Heavy Equipment Operator II

Job overview

The Heavy Equipment Operator II role is onsite at OSU-Stillwater in Stillwater, OK, with a hiring range of $18.50–$23.50 per hour, contingent on available funding. The position supports Facilities Management at Oklahoma State University. The operator safely operates heavy equipment and vehicles for campus construction, maintenance, material handling, concrete and asphalt work, drainage, landscaping, and snow and ice removal. The role helps maintain campus infrastructure and respond to scheduled operational needs, including work during holidays or emergencies when required.

What you'll do

• Operate backhoes, excavators, graders, skid steers, cranes, loaders, forklifts, dump trucks, and other listed equipment
• prepare and maintain worksites
• support concrete, asphalt, utility exposure, drainage, landscaping, and snow removal tasks
• follow safety and DOT load-security requirements
• complete permits and maintain work-area barricades.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

heavy equipment operator ii

facilities management

backhoes

excavators

construction equipment

campus maintenance

snow removal

stillwater ok

osu-stillwater

$18.50–$23.50/hr

class a cdl

high school/ged

tuition waiver

paid holidays

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Promotional opportunities, career development plans, employee and dependent tuition waivers, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options, paid sick and annual leave, retirement benefits, 13 paid holidays, paid parental leave, free gym memberships, and employee assistance programs.

Why this role

The posting states that rotating shifts, holidays, overtime, and response at any time of day or night may be required for snow and ice removal or emergencies. Class A CDL is required before hire; high school diploma or GED and three years of heavy equipment experience are required.

About the employer

The OSU/A&M System is hiring for this role. Industry: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. Sector: 61.