LRAM Heavy Equipment Operator - Fort Polk, LA-2
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Leesville, LA
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Skilled trades
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- High school diploma, General Education Development (GED), or equivalent.
- At least two years of experience operating and maintaining heavy equipment, including: Dozers Motor graders Front-end loaders Forestry mowers (FECON) Agricultural tractors Back hoes Track hoes Skid st
- Experience driving pickup trucks with and without trailers.
Nice to have
- At least five years of experience operating and maintaining heavy equipment, including: Dozers Motor graders, Front-end loaders, Forestry mowers (FECON), Agricultural tractors, Back hoes, Skid steers.
- Commercial Driver's License (CDL), Class A.
- Knowledge and experience supporting: Soil stabilization Land clearing Site preparation Worksite revegetation.
- Experience with land rehabilitation, horizontal construction techniques, and erosion control practices specific to State and/or EPA-approved Best Management Practices (BMPs) required to achieve compli
- Experience working on military installations.
Full description
Job Description
Position Summary:
The Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML) is a research, education, and service unit within the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University. CEMML applies the latest and most appropriate science to promote the sustainable management of natural and cultural resources on Department of Defense (DoD) and other public lands. To learn more about CEMML’s contributions to land management, mission, vision, and values, please visit www.cemml.colostate.edu.
This position operates heavy equipment, including 10- to 25-ton dump trucks, dozers, motor graders, front-end loaders, vibratory compactors, scrapers, forestry mowers (FECON), track hoes, agricultural tractors, and back hoes to complete Land Rehabilitation & Maintenance (LRAM) projects. Primary responsibilities include supporting soil stabilization and vegetation management on Army lands and tracking and preparing monthly and quarterly reports.
For full consideration, applications must be received by November 13, 2026.
Essential Job Duties:
- Execute day-to-day heavy equipment operations to complete LRAM projects using equipment including, but not limited to, 10- to 25-ton dump trucks (including 25-ton off-road dump trucks at some locations), dozers, motor graders, front-end loaders, agricultural tractors, vibratory compactors, scrapers, forestry mowers (FECON), track hoes, and back hoes.
- Conduct repair, maintenance, and reconfiguration projects in support of Army training missions, including mechanized brush and small tree removal, thinning, clearing (rotary cutter, FECON, Hydro-ax), gravel and aggregate application, rip rap application, articulated/cable concrete application, and the creation and maintenance of turnouts and diversion ditches along tactical-use maneuver and movement trails.
- Perform operational inspections, maintenance, and minor adjustments on equipment to ensure operational readiness and safety.
- Track project activities and prepare information for monthly and quarterly reports.
- Fulfill other duties and assignments as necessary to support the mission and sub-missions of the ITAM program and DPTMS, as approved by the Installation Point of Contact.
Conditions of Employment:
- Pre-employment criminal background check required.
- Must be able to comply with all applicable regulations to obtain a Department of Defense Common Access Card (CAC) and public trust clearance.
- Required at a minimum to complete a NACI/SF85 and successfully pass a federal background check.
- Must possess a valid driver's license and maintain compliance with Colorado State University's University Vehicle Policy.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the proposed start date. CEMML will not provide visa sponsorship for this position.