Heavy Equipment Operator

Overview

Work Where it Matters

Akima Support Operations (ASO), an Akima company, is not just another federal facilities contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At ASO, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, ASO provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, ASO delivers comprehensive services for facilities, maintenance, and repair and critical services required to operate and sustain facilities and equipment of all sizes.

As an ASO employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.

Job Summary: Akima Support Operations (ASO) is hiring a Heavy Equipment Operator to support the EAGLE LSS contract in Fort Cavazos, TX.

Job Responsibilities:

• Operators operates heavy equipment such as cranes, clamshells, power shovels, motor graders, heavy loaders, carryalls, bulldozers, rollers, scrapers, and large industrial tractors with pan or scrapper attachments.
• Operators use equipment to excavate, load, or move dirt, gravel, or other materials.
• Operators may read and interpret grade and slope stakes and simple plans, and may grease, adjust and make emergency repairs to equipment.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• 4+ years of heavy equipment operation experience.
• Ability to pass Pre-Employment Drug Test and Background Screening.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Ability to receive a favorable TIER-1 investigation result and obtain a CAC.
• High School Diploma / GED.

Desired Qualifications:

• Commercial Driver’s License Preferred
• Knowledgeable in U.S. Army maintenance procedures
• U.S. Army 88M series MOS qualification or civilian equivalent

Pay Rate:

• Hourly Compensation: $18.24

Physical Demands:

• Work environment includes periodic overtime, exposure to heat, dust, cold, and inclement weather conditions.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at job-assist@akima.com or [Register to View] (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability, or have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at job-assist@akima.com or [Register to View] (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).

Job: Maintenance & Repair

Travel: None

Organization: ASO - Akima Support Operations

Clearance: Not Applicable

Work Type: On-Site

Remote: No

ReqID: 2024-3347