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An Operating Engineer or Heavy Equipment Operator drives and operates heavy equipment used in quarries, construction sites, landfills, refuse and recycling centers, or ports. Heavy Equipment may include, but is not limited to, bulldozers, excavators, paving equipment and pile drivers.
$54,933 / year median in South Carolina
+14% projected growth
Job Description
Job Summary Job Summary These positions will be located at a USDA Forest Service Unit. This position is established on a Forest Unit to serve primarily as an operator of heavy equipment on initial attack, fire, and fuels management activities. The incumbent also operates this equipment in support of other natural resource projects. See additional information for regional contacts. Job Description Job Summary These positions will be located at a USDA Forest Service Unit. This position is established on a Forest Unit to serve primarily as an operator of heavy equipment on initial attack, fire, and fuels management activities. The incumbent also operates this equipment in support of other natural resource projects. See additional information for regional contacts.