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Logo of QLD Civil Solutions
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Mascot, NSW
  • Track Mounted Excavator
  • Grader
  • Drill And Blast
QCS deliver’s multidisciplinary civil works such as earthworks, flood remediation, bridge structures and transmission lines. With involvement in major civil construction projects such as L5 ...

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Logo of Monas Group
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Greystanes, NSW
  • Track Mounted Excavator
  • Earthworks
  • Excavation
At Monas Group, we offer excavation services. Our equipment includes a 1.9 tonne excavator, which is suitable for various construction and earthmoving projects.
Logo of McGrath Contracts Pty Ltd
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Sandringham, NSW
  • Track Mounted Excavator
  • Vac Tankers
  • Concrete Cutting
McGrath Contracts Pty Ltd, is a leading provider of Vacuum Excavation and Earthworks services, renowned for delivering reliable solutions. With a strong emphasis on cost-efficiency, safety, ...

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Logo of Gent Industries
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Llandilo, NSW
  • Track Mounted Excavator
  • Articulated Dump Truck
  • Diesel Mechanics
Gent Industries is a family owned business operating across NSW for over 30 years. We have built up a wealth of knowledge in the plant hire industry in wet area and envirionmentally sensitiv...
Logo of Ground Force Landscaping
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Silverwater, NSW
  • Track Mounted Excavator
  • Tipper
  • Excavation
Ground Force Landscaping is a family-owned business providing expert excavation and landscaping services across Silverwater, NSW. With 20 years of industry experience—10 years in Italy and 1...
Logo of AKH CIVIL PTY LTD
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Prestons, NSW
  • Track Mounted Excavator
  • Building Demolition
  • Asbestos Removal
AKH Civil Pty Ltd is a trusted name in the construction industry, delivering high-quality civil, residential, commercial, and industrial solutions across Prestons, NSW. With extensive experi...
Logo of Detailed Excavations Australia
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Leppington, NSW
  • Track Mounted Excavator
  • Tipper
  • Earthmoving
Detailed Excavations Australia aims to provide a range of solutions to suit all of our clients. We are based in the suburb of Gladesville in Sydney, New South Wales and we service the wider ...

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Logo of Duffy Plant & agri pty ltd
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Sydney Olympic Park, NSW
  • Track Mounted Excavator
  • Tipper
  • Earthmoving
Duffy Plant & Agri Pty Ltd is a growing provider of wet hire plant and machinery services, based in Kogarah Bay, NSW. With two years of industry experience and a fleet of 70 high-quality mac...

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Logo of Deep Civil PTY LTD
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Penrith, NSW
  • Track Mounted Excavator
  • Sucker Trucks
  • Civil Engineering Consultants
Deep Civil PTY LTD is a leading civil contractor based in Croydon Park, NSW, delivering high-quality outcomes across structural, civil, and utility projects. Established in 2006, we bring ov...
Logo of Ben's Excavation and Landscaping
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Bringelly, NSW
  • Track Mounted Excavator
  • Wheeled Skid Steer
  • Earthworks
Bens Excavation and Landscaping is a trusted provider of excavation and landscaping solutions, delivering reliable and professional services across Bringelly, NSW. With a strong focus on qua...

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Excavators for hire in Sydney

iseekplant can help people find the perfect excavator for their needs in Sydney, with a wide range of suppliers available at competitive rates:

  • Mini Excavators – We class mini excavators as anything up to 5 tonnes in tare weight. These machines are the powerhouses of residential excavation.
  • Civil-sized Excavators – Between 5 tonnes and 30 tonnes in operating weight, and commonly found on civil and heavy commercial sites in and around the Sydney metro area.
  • Heavy Duty Mine Spec Excavators – Rarely found in cities, but not impossible to find. These big boys are used in mining operations, and large mass haul or bulk earthworks jobs (which rarely occur in built up areas).

Wide range of excavator machine types ready to hire

Looking for an excavator in Sydney, but overwhelmed by the selection of categories available on iseekplant? Don’t stress, click on the links below to search for different types of excavators in the Sydney area.

  • Track-Mounted Excavators – commonly known as excavators. Refine by hire types, sizes and attachments in the left-hand refinements panel.
  • Wheeled Excavators – great for operating on bitumen or concrete (inside a building or when excavating next to a paved expanse).
  • Chameleon Clamshell – are sometimes called telescopic excavators are prolifically used underground.
  • Long-Reach Excavators – have a very long and high boom and allow you to get around objects. Also heavily used in dredging operations.
  • Hi-Rail Excavators – these are mounted on rail lines and used in rail maintenance.

Wet and dry excavator hire available

The term 'Wet Hire' and ‘Self Performing Contractor’ is practically interchangeable in NSW but can mean different things depending on the site, and the head contractor running the project.

Many of our suppliers in Sydney offer both, but there are a number of suppliers listed above that only offer dry hire or wet hire exclusively. It's important to note your preference when posting a job on the platform, or when talking to a supplier about it. Being upfront about this in the request will ensure the most relevant result.

Excavator operator licensing

In New South Wales, any individual operating an excavator must hold a proof of competency or ticket and must ensure that the PCBU (person conducting business undertaking) supervising the job has viewed and approved these documents.

Excavator operator licences are divided into three classes: non-slewing (basic), slewing (intermediate), and slewing mobile crane (advanced). A non-slewing licence allows the operator to operate excavators without the ability to rotate the boom, while a slewing licence provides the operator with the ability to operate excavators with a rotating boom.

The advanced licence permits the operator to operate excavators with an elevated work platform or moveable boom. Consult Safework Australia for more details.

Excavator hire locations near to Sydney

Many of our excavator hire suppliers are based in Western Sydney due to the larger depot-sized plots of land needed to house and maintain their fleet.

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