Cemetery Heavy Equipment Operator

National Cemetery Administration; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

National Cemetery Administration seeks a skilled Engineering Equipment Operator to support interments by operating a backhoe and related heavy equipment. You will prepare grave sites, clear debris, and assist in grounds maintenance under varying weather and terrain on federal cemetery grounds.

The role requires safe operation and routine equipment maintenance, adherence to regulations, and the ability to follow detailed instructions for efficient site preparation and interment support.

Qualifications

• Experience operating heavy equipment such as backhoes, graders, tractors with attachments.
• Ability to assess and adjust equipment for level, angle and depth.
• Demonstrated safety awareness and adherence to procedures.

Responsibilities

• Operate backhoes and heavy machinery to excavate graves and prepare sites.
• Landscape grave sites by clearing brush, stumps, rocks and debris.
• Perform first-echelon maintenance and basic fluid checks on equipment.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Grave site prep

Safety compliance

Job description

National Cemetery Administration seeks a skilled Engineering Equipment Operator to support interments by operating a backhoe and related heavy equipment. You will prepare grave sites, clear debris, and assist in grounds maintenance under varying weather and terrain on federal cemetery grounds.

The role requires safe operation and routine equipment maintenance, adherence to regulations, and the ability to follow detailed instructions for efficient site preparation and interment support.