AFO is looking for a Heavy Equipment Operator to work in Redstone Arsenal, AL.  Serves as Heavy Equipment Operator responsible for operating heavy equipment, such as cranes, graders, loaders (Rubber Tired Truck), dozers, excavators, rollers, scrapers, vacuum truck, backhoe, tractors, and tractor-trailer trucks.

To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!

• Maintains and repairs roads, shoulders and other appurtenances to include paved and graveled roads, parking lots, hardstand, sidewalk, bridges, open storage areas, and other items or areas assigned. 
• May be required to interpret simple plans, operate to grade, slope stakes. Grease, adjust and make emergency repairs to equipment.
• May be required to operate chain saws, jackhammer, and various other small equipment, hand and power tools.
• May be required to operate MVO Heavy equipment when directed.
• Performs daily preventive and operator maintenance of equipment prior to operation.
• Performs Heavy Equipment Operator duties as member of HAZMAT Spill Team. 
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Accomplish all assigned duties and responsibilities in accordance with Contract, Corporate policies/procedures, and applicable federal and state laws.  Accountable for performance of assigned duties to the assigned supervisor.

• Must have or obtain, at own cost, within 60 days of employment a valid Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with, as a minimum, a Class “A” endorsement.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience within past 5 years operating above-described heavy equipment.  Must be able to pass Government Administered Driver’s Exam on required equipment.
• Good Physical conditioning required.  Position requires frequent heavy lifting of more than 80 pounds and requires working while exposed to inclement weather. 
• Must be familiar with applicable local, federal, and state traffic, driving, and overall vehicle operations, laws, and regulations. 
• Must be able to write legible and read. 
• Must be tactful and cooperative in dealing with others. 
• Ability to successfully pass any background checks and/or drug testing required on the contract. 
• U.S. Citizenship.  

Preferred Job Requirements: 

• 40-hour HAZMAT course and required annual 8-hour HAZMAT refresher course and be a member of the HAZMAT Team.

Work Where it Matters

Akima Facilities Operations (AFO), an Akima company, is not just another federal facilities contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AFO, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, AFO provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, AFO sustains mission readiness and ensures quality of life by maintaining high value assets and operations at peak performance and successfully manages these operations through accurately forecasting, managing, and aggressively controlling costs.

As an AFO employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.