Tractor Operator

Category:
Environmental Programs

Job Location:

ITAM, Ft. Stewart, Georgia

Position Type:
Full-Time/Regular

S. CALIBRE seeks candidates for a Tractor Operator position. The successful candidate will join a team to support military training area rehabilitation and maintenance projects at Fort Stewart, GA. The Operator will use tractors and cutting implements for vegetation control and support Heavy Equipment Operators and other personnel on the ground by greasing equipment, acting as a runner for parts or fuel, and other support tasks as needed to minimize equipment down time.

The Operator may read and interpret grade and slope stakes and simple plans, and may grease, adjust and make emergency repairs to equipment. Typical functions include mowing operations and erosion control work: performing vegetation control, improving and grading unpaved military maneuver trails, reshaping and terracing training areas, placing culverts, and building low water crossings.

PAY RATE: $21.12 plus H&W $5.09 per hour

• Safely operate gasoline or diesel powered tractors to move materials, draw implements, tow trailers, pull objects embedded in ground, or use winch cable.
• Fasten attachments such as graders, plows, rollers, mowers (over 2000 lbs.), backhoes, seeders, and disc harrows to tractors, adjust equipment, lubricate, and perform minor repairs such as tightening bolts or replacing washers, cotter pins, and screws.
• Push and grade or load and relocate earth, rip rap, gravel, or other materials; clear brush, stubble, tree stumps, and debris.
• Repair and maintain access trails to training areas.
• Operate equipment from one place to another, on both improved and unimproved roads in inclement weather.
• Operate agricultural tractors with batwing, side arm, and related mowing implements in rough terrain.
• Perform equipment maintenance and safety inspections prior to daily use.
• Operate other implements such as mowers, weed eaters, and chainsaws to maintain range facilities.
• Maintain equipment at the operator level: conduct pre‑, during‑, and post‑operations checks, apply lubrication per manufacturer manuals, and ensure equipment is scheduled for higher‑level maintenance.
• Report equipment breakdowns, schedule maintenance, and request additional equipment as needed.
• Use proper lifting/loading techniques to load, bind, and deliver heavy equipment to project sites on public roads.
• Follow installation safety regulations.

The work environment may include one or following:

• Travel in government and passenger vehicles and trucks, as driver or passenger.
• Travel in military wheeled vehicles.
• Travel on unpaved roads and off‑road.
• Travel on public transportation.
• Field work in rough and remote terrain, with extreme weather such as thunderstorms, high heat/humidity, severe cold, and wind.
• Field work near unexploded ordnance.
• Field work during military training exercises.
• Exposure to stinging and biting insects, ticks, spiders, venomous snakes, poisonous plants, spines, and thorns.
• Control and suppression of prescribed burns and wildland fires.
• Use of power equipment such as chainsaws, weed cutters, wood chippers, trucks, etc.
• Loading, securing, transporting, and unloading heavy equipment.
• Use of hand tools such as axes, rakes, shovels, brush cutters, machetes, saws, etc.
• Exposure to and application of hazardous chemicals and pesticides.

• Pass stringent background checks to meet installation access requirements.
• Demonstrated operator‑level experience with agricultural and medium machinery.
• Strong interpersonal skills in a team‑based development environment.
• Excellent oral communication skills.
• Ability to work individually and in team groups in alignment with organizational goals.
• High school diploma or equivalent with 1–2 years relevant experience.

• Valid driver’s license.
• High school diploma or equivalent (required).

CALIBRE and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer and support transitioning service members, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. We offer a competitive salary and full benefits package. To be considered, please apply our website at  Come join our dynamic team. #CALIBRE Careers