Heavy Equipment Operator - Road & Test Course Maintenance

Hodges Transportation, Inc.; Silver Springs (NV); On-site; USD 36,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nevada Automotive Test Center (NATC) at Silver Springs, NV, seeks a Heavy Equipment Operator. This on-site role supports test course maintenance using excavators, bulldozers, graders, loaders, and trucks.

A Nevada CDL and four years of heavy equipment experience are required, with a Day shift and full-time/part-time options. Responsibilities include performing inspections, preventive maintenance, safety checks, and operating equipment across varied terrain.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent with four years of heavy equipment experience.
• Valid Nevada CDL and a clean driving record (no more than two points in the past three years).
• Safely operate motor graders, bulldozers, medium and light trucks, and trailers.
• Knowledge of heavy equipment operations and safety practices.
• Ability to read construction specs, plans, or blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Operate excavators, backhoes, bulldozers, graders, loaders, and water trucks.
• Operate trucks to load, transport, and unload equipment and materials.
• Break up and load asphalt, dirt, rock, concrete onto trucks.
• Perform routine inspections and preventive maintenance; report defects.
• Identify unsafe conditions and maintain PPE usage.
• Maintain clean, safe work areas and professional conduct.
• Assist with site-related tasks as assigned.

Skills

CDL knowledge

Safe operation

Blueprint reading

Team player

Verbal/written communication

Maintenance awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Air compressors

Grinders

Jacks

Job description

The Nevada Automotive Test Center (NATC) at Silver Springs, NV, seeks a Heavy Equipment Operator. This on-site role supports test course maintenance using excavators, bulldozers, graders, loaders, and trucks.

A Nevada CDL and four years of heavy equipment experience are required, with a Day shift and full-time/part-time options. Responsibilities include performing inspections, preventive maintenance, safety checks, and operating equipment across varied terrain.