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About the Role

This position operates light equipment and utilizes hand tools for land rehabilitation and maintenance activities in support of the Army’s Integrated Training Area Management (ITAM) Program at Fort Drum, NY. The role involves soil stabilization and vegetation management, with opportunities for permanent positions potentially becoming available.

Responsibilities

• Operate light equipment and use hand tools to complete assigned LRAM projects.
• Operate CDL trucks, as applicable, for personnel holding the required CDL.
• Maintain equipment and perform operational inspections to ensure readiness and safety.
• Perform routine maintenance to keep machinery, equipment, and tools in good working condition.
• Research parts and costs and submit purchase requests.
• Support project task tracking for weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports.
• Perform other duties and assignments necessary to fulfill the mission and sub-missions of the ITAM program.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• At least two years of experience operating and maintaining small agricultural tractors, mowers, skid-steers, hydroseeders, handheld power equipment, manual tools, and pickup trucks.
• Physically able to work outdoors and perform strenuous labor under all weather conditions.
• Able to lift 40 pounds repeatedly without assistance.
• Able to follow directions, work collaboratively as part of a team, and maintain safe working standards.
• Proficient verbal and written English communication skills.
• Pre-employment Criminal Background Check.
• Maintain installation access without restriction.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and meet CSU standards for driving.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. by proposed start date; CEMML will not provide visa sponsorship.
• Work location is dependent on the needs of the partner/project/role and requires staff to be fully in-person.

Skills

• Operating agricultural tractors with PTO-driven attachments, mowers, straw blowers, hydro-seeders, skid-steers, shovels, root rakes, pick axes, brush axes, trimmers, and chainsaws.
• Operating CDL trucks.
• Equipment maintenance and operational inspections.
• Minor equipment adjustments and operator maintenance.
• Routine maintenance of machinery, equipment, and tools.
• Researching parts and costs.
• Project task tracking.
• Revegetation.
• Land clearing.
• Site preparation.
• Soil stabilization.
• Land rehabilitation.
• Horizontal construction techniques.
• Erosion control practices.
• Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
• Working on a military installation.

Location

• Fort Drum, New York

Work Type

• Onsite
• Full-time

Experience Level

• 2+ years of experience operating and maintaining specified equipment.

Education Level

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.

Salary/Compensations

• $24.00/hour

Benefits

• Robust benefits package
• Collaborative atmosphere
• Focus on work-life balance

About the Company

• 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, leaving a legacy of science-based decisions that sustain our resources for future generations.

Equal Opportunity

• Colorado State University (CSU) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.