Engineering Equipment Operator

Austin Community College; California (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to maintaining the natural beauty of the Mojave National Preserve. This role involves operating heavy engineering equipment to perform crucial construction and excavation work across diverse terrains. You'll be responsible for ensuring that park trails, roads, and other essential infrastructure are developed and maintained to high standards. If you have a passion for the outdoors and possess the skills to operate heavy machinery safely and effectively, this is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the preservation of our national treasures while advancing your career in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) required.
• Experience operating heavy construction equipment essential.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment for construction and excavation tasks.
• Grade surfaces on various terrains including mountains and rocky ground.

Skills

Heavy Equipment Operation

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

Excavation Skills

Construction Techniques

Tools

Road Graders

Excavators

Backhoes

Front-End Loaders

Job description

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Mojave National Preserve
Baker, CA
This position is located in Mojave National Preserve, in the Maintenance Division.

Open to the first 50 applicants or until 01/11/2025, whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

• Operate heavy gasoline or diesel-powered engineering equipment to accomplish heavy construction and/or excavation work to grade surfaces to rough specifications on all types of terrain, including mountains and steep slopes, graded curves and shoulders, hilly forests, rocky ground, and other surfaces with similar rough features.
• The equipment operated at this level typically includes road graders, crawlers, tractors with bulldozer or angle dozer blades, backhoes, front-end loaders, excavators, wheel loaders, trench diggers, skid steers, and large industrial tractors with pan or scraper attachments.
• The engineering equipment operated by this position meets the definition of a commercial motor vehicle, and the incumbent of the position is required to possess and maintain a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with appropriate endorsements.
• Operate heavy engineering equipment such as road graders, crawlers, tractors with bulldozer or angle dozer blades, backhoes, front-end loaders, excavators, wheel loaders, trench diggers, skid steers, and large industrial tractors with pan or scraper attachments.
• Operate equipment on mountainous or steep terrain to excavate, backfill, grade, or level earth to rough specifications on projects such as breaking new ground for park trails, roads, culverts, canals, tunnels, or construction sites.