Land Rehabilitation & Maintenance (LRAM) Equipment Operator – Fort McCoy, WI

Company: Colorado State University – Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands
Title: Land Rehabilitation & Maintenance (LRAM) Equipment Operator – Fort McCoy, WI
Location: Fort McCoy, WI
Full job description: https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/145895 
Apply by date: 07/15/2024
Salary Range: $55,000 – $62,000

Position Summary:
CEMML is a research, education, and service unit within the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University (CSU). 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. We provide technical support, conduct applied research, and offer career development and learning opportunities to support resource stewardship. We collaborate with our sponsors and within CSU to resolve complex environmental issues.

To learn more about CEMML’s contributions to land management, our mission, vision, and values, visit http://www.cemml.colostate.edu/.

A Land Rehabilitation and Maintenance (LRAM) Support Equipment Operator position is available at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin with Colorado State University (CSU) and the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML). The position will work with and support the Integrated Training Area Management (ITAM) Program at Fort McCoy. This position will help sustain realistic training land conditions and support the mission requirements for units at the installation.

Fort McCoy is a United States Army Reserve installation located between Sparta and Tomah, Wisconsin. The 60,000-acre installation hosts a variety of diverse training habitats including forest and prairie ecosystems. The area has warm summers and cold winters. The installation supports year-round training from all branches of the armed services in a variety of realistic training scenarios.

Required Qualifications:    

• A High School Diploma, General Education Development (GED), or equivalent required.
• Experience operating heavy equipment (e.g., dump trucks, dozers, graders, loaders, excavator, mowers, agricultural tractors, backhoes, seed drills, hydromulchers, forestry mulchers) to maintain, repair, and improve training lands, trails, and roads.
• Experience performing preventative maintenance on heavy equipment (e.g., greasing, checking and maintaining fluids, maintaining hoses, completing oil changes, changing and maintaining filters, other general in-field repairs).
• Ability to maneuver equipment in confined areas.
• Possess basic knowledge of terrain and soil composition to determine approach for equipment.
• Ability to read and navigate using maps, GIS applications, aerial photographs, compasses, and GPS units.
• Physically able to work outdoors and perform strenuous labor under all hazardous working conditions (e.g., intense heat, cold, high humidity, noxious plants and animals).
• Be able to lift 50 pounds repeatedly without assistance.
• Be able to follow directions, work collaboratively with others as part of a team, and maintain safe working standards.
• Must have a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain a driver’s license by the employment start date.
• The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. by proposed start date; CEMML will not provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Employee Benefits: 
Colorado State University (CSU) is committed to providing employees with a strong and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Visit CSU’s Human Resources website for detailed benefit plan information for permanent full-time and part-time faculty and administrative professional employees in the following University benefit areas: https://hr.colostate.edu/hr-community-and-supervisors/benefits/benefits-eligibility/  & https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-perks/. 

Colorado State University conducts background checks on all final candidates.

CSU is an EO/EA/AA employer.