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Heavy Equipment Operator

Polar Field Services, Inc.
Summit, CO Temporary
POSTED ON 10/7/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/14/2025

Help keep a remote polar research station running safely and smoothly. As a Seasonal Equipment Operator, you'll support science and construction activities in one of the world's most challenging environments.

What you'll do

  • Operate and maintain heavy equipment (e.g., loaders, excavators).

  • Perform snow removal, fork support, and material handling.

  • Assist with vehicle recovery and aircraft/flightline support.

  • Conduct equipment inspections, basic maintenance, and documentation.

  • Pitch in on general camp support as needed.

What you bring

  • 2 years as an equipment operator; 1 year operating a loader.

  • Experience living/working at remote field sites.

  • Valid driver's license; clean, safe operating habits.

  • Strong safety mindset, problem-solving skills, and collaborative attitude.

  • Willing/able to work in extreme cold, wind, and variable weather.

Conditions & expectations

  • Small, close-knit community with shared housing; professional conduct on and off duty.

  • Limited amenities/communications possible at times (e.g., showers, laundry, phone/internet).

  • Long outdoor shifts; work may be at altitude and in severe cold.

  • PPE and adherence to safety procedures required.

Pay & benefits

  • Weekly pay: $1,700–$2,100/week.

  • Pay is determined by education, experience, demonstrated KSAs, number of prior deployments, internal equity, and market benchmarks.

  • Health & welfare supplement: $4.22/hour on the first 40 hours each week (included in the posted range).

  • Pro Deal Discount program access.

  • The work directly supports groundbreaking polar science in a unique environment.

Schedule & season

  • Typical schedule: 6 days/week, ~7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (some Sundays as needed).

  • Typical seasons: Apr 1–Jul 15 or Jul 15–Sep 15 (subject to project needs and weather).

If you're a safety-minded operator who thrives in tough conditions and tight teams, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help power polar science.

PFS is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations available.

 
 
 

Job offers are contingent on the completion of a satisfactory background check and may include physical and dental examinations as required by the National Science Foundation.

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