Heavy Equipment Operator
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About the Role
Amentum seeks a Heavy Equipment Operator to maintain and repair roads, drainage structures, and other improved areas on a military installation. The role involves operating construction equipment, interpreting drawings, and performing erosion control.
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Responsibilities
- Meet heavy equipment requirements on a government contract on a military installation
- Determine type and application of equipment to use in various maintenance and repair operations
- Operate construction equipment to finish grade, level, slope, and compact construction materials
- Investigate proposed work sites to determine resource requirements, plan and estimate jobs
- Coordinate and plan work requirements with other civil engineering and base agencies
- Inspect work to ensure quality and compliance with policies, regulations, and other publications
- Maintain and repair graded roads, graveled roads and acreage, open ditches, drainage, foundations and slabs on grade
- Possess experience in chain link fence construction and repair
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- Minimum five (5) years of recent heavy equipment experience gained either in military or commercial application
- Must have either performed or supervised construction equipment operation, special techniques in using construction equipment to prepare sites for constructing and maintaining asphalt roads and grounds, concrete work, soil stabilization, and rigid and flexible pavement construction and maintenance
- Must have at least one of the following qualifications: OSHA Certified Crane Operator (29 CFR 1926.1427), minimum two years of experience on 100 ton crane, Certified Forklift Operator, Certified Front End Loader, Certified CTL Skid Steer Operator, Certified Excavator Operator, Certified Street Sweeper Operator or experienced in chain link fence construction and repair
- Must possess basic skills in computer operations
- Must have ability to read, interpret and apply TM instructions, publications, and safety rules
- Driver's License required
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance US Government Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance
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Purpose and Scope
- To maintain and repair sections of roads, streets, curbs, surface mats, membranes, drainage structures, and other improved areas using appropriate paving and/or surfacing procedures.
- Interpret construction drawings and surveys using information such as subgrade contours and grade alignment.
- Provide erosion control.
Essential Responsibilities
- Meet heavy equipment requirements on a government contract on a military installation.
- Determine type and application of equipment to use in various maintenance and repair operations; operate construction equipment to finish grade, level, slope, and compact construction materials.
- Ability to investigate proposed work sites to determine resource requirements, plan and estimate jobs, coordinate and plan work requirements with other civil engineering and base agencies and inspect work to ensure quality and compliance.
- Maintain and repair graded roads, graveled roads and acreage, open ditches, drainage, foundations and slabs on grade.
- Possess experience in chain link fence construction and repair.
Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.
- Minimum five (5) years of recent heavy equipment experience gained either in military or commercial application.
- Must have either performed or supervised construction equipment operation, special techniques in using construction equipment to prepare sites for constructing and maintaining asphalt roads and grounds, concrete work, soil stabilization, and rigid and flexible pavement construction and maintenance.
- Must have at least one of the following qualifications: OSHA Certified Crane Operator (29 CFR 1926.1427), minimum two years of experience on 100 ton crane, Certified Forklift Operator, Certified Front End Loader, Certified CTL Skid Steer Operator, Certified Excavator Operator, Certified Street Sweep
- Must possess basic skills in computer operations.
- Must have ability to read, interpret and apply TM instructions, publications, and safety rules.
- CDL Class A or B driver’s license preferred.
- Driver's License required.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance US Government Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance.
Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands
- While performing duties, employee regularly stands; uses hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talks or hears.
- Frequently walks; reaches with hands and arms; stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls and works in tiring and uncomfortable positions.
- Occasionally sits, climbs or balances, and tastes or smells.
- Frequently lifts items weighing 40 45 pounds and occasionally in excess of 50 pounds.
- Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, extreme heat, and vibration.
- Occasionally exposed to wet/humid conditions, high precarious places, fumes/airborne particles, outside weather, extreme cold, and risk of electrical shock.
- Noise level is usually loud.
Benefits Overview
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off and holidays
- Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
- Educational reimbursement
- Parental leave
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tax saving options
- Disability and life insurance
- Pet insurance
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