Student Veterans of America Jobs

Welcome to SVA’s jobs portal, your one-stop shop for finding the most up to date source of employment opportunities. We have partnered with the National Labor Exchange to provide you this information. You may be looking for part-time employment to supplement your income while you are in school. You might be looking for an internship to add experience to your resume. And you may be completing your training ready to start a new career. This site has all of those types of jobs.

Here are a few things you should know:
  • This site is mobile friendly. You do not need a log-in or password to access information.
  • Jobs on this site are original and unduplicated and come from three sources: the Federal government, state workforce agency job banks, and corporate career websites. All jobs are vetted to ensure there are no scams, training schemes, or phishing.
  • The site is refreshed daily to remove out-of-date content.
  • The newest jobs are listed first, so use the search features to match your interests. You can look for jobs in a specific geographical location, by title or keyword, or you can use the military crosswalk. You may want to do something different from your military career, but you undoubtedly have skills from that occupation that match to a civilian job.

Job Information

Hypower, Inc Heavy Equipment Mechanic in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Hypower Inc. is currently hiring a Heavy Equipment Mechanic to join our team!

We seek a heavy equipment mechanic to inspect, service, and maintain a wide range of construction equipment. As a mechanic, you will be responsible for driving to the job site, checking engines and equipment, carrying out services, conducting repairs, and providing routine maintenance to the construction fleet.

To succeed as a heavy equipment mechanic, you should have proven experience working with heavy machinery, the ability to perform incidental welding operations, and experience with diesel and gas trucks, primarily Ford. Applicants must possess the required tools to complete repairs and a valid driver's license to travel to job sites.

Job Brief:

  • Travel to various job sites to make electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic repairs on excavators, loaders, trenchers, forklifts, and more.

  • Inspect trucks, cranes, bulldozers, and other heavy equipment for proper performance.

  • Equipment Mechanic must have skills in the care and use of hand and power tools employed in all phases of heavy equipment mechanical maintenance and repair work.

  • Determine what parts and tools are necessary to make repairs.

  • Perform repair work for damaged equipment parts when necessary.

  • Cleaning, lubricating, and conducting routine services on equipment and vehicles.

  • Cleaning and servicing of machine attachments like winches, blades, and side booms.

  • Reporting damaged or faulty equipment to management.

  • Work schedule can be day and or night shifts

  • Must be willing to work with construction crews, doing physical labor if required.

    Requirements and Qualifications:

  • Valid driver's license and a clean driving record

  • Must have required tools

  • Must have welding experience

  • 2 to 5 years of experience with diesel/heavy equipment repair

  • 2 to 5 years experience with Ford gas/diesel vehicles

    Benefits

  • National health and dental plans.

  • Paid vacations and holidays.

  • Life Insurance.

  • Short- and long-term disability plans.

  • 401(K) retirement plans.

  • Incentive and recognition programs.

  • National discount programs.

    Hypower encourages talented, forward-thinking professionals to join our team! While our track record and capabilities have grown tremendously in the past two decades, at heart, we’re still a family-owned firm that respects, supports, and cares about every employee and their career development. If you pride yourself on delivering best-in-class performance and enjoy working in a collaborative, positive-thinking atmosphere, you’ll find your opportunities are unlimited at Hypower.

    Hypower LLC, Electrical and Utility Contractor.

    Hypower Named an SFBJ 2020 Best Places to Work Honoree!

    Widely recognized for its industry excellence, Hypower is currently ranked as a TOP 20 Electrical Contractors in the nation by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). This national U.S. trade association also placed the company on its 2022 Top 200 Performers list. Hypower consistently maintains an extraordinary emphasis on safety from an employee, job site, and public safety perspective. As a result, Hypower has been honored with ABC STEP Platinum Awards for Safety Training consecutively since 2013. Hypower was selected as a 2017 Business of The Year and a 2020 Best Places to Work by the South Florida Business Journal. The company has won over 20 Excellence in Construction Eagle Awards presented by ABC, Florida East Coast Chapter, and has been named an Accredited Quality Contractor for the last six years. Hypower has also won the prestigious Specialty Contractor Project of the Year award in 2018 and 2020. Hypower’s President Bernard Paul-Hus was honored with the 2020 South Florida Ultimate CEO Award by the South Florida Business Journal.

    Hypower LLC., IS A DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE. Hypower, LLC. is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that values diversity and inclusiveness in the workplace. Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

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