Heavy Equipment Operator - Fort Benning, Georgia

Company: Auburn
Location: Auburn
Posted on: May 23, 2025

Job Description:

Position Details



Position Information




Requisition Number
S4467P




Home Org Name
CFWE Admin Main




Division Name
College of Forestry, Wildlife, and Environment




Position Title
Heavy Equipment Operator - Fort Benning, Georgia




Job Class Code
AC25B




Appointment Status
Full-time




Part-time FTE





Limited Term
No




Limited Term Length





Job Summary

This is a 1-year limited term appointment. Continuation of employment is contingent upon availability of funds and performance.

Under general direction, responsible for maintaining and operating heavy equipment and machinery at Fort Benning, Georgia in support of the Natural Resources Management Branch, including but not limited to bulldozers, motor graders, tractors, backhoes, tilt bed trucks, and lowboy trailers.

The position is being hired within the Center for Natural Resources Management on Military Lands to support the Natural Resources Management Branch at Fort Benning, Georgia. All projects are for an initial 12-month period.







Essential Functions
* Grades existing roads and trails to maintain firebreaks and transportation networks at Fort Benning.
* Clears dead and dying trees from edges of roads and trails.
* Establishes news roads and trails in advance of timber harvest activities.
* Restores skid trails following timber harvests.
* Establishes and maintains sufficient water diversion in trails, including waterbars, rollers, dips, swales, cross-drainage culverts, and diversion ditches.
* Loads and transports materials from one location to another.
* Repairs and maintains equipment and vehicles ensuring that they are in proper working condition.
* Assists in planning road and trail work.
* May assist with natural resources management activities including but not limited to prescribed burning, timber harvest, timber inventory, and species surveys.
* Performs other related duties as assigned.





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  • Education Level: High School
    
  • Focus of Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
    
  • Years of Experience: 4 years
    
  • Focus of Experience: Experience operating heaving machinery and road construction and maintenance practices.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
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    Minimum License and Certifications
    Possession of a valid driver's license, the ability to obtain a burning certificate may be required in specific positions.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
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    Salary Range
    $37,170 - $51,030
    
    
    
    
    Job Category
    Agricultural/Veterinary Medicine
    
    
    
    
    Working Hours if Non-Traditional
    
    
    
    
    
    City position is located in:
    Fort Benning
    
    
    
    
    State position is located:
    Georgia
    
    
    
    
    List any hazardous conditions or physical demands required by this position
    
    
    
    
    
    Posting Date
    05/21/2025
    
    
    
    
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