Heavy Equipment Operator
TesseraAbout the role
Heavy Equipment Operator
Location: Colorado Springs, CO (United States Air Force Academy)
Type: Non-Exempt
Work Schedule: Full Time. On-call work may also be required based on operational needs.
Compensation: $34.06 - $34.06 /hourly
Deadline: July 3, 2026
Benefits: Tessera is proud to offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to our eligible part-time and full-time employees.
Full-Time benefits of a Heavy Equipment Operator at Tessera include:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) retirement plan, Life & Short-Term Disability Insurance
- $8.78/hr Health and Welfare Benefit
- Flexible Spending Accounts for both medical and dependent care
- 11 paid federal holidays and paid time off.
- Potential shared earning bonus
- Tuition assistance is available after 1 year of employment and potential scholarships for qualified dependents
- Professional development, certifications, and training opportunities
- Verizon wireless discount
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and an engaging wellness program
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility for full-time employees
Tessera is dedicated to “Creating Opportunities for People with Disabilities” by hiring and supporting individuals with disabilities as well as veterans with disabilities. We take pride in our purpose-driven culture, our core values - Inclusion, Partnerships, Integrity - and our commitment to providing a safe and respectful work environment to our employees.
Tessera is seeking a dependable and skilled Heavy Equipment Operator to support essential operations at the U.S. Air Force Academy. This hands-on role involves operating machinery such as sweepers, loaders, plows, and refuse trucks to maintain runways, roads, and base infrastructure. Based on operational needs, this position may be stationed at the USAFA Airfield, supporting airfield maintenance and snow removal operations to help ensure safe runway and roadway conditions for mission-critical activities. If you take pride in precision, safety, and teamwork, we encourage you to apply.
Duties:
- Operates various heavy and light equipment in the maintenance and new construction of projects such as preparing/paving/patching streets and parking lots, maintain gravel and other earth surfaced roads and access roads, blading road and ditches, removing and/or installing culverts, crack sealing, clearing weeds etc.
- Read and interpret grade and slope stakes and simple plans.
- Communicate with customers in a courteous and respectful manner.
- Perform snow and ice removal operations across USAFA grounds, ensuring safe and efficient access to mission-critical facilities during inclement weather.
- Support paving operations by hauling materials, staging equipment, and assisting with site prep to ensure smooth and timely project execution across USAFA.
- Perform daily safety and maintenance checks.
- Clean heavy equipment as scheduled and/or required.
- Participate in routine maintenance.
- May grease, adjust and make emergency repairs to equipment.
- Apply all code requirements during installations, repairs and maintenance.
- Ensure all requirements are met as specified by the manufacturer of systems and fixtures.
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