Heavy Equipment Operator

Job Summary:

Akima Support Operations (ASO) is hiring a Heavy Equipment Operator to support the EAGLE LSS contract in Fort Cavazos, TX.

Job Responsibilities:

• Operators operates heavy equipment such as cranes, clamshells, power shovels, motor graders, heavy loaders, carryalls, bulldozers, rollers, scrapers, and large industrial tractors with pan or scrapper attachments.

• Operators use equipment to excavate, load, or move dirt, gravel, or other materials.

• Operators may read and interpret grade and slope stakes and simple plans, and may grease, adjust and make emergency repairs to equipment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 4 years of heavy equipment operation experience.

• Ability to pass Pre-Employment Drug Test and Background Screening.

• Valid Driver’s License.

• Ability to receive a favorable TIER-1 investigation result and obtain a CAC.

• High School Diploma / GED.

Desired Qualifications:

• Commercial Driver’s License Preferred

• Knowledgeable in U.S. Army maintenance procedures

• U.S. Army 88M series MOS qualification or civilian equivalent

Pay Rate:

• Hourly Compensation: $18.24

Physical Demands:

• Work environment includes periodic overtime, exposure to heat, dust, cold, and inclement weather conditions.