Engineering Equipment Operator

JOB SUMMARY: You too can make a difference in our world. The work of the US Fish and Wildlife Service is meaningful and varied. Want to know more about what it is like to work for us? Click here to watch short podcasts called Meet Your New Boss! and Diversity is our Strength These are TEMPORARY positions at the Willamette Valley National Wildlife Refuge Complex, in Corvallis, Jefferson, and Dallas, OR.  These positions are not-to-exceed 1 year.  The appointments may be extended without further announcement.  Maximum total appointment will not exceed 2 years.
Three positions will be filled:

• One will be located at the W.L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge, in Corvallis, Oregon.
• One will be located at the Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge, in Dallas, Oregon.
• One will be located at the Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge, in Jefferson, Oregon

Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement should the need arise.

Salary range for these positions:Corvallis, OR:  $23.19 to $27.06Dallas, OR:  $24.24 to $28.28Jefferson, OR:  $24.24 to $28.28 

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• U.S. Citizenship and Background Investigation
• Pre-employment and random drug testing
• Commercial drivers license is required.
• Must wear official U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uniform
• Direct deposit of salary is required.
• Pre-employment medical examination required

DUTIES:Back to top

• Operates a variety of gasoline or diesel powered engineering and construction equipment with wheeled or crawler-type traction and attachments on all types of terrain such as flat, hills, steep slopes, grades, rolling surfaces, rocky or soft grounds, and forests. Operates heavy equipment close to buildings, towers, trees, drop-offs, waterlines, and rocks.
• Operates crawler tractor on flat or rolling terrain to excavate, backfill, grade, or level earth to rough specifications on such projects as breaking ground for trails, roads, canals, dams, or constructions sites.
• Operates crawler tractor to move earth on steep slopes, graded curves and shoulders, rocky or soft ground, and hilly forests.
• Operates crawler tractor on flat or rolling terrain in grading surfaces, compacting soils, and/or spreading surfacing materials to exact specifications.
• Operates front-end loader or other attachments to remove piles of dirt, to load trucks, or for the digging of earth or gravel.
• Operates bulldozer, angle dozer, or other attachments to clean or fill ditches, to fill holes and perform final grading on dikes, or to excavate ditches and ponds.
• Conducts disking, chopping, mowing, rotovating, digging, loading and leveling to rough grade for the purpose of ditch cleaning, culvert installation, creating and maintaining trails and fire breaks, and various other purposes.
• Operates tractor-trailers to transport equipment to and from work sites.
  
• Adjusts attachments for proper positioning and working order without stopping the equipment.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top You must meet all qualification requirements outlined in this vacancy by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement. Applicable regulatory requirements, such as time-in-grade, must also be met by the closing date. 

To qualify, you must be able to do the work of an engineering equipment operator at the WG-10 level without more than normal supervision.  This includes operating a variety of gasoline or diesel powered engineering or construction equipment with wheeled or crawler typed traction and attachments in all types of terrain to excavate, backfill, grade, or level earth to rough specifications on such projects as breaking new ground for trails, roads, canals, or construction sites.
SELECTIVE FACTOR (SCREEN OUT):  In addition to qualifying experience above, this position requires applicants to possess a current class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL) or be able to obtain one prior to employment and submit proof.
 Although there is no specific length of training or experience required, you must demonstrate, through your experience or training described in your resume, that you possess sufficient knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the major duties of this position as described above.  Failure to address this adequately in your resume will result in your disqualification for this position. 
OTHER KEY REQUIREMENTS (conditions of employment)
Physical Demand:  Heavy physical effort is required in the operation and adjustment of the equipment and attachments.  Considerable strain is caused by the constant vibration of the equipment and the jolting received from operation of the equipment over rough surfaces.  Location of the controls and attachments frequently requires work in awkward or strained positions.Working Environment:  Work is performed in all types of weather, often in an open drivers seat.  Due to operations of large and complicated equipment, often in rough terrain, the operator is exposed to injury resulting from equipment overturning, and is subject to noise, vibration, dust, and fumes from machinery.  HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Your application will be evaluated and rated under the Category Rating and Selection Procedures.
If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, your evaluation will be based on a review of your complete application package and the extent to which your responses to the Questionnaire relate to the knowledge, skills and abilities listed below: -  ABILITY TO DO THE WORK OF AN engineering equipment operator WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION ( SCREEN OUT). -  POSSESSION OF A COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE (SCREEN OUT).-  SKILL IN OPERATING HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND ATTACHMENTS.- ABILITY TO APPLY WORK PRACTICES (MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR). -  ABILITY TO INTERPRET AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS. We will then place you in one of three categories:

• Qualified:  Meets minimum qualifications established for the position, but fails to meet the benchmark definition for the Well Qualified category
• Well Qualified:  Demonstrates overall competency in the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position.
• Best Qualified:  Demonstrates high proficiency and comprehensive level of knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position.

Please make sure that your responses to the questionnaire are supported in your resume. Also, follow all instructions carefully as errors and omissions may affect your score.

Note: If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is apparent in your description of experience and/or education, OR that your application is incomplete, you may be rated ineligible, not qualified, or your score may be lowered.
Application of Veterans’ Preference: Category rating and selection procedures place those with veterans’ preference above non-preference eligibles within each category. Veterans who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade level or higher.

If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-points veterans’ preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility. If you are claiming 10-points preference, you must also submit an SF-15, “Application for 10-Point Veterans’ Preference” plus the proof required by that form. For more information about Veterans, visit: http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx
Country: USA, State: Oregon, City: Dallas, Company: Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service.