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Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) - Fort McCoy, WI

Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) - Fort McCoy, WI

Colorado State University

Tomah, WI • On-site

Full-time

Posted 5 days ago


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6.7

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Position Summary
A Land Rehabilitation and Maintenance (LRAM) Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) position is available at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, with Colorado State University (CSU) and the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML). This position will support the Fort McCoy Integrated Training Area Management (ITAM) program to sustain realistic training land conditions and support the mission requirements for units at the installation.
The LRAM HEO will provide daily HEO support under the direction of the LRAM HEO Lead and Senior LRAM HEO to the ITAM program at Fort McCoy. This position will execute the operation of heavy equipment such as forestry shredders, dump trucks, skid steers, bull dozers, excavators, motor graders, agricultural tractors, utility trailers, heavy-duty trailers, and semi-trucks. Support will involve land rehabilitation, trail and training land maintenance and repair, mowing/shredding vegetation, reforestation, equipment maintenance, invasive species treatment, soil stabilization, and native vegetation restoration in the training lands.
Fort McCoy is a United States Army Reserve installation located between Sparta and Tomah, Wisconsin. The 60,000-acre installation hosts a variety of diverse training habitats including forest and prairie ecosystems. The area has warm summers and cold winters. The installation supports year-round training from all branches of the armed services in a variety of realistic training scenarios.
Essential Job Duties
Heavy Equipment Operation - Habitat Restoration
  • Operate and transport heavy equipment including, but not limited to, dump trucks, skid steers, dozers, excavators, front-end loaders, motor graders, backhoes, vibratory compactors, forestry mowers/mulchers, agricultural tractors, utility trailers, heavy-duty trailers, and semi-trucks. Determine appropriate equipment use, transport methods, and job site deployment.
  • Duties performed may include but are not limited to training land and training area rehabilitation, site preparation, land clearing, vegetation management, road maintenance, soil stabilization efforts, native vegetation restoration, and site restoration.

Heavy Equipment Maintenance and Repairs
  • Perform routine maintenance and repairs on a variety of gasoline and diesel-powered heavy construction equipment.
  • Use hand and power tools associated with heavy equipment and heavy truck maintenance, and repairs such as air actuated equipment, hydraulic jacks/lifts, grease guns, wrenches, and other tools common to equipment maintenance.
  • Perform and document comprehensive pre-trip inspections on all heavy equipment, vehicles (e.g., dump trucks, pickup trucks, water trucks), and trailers.

Reporting
  • Complete administrative tasks to include online training, time reporting, and task deliverables. Detail-oriented tracking of materials, equipment, progress, and labor for preparation of daily/weekly/monthly reports used to communicate with the supervisor and onsite government representative.

Conditions of Employment
  • Ability to work in-person at Fort McCoy, WI.
  • Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for all new hires).
  • Must have and maintain a valid driver's license and Class A or B CDL and meet CSU standards for driving throughout the course of employment.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR/First Aid certification.
  • Be able to lift 50 pounds repeatedly without assistance. Physically able to work outdoors and perform strenuous labor under all hazardous working conditions (e.g., intense heat, cold, high humidity, noxious plants and animals).
  • Must be able to comply with all applicable regulations to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Common Access Card (CAC) and public trust clearance. Furthermore, candidates are required at a minimum to complete a NACI/SF85 and successfully pass a federal background check to remain eligible for employment by CSU.
  • The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. by the proposed start date; CEMML will not provide visa sponsorship for this position.
Supervision
This position has no supervisory duties.
Minimum Qualifications
  • A High School Diploma, General Education Development (GED), or equivalent.
  • A minimum of two (2) years of professional experience operating heavy equipment in land management, restoration, rehabilitation, or another similar capacity utilizing equipment such as forestry shredders, bulldozers, dump trucks, excavators, front-end loaders/backhoes, skid steers, agricultural tractors, motor-graders, light and heavy-duty trailers, and semi-trucks.
  • Experience performing operational, routine, and operator maintenance and inspections on all equipment to maintain operational readiness/safety and to keep machinery, equipment, and tools in good working condition.
  • Experience working on military lands.
  • Able to properly load, secure, and transport all heavy equipment with a range of trailers on both paved and dirt roads.
  • Experience in facilitating planting operations, land clearing, site preparations, soil stabilization, grading, and road/trail maintenance.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills; able to follow directions and work collaboratively with others as part of a team. Proficient use of computers, spreadsheets, and email programs for documenting work completion, communication, task tracking and other administrative tasks. Experience documenting and maintaining detailed records and creating electronic reports using the Microsoft Office suite of products.

Preferred Qualifications
  • More than two (2) years professional experience operating heavy equipment in a land restoration, rehabilitation, management, or similar capacity.
  • Experience supporting the ITAM program.
  • Experience working in a highly structured organization and knowledge of Army Instructions, directives, guidance, and processes.
  • Herbicide application experience and experience in invasive species management.
  • Experience with land rehabilitation, horizontal construction techniques, and erosion control practices specific to State and/or EPA approved Best Management Practices (BMPs) required to achieve compliance.
  • Ability to read and navigate using maps, GIS applications, aerial photographs, compasses, and GPS units.

Salary Range
Salary range is $55,000 to $65,000
Required Application Documents
To apply, please upload the following applicant documents. Ensure your materials fully address the required and preferred job qualifications of the position. Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
Cover Letter, Resume/CV
Employee Benefits
Colorado State University is not just a workplace; it's a thriving community that's transforming lives and improving the human condition through world-class teaching, research, and service. With a robust benefits package, collaborative atmosphere, and focus on work-life balance, CSU is where you can thrive, grow, and make a lasting impact.
  • Review our detailed benefits information here.
  • Explore the additional perks of working at CSU here.
  • For the total value of CSU benefits in addition to wages, use our compensation calculator.
  • Lastly, click here for more information about why Fort Collins is consistently ranked in the top cities to live in!

Background Check Policy Statement
Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.
EEO
Colorado State University (CSU) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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Colorado State University is one of the nation’s top public Tier 1 Research universities and an institution on the rise. Our Ram success is driven by an ambition to be excellent in all we do combined with an unparalleled location that is one of the fastest-growing and most vibrant areas in the country. CSU is a higher education destination for working and learning for faculty, staff, and students from across Colorado, the nation, and around the globe. CSU has produced record enrollment in the past decade, built on all-time highs in student diversity and student success, experienced record fundraising and research expenditures that keep hitting new highs year-after-year, and our faculty are known nationally and internationally for their groundbreaking research. Among other recognition for research and creative scholarship, CSU was recognized in 2022 as one of 10 top research institutions in the world contributing to solving the COVID pandemic. CSU is thriving, with a five-year average enrollment of more than 33,400 students. The record-setting 2022 incoming class of 5,517 students reflects 25% from diverse populations and 24% who were first in their families to attend college. CSU graduates find success with 85% securing a job related to their career plans within six months of graduation. More than nine out of 10 Rams would select CSU again, demonstrating the quality of the campus and learning environments.

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