability to deliver a high standard of work
• Ability to work as part of a team and autonomously
• Hold a Valid Australian HR Drivers Licence
• Hold an industry white card
• Have a strong commitment to Safety
• Clean and Tidy presentation to represent our company well
• Good communication skills
And Must be able to work unsupervised

Please contact NOMIKI on 0421 777 953 or email your resume through to [email protected]

23/08/2023

**Permanent Casual Employment Opportunity**

General Excavators is seeking Labourers/Truck Drivers for an immidiate start for our Darwin based civil works and projects.

About this position:
General civil labouring and Truck driving.

To be considered for this opportunity you must have:
• Experience in Civil construction industry
(minimum 3 years)
• Licencing to drive HR vehicles
• Ability to deliver a high standard of work
• Ability to work as part of a team and autonomously
• Hold a Valid Australian HR Drivers Licence
• Hold an industry white card
• Have a strong commitment to Safety
• Clean and Tidy presentation to represent our company well
• Good communication skills
And Must be able to work unsupervised

Please contact NOMIKI on 0421 777 953 or email your resume through to [email protected]

16/08/2021

16/08/2021