Nicolás Peralta
Excavator Operator | Civil Plant Operator | Heavy Equipment Operator
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Safety-focused plant operator with experience across civil construction, landscaping, mining and nursery operations in Australia. Hands-on experience operating excavators, rigid and articulated dump trucks, mining haul trucks, front-end loaders and tractors. Seeking an Excavator Operator or Civil Plant Operator role in Christchurch.
Experience
Landscaping & Civil Construction - Plant / Machinery Operator at Steed Projects (2023-09 – 2024-12)
- Operated Komatsu HD605 rigid dump trucks and Hitachi AH400 articulated dump trucks across landscaping and civil construction projects.
- Gained hands-on excavator experience operating a Hitachi ZX48U mini excavator.
- Supported earthworks, excavation, site preparation and material movement.
- Combined machinery operation with general civil labouring and site duties.
Mining - Dump Truck Operator at Glencore (2025-02 – 2025-12)
- Operated Komatsu 960E mining haul trucks in a large-scale open-cut mining environment.
- Transported material between loading and dumping areas.
- Followed strict mine-site safety procedures, hazard controls and radio communication protocols.
- Worked safely around excavators, loaders and other heavy mining equipment.
Nursery - Tractor & Front-End Loader Operator at Plant Connections (2026-03 – 2026-08)
- Operated tractors towing trailers loaded with plants across the nursery site.
- Operated a front-end loader for loading, moving and distributing soil and other materials.
- Installed and maintained irrigation systems.
- Prepared and handled 45 L, 100 L and 200 L plant bags and completed general site duties.
Education
Excavator Operator Ticket (Australia)
Rigid and Dump Truck operator (Australia)
Telescopic handler (Australia)
Standard 11 (Australia)
Full drivers license (Australia - Argentina)


