Heavy Equipment Operator

About the role

Amentum is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator, North of Las Vegas, NV under indirect supervision of the Site Superintendent and/or a HEO-Lead. The role exercises independent judgment to accomplish assigned tasks.

Responsibilities

• Operates heavy equipment such as cranes, motor graders, heavy loaders, carryalls, bulldozers, rollers, scrapers, and large industrial tractors with pan or scraper attachments.
• Excavates, loads or moves dirt, gravel or other materials.
• Reads and interprets grade and slope stakes and simple plans.
• Greases, adjusts, and makes emergency repairs to equipment.
• Ensures work accomplished is in compliance with government regulations and all building codes.
• Provides material requirement listing for work in government acceptable format.
• Operates equipment and machinery related to HEO’s duties and responsibilities in pavements and grounds operation to include crushers and chip spreaders.
• Researches and identifies road surface requirements and calculates material requirements for road preservation.
• Provides leadership to independent work groups for the accomplishment of assigned tasks.
• Maintains quality control standards on all work performed.
• Safeguards safe work practices and procedures both in independent and small work groups.
• Operates general and special purpose vehicles.
• Lays out work from blueprints, drawings, models, schematics, or verbal instructions using a variety of measuring instruments and making standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work.
• Performs related duties as required and assigned by the site Superintendent or the HEO-Lead and performs other duties and assignments as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Prefer at least 4 years of experience as a heavy equipment operator acquired through training and or experience under a formal apprenticeship program or equivalent.
• Must be able to pass a practical skills test administered in a variety of equipment to include but not limited to a backhoe, bulldozer, scraper, road grader and front-end loader.
• Must be able to satisfactorily answer a variety of interview questions.
• Must possess a valid Nevada Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Ability to maintain required readings, records and documentation.
• Ability to operate equipment and machinery related to HEO’s duties and responsibilities in pavements and grounds operation to include crushers and chip spreaders.
• Ability to research and identify road surface requirements and calculate material requirements for road preservation.
• Ability to provide leadership to independent work groups for the accomplishment of assigned tasks.
• Ability to ensure quality control standards are maintained on all work performed.
• Ability to identify areas requiring immediate attention and the use of practical skill to solve problems.
• Fluent in English as exemplified in writing and in verbal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.

Physical Demands

• Job assignments will involve the conduct of work in out-of-doors areas with exposure to extreme climatic conditions.
• Work will require lifting up to 50 lbs., stooping, climbing, prolonged standing, prolonged sitting, and working with or in areas where a potential accident could exist or exposure to physical, chemical or biological agents.
• Employee use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is required in certain areas. Such PPE includes but is not limited to head, foot, hand, torso, respiratory, vision, and hearing protective devices.

Mental Demands

• Must be able to interact well with fellow employees.
• May be required to work different/varying shifts.

Benefits

This position includes a competitive benefits package. For more detailed information on our Benefits and what it is like to work for Amentum: please visit our careers site: www.amentumcareers.com

Compensation Details

$41.62

Original Posting

05/15/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum

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