Forest Heavy Equipment Operator

Forest Service (DOA); Nogales (AZ); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Forest Service in Nogales, AZ seeks an Engineering Equipment Operator to operate and maintain heavy machinery for road systems and related programs. This is a temporary, full-time role with occasional travel, not eligible for telework, and requires a CDL as part of the position.

You will work with various heavy equipment and ensure proper maintenance and safety practices. The job emphasizes operating equipment on forest roads, maintaining ditches and shoulders, clearing brush, and verifying

Qualifications

• Applicants will be evaluated on their ability to perform the duties of the position rather than length of experience.
• Operation of Motor Vehicles
• Work Practices (keeping things neat, clean, and in order)
• Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (related to mobile equipment operation)
• Ability To Drive Safely (Motor Vehicles)
• Reliability and Dependability as an Engineering Equipment Operator.

Responsibilities

• Incumbent operates one or more types of heavy equipment, such as graders, tractors with bulldozer or angledozer blades, front-end loaders, backhoes, trench diggers, and large industrial tractors with pan or scraper attachments.
• Work is generally done on flat or rolling terrain with simple terrain problems, such as forest roads and compounds.
• Incumbent maintains ditches, road shoulders, and beds and firelines and clears brush, tree stumps and rocks.
• Reviews the work to be performed and adjusts equipment attachments for a set level, angle, or depth, according to the type of equipment used.
• Ensures equipment is maintained in good working condition.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Vehicle operation

Interpret instructions

Drive safely

Reliability

Job description

U.S. Forest Service in Nogales, AZ seeks an Engineering Equipment Operator to operate and maintain heavy machinery for road systems and related programs. This is a temporary, full-time role with occasional travel, not eligible for telework, and requires a CDL as part of the position.

You will work with various heavy equipment and ensure proper maintenance and safety practices. The job emphasizes operating equipment on forest roads, maintaining ditches and shoulders, clearing brush, and verifying