SENIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

Requisition No: 880416 | Agency: Military Affairs | Location: Starke, FL | Closing Date: 08/24/2026

About the Department of Military Affairs (DMA)

The mission of the Florida Department of Military Affairs is to provide management oversight of the Florida National Guard and provide units and personnel ready to support national security objectives; to protect the public safety of citizens and to contribute to the national, state and community programs that add value to the United States of America and to the State of Florida.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance
• Retirement Benefits
• Vacation and Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Opportunities for Career Advancement
• Tuition Waiver for Public College Courses
• Training Opportunities

Conditions of Employment

• New employees will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening.
• New employees are required to participate in a direct deposit/electronic transfer program.
• This position is a Cooperative Agreement position.
• Must provide documentation (e.g., High School Diploma or Equivalency, College Transcripts) to verify meeting minimum qualifications.
• Must be able to obtain a completion of a favorable National Agency Check background investigation clearance.
• Must currently possess, or be able to attain within one year, a valid Florida Class "A" Driver's License and maintain it year to year.
• Individual attaining this position must complete NWCG Physical Fitness Test: Moderate within three years of start-date to retain position.

Requirements

• A High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Two (2) years of professional, full-time-equivalent experience in Heavy Equipment Operation or related field.

Responsibilities

• Operates other light to heavy equipment in the regular maintenance of roads, ditches, and culverts and other various construction projects to support the training site. This can include operation of pay loaders, dump trucks, heavy bulldozers, earth movers, road graders, and backhoes.
• Operates heavy tractor/trailers and transports in transporting all above equipment and supplies.
• Assists with all prescribed burning activities to include pre-suppression plowing.
• Provides assistance under the supervision of the forest area supervisor which may include: timber inventory assistance; participation in timber marking, minor tree planting projects, identification of fire hazards and conditions, and prescribes proper remedial steps to prevent or mitigate fire damage.
• Conducts minor maintenance and servicing of equipment.
• Maintains valid necessary licenses.
• This position has assigned wildland fire duties and must possess qualifications appropriate for their expected level of involvement in the wildland fire organization. This level is documented by position in the Installation Wildland Fire Management Plan (IWFMP) and IAW the HQDA DCS G-9 Wildland Fire Guidance and Transition Plan.
• To maintain these qualifications, a yearly Wildland Firefighter refresher (RT130) must be attended and an appropriate level Work Capacity Test (WCT) as defined by NWCG PMS310-1 or agency standard must be completed.

Skills

• Knowledge of safety rules and protocols when operating heavy machinery.
• Knowledge of the procedures for operating a variety of heavy equipment.
• Knowledge of the rules of the road.
• Skill in operating heavy equipment.
• Ability to perform light maintenance and service work.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Pay

$40,735.68