Large Equipment Operator, Equipment Operator III – Fort McCoy

Position: Large Equipment Operator, Equipment Operator III position (State Classified) available with the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands, to be assigned at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. Minimum Requirements: Three years of experience operating equipment appropriated to the work assignment (see duties below). Special Requirements: Must have a valid Class A Commercial Drivers License. Please indicate drivers license number, class and expiration date on application. Must have the ability to obtain a military driver's license. This position must be able to obtain a pesticide applicators license. Must be US Forest Service certified to fight wild land fires. Willingness and Ability: Must be willing and able to pass a background check; must be willing and able to work in rugged environmental conditions and surroundings. Must be willing and able to meet the physical demands of the job including very heavy lifting (in excess of 100 lbs occasionally, and/or in excess of 20 lbs constantly); climbing up to 75 feet, standing on your feet for long periods of time, bending, crouching, kneeling, reaching, crawling, balancing, and stooping, working in hazardous conditions with proximity to moving mechanical parts. Responsibilities: This position will operate large equipment to include tractor with towed equipment, road maintainer, scraper, up to a 5-yard loader, up to D-7 bulldozers, chipper, tamper, and 3-axle trucks with up to 20-ton capacity. Duties include, but are not limited to the following:*Maintain training areas using tractors and heavy equipment. Seed areas, plant sod, and place erosion control materials. Maintain secondary roads and maintain ditches. Clean, replace, and install culverts. Maintain check dams and stream crossing sites. Install erosion control measures, maintain native grass seedlings, and control unwanted trees and brush in open maneuver space. *Operate equipment for erosion control projects. Operate bush hog on training areas and mow vegetation. Remove storm damaged and felled trees from roads and training areas. Participate in prescribed burn projects. Shred unwanted vegetation and maintain areas after timber harvests.*Maintains and keeps inventory of equipment and materials. Salary: $2,733 per month Application: Submit a State of Colorado application for Announced Vacancy (please see full position description and application instructions at http://www.cemml.colostate.edu/Jobs/cemmljob.htm), together with a cover letter and resume describing how you meet the above stated minimum qualifications. Please include your drivers license number, class and expiration date on your State application. Submit all application materials no later than 4:45 p.m. Thursday, May 1, 2008. POSTMARKS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.You can fax your materials to (970) 491-2548. NOTE: YOU MUST MAIL YOUR ORIGINAL APPLICATION MATERIALS TO THE ADDRESS LISTED BELOW. If you are mailing materials please send them to: human Resource Services Department, Employment Office, 6004 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523.The physical location of our office to drop off materials is; CSU Administrative Services, 555 South Howes St, 2nd Floor, Suite 213, Fort Collins, CO 80523.This position requires you to fill out a/an Announce Vacancy ApplicationPlease note that regardless of which application you are filling out, you must also complete a Demographic Information Form . It can be located on the same page as your application.100% Qualifying Evaluation of Training and Experience Type A (application review), cover letter and resume review. The review of your resume and cover letter will determine your final rank and score on the eligible list.Colorado State University is committed to creating a university community which values and supports diversity; individuals who contribute to such diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.Colorado State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding affirmative action requirements. The Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity is located in Room 101 Student Services. In order to assist Colorado State University in meeting its affirmative action responsibilities, ethnic minorities, women and other protected class members are encouraged to apply and to so identify themselves.

• Company: Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands
• Neighborhood: Fort Mccoy
• Employee Type: Employee
• Job status: Full Time
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