LRAM Heavy Equipment Operator

Sep 03 2026
Colorado State University |SCHOFIELD|Full Time, $29.00 / hour
Job Description

Position Summary

An Hourly LRAM Heavy Equipment Operator position is available at Schofield Barracks, HI with Colorado State University (CSU) and the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML). The position is located in Schofield Barracks, HI. Hourly positions cannot exceed 9 months, but opportunities for permanent positions may become available in the future. This position is contingent on continued project funding at Schofield Barracks. Remote work is not allowed for this position. The position will provide Land Rehabilitation and Maintenance (LRAM) support for US Army Garrison (USAG) Hawaii at Schofield Barracks. This position will operate heavy equipment, including, but not limited to dozers, skid steers, front-end loaders, vibratory compactors, excavators, backhoes, agricultural tractors, and heavy-duty trailers for the purpose of completing LRAM projects. Support will involve land rehabilitation, trail and training land maintenance and repairs, mowing/shredding vegetation, equipment maintenance, and soil stabilization on Army training lands. This position will also require operational maintenance and performing and documenting comprehensive pre-trip inspections on all heavy equipment, vehicles (e.g., dump trucks, pickup trucks, water trucks), and trailers.

 

Apply here: https://csusystem.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/fortcollins_careers/job/Wahiawa-HI/LRAM-Heavy-Equipment-Operator_R2026106801

 

Essential Job Duties

  • Operate heavy equipment, including, but not limited to dozers, skid steers, front-end loaders, vibratory compactors, forestry mowers/mulchers, excavators, backhoes, agricultural tractors, and heavy-duty trailers for the purpose of completing LRAM projects.

  • Perform maintenance and inspections of all equipment for operational readiness and safety.

  • Track and prepare weekly progress reports.

 

Conditions of Employment

 

  • Ability to work in-person at Schofield Barracks, HI.

  • Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for all new hires).

  • Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and meet CSU standards for driving throughout the course of employment.

  • Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR/First Aid certification.

  • Must be able to lift 50 pounds repeatedly without assistance. Able to work outdoors and perform strenuous labor under all hazardous working conditions (e.g., intense heat, cold, high humidity, noxious plants and animals).

  • Proficient verbal and written English communication skills.

  • The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. by the proposed startdate; CEMML willnot provide visa sponsorship for this position.


Minimum Qualifications

  • A High School Diploma, General Education Development (GED), or equivalent.

  • A minimum of two (2) years’ experience with running and maintaining heavy equipment, to include utilizing equipment such as bulldozers, dump trucks, excavators, front-end loaders/backhoes, skid steers, agricultural tractors, motor-graders, and light and heavy-duty trailers.

  • Ability to follow directions, work collectively with others as a team, and maintain safe working standards.

  • Experience performing operational, routine, and operator maintenance and inspections on all equipment to maintain operational readiness/safety and to keep machinery, equipment, and tools in good working condition.

  • Able to properly load, secure, and transport all heavy equipment with a range of trailers on both paved and dirt roads.

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working in a highly structured organization (e.g., military installation) and knowledge of Army Instructions, directives, guidance, and processes.

  • Experience with land rehabilitation, horizontal construction techniques, and erosion control

    practices specific to the State and/or EPA approved Best Management Practices (BMPs) required to

    achieve compliance with the Clean Water Act (CWA).

  • Experience running and maintaining heavy equipment such as: 10-to-25-ton dump trucks, dozers, motor graders, skid steers, front-end loaders, forestry mowers, excavators, agricultural tractors, and backhoes.

 

Apply here: https://csusystem.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/fortcollins_careers/job/Wahiawa-HI/LRAM-Heavy-Equipment-Operator_R2026106801