Heavy Equipment Operator I

Essential Responsibilities

• Ensures work accomplished is in compliance with government regulations and all building codes
• Provides material requirement listing for work in government acceptable format
• Maintains required readings, records, and documentation
• Operates equipment and machinery related to HEO’s duties and responsibilities in pavements and grounds operations 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
• Affirms 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 makes standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• High School diploma or equivalent
• At least 4 years of experience as a heavy equipment operator acquired through training and/or experience under a formal apprenticeship program or equivalent
• Ability 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
• Ability to satisfactorily answer a variety of interview questions
• Valid Nevada Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
• Good judgment and common sense when performing job functions
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Punctuality and patience to work under stressful conditions
• Ability to identify areas requiring immediate attention and use practical skills to solve problems
• Fluency in English as exemplified in writing and in verbal skills
• Ability to work independently and as a team member

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands

• Conducts work in out-of-doors areas with exposure to extreme climatic conditions
• Lifts up to 50 lbs., stoops, climbs, stands, sits, and works in areas where a potential accident could exist or exposure to physical, chemical, or biological agents
• May be required to execute temporary duty travel as required
• Must comply with OSHA, EPA, Fire and Safety Regulations and published company work rules

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retail retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Education reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Compensation Details

$41.62

Original Posting

07/15/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum is Proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.