Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) Fort Stewart, GA

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A Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) temporary hourly position is available with Colorado State University (CSU) and the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML) at Fort Stewart, Georgia. The minimum duration of this position is 3 months, depending on funding, however, employment will not exceed 9 months. Support will involve work efforts that include operating heavy equipment such as forestry shredder, tractor, loader/backhoe for midstory thinning and vegetation management, equipment maintenance and repairs, transporting heavy equipment (5th wheel tractor/trailer), mowing/shredding midstory vegetation, mulching midstory hardwoods, and restoring native vegetation in the training lands.

Additionally, this position may help maintain and enhance threatened and endangered species habitat through a variety of land management activities including road maintenance, reforestation, wiregrass seed harvesting and planting support.

Fort Stewart is a United States Army installation located near Hinesville, Georgia, approximately 42 miles southwest of Savannah. The 280,000-acre installation hosts a variety of diverse training habitats including forest and woodland ecosystems. The installation supports year-round training from all branches of the armed services in a variety of realistic training scenarios.

• Heavy Equipment Operation – Habitat Restoration Operate and transport heavy equipment including, but not limited to, forestry shredders, dump trucks, skid steers, bull dozers, excavators, motor graders, backhoes, agricultural tractors, utility trailers, heavy‑duty trailers, and semi‑trucks. Determine appropriate equipment use, transport methods, and job site deployment. Duties performed may include but are not limited to forest midstory hardwood thinning and vegetation management, land clearing, road maintenance, soil stabilization efforts, native grass seed collection and planting, and maintaining threatened and endangered species habitat.
• Heavy Equipment Maintenance and Repairs Perform routine maintenance and repairs on a variety of gasoline and diesel‑powered heavy construction equipment. Perform and document comprehensive pre‑trip inspections on all heavy equipment, vehicles (e.g., dump trucks, pickup trucks, water trucks), and trailers.
• Reporting Complete administrative tasks to include online training, time reporting, and task deliverables. Detail‑oriented tracking of materials, equipment, progress, and labor for preparation of daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly reports used to communicate with the supervisor and onsite government representative.

Ability to work in‑person at Fort Stewart, GA. Pre‑employment Criminal Background Check (required for all new hires). Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and Class A CDL and meet CSU standards for driving throughout the course of employment. Must be able to obtain and maintain the Georgia Level 1A Erosion and Sedimentation Certification required for moving/disturbing soil. Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR/First Aid certification.

Be able to lift 50 pounds repeatedly without assistance. Physically able to work outdoors and perform strenuous labor under all hazardous working conditions (e.g., intense heat, cold, high humidity, noxious plants and animals). Must be able to comply with all applicable regulations to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Common Access Card (CAC) and public trust clearance. Furthermore, candidates are required at a minimum to complete a NACI/SF85 and successfully pass a federal background check to remain eligible for employment by CSU.

The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. by the proposed start date; CEMML will not provide visa sponsorship for this position.

This position does not have supervisory duties.

• High School Diploma, General Education Development (GED), or equivalent.
• A minimum of two (2) years of professional experience operating heavy equipment in land management, restoration, rehabilitation, or another similar capacity utilizing equipment such…