Heavy Equipment Operator I

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, exercising independent judgment to accomplish assigned tasks. Operates heavy equipment such as cranes, motor graders, heavy loaders, carryalls, bulldozers, rollers, scrapers, and large industrial tractors with pan or scraper attachments. Equipment is used to excavate, load or move dirt, gravel or other materials.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Maintains required readings, records and documentation, reads and interprets grade and slope stakes and simple plans.
• Maintains equipment and performs routine maintenance, greases, adjusts, and makes emergency repairs to equipment.
• Provides leadership to independent work groups for the accomplishment of assigned tasks.
• Maintains quality control standards on all work performed.
• Ensures safe work practices and procedures are accomplished 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Ability to use good judgment and common sense when performing job functions.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to be punctual, and possess patience to work under stressful conditions.
• 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.

Skills

• Knowledge of heavy equipment operation and maintenance.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and plans.
• Ability to operate various types of heavy equipment.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

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

Pay

$41.62

Schedule

Details on schedule will be provided upon hire.