National Park Service Hiring for Engineering Equipment Operator at Page, Arizona Full Time

Summary This position is located in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, in the Roads and Trails section, Maintenance Division of Wahweap. Responsibilities The employee will be required to independently perform common and complex Engineering Equipment tasks without normal supervision. Member of a crew of 5-7 employees performing skill labor and equipment operations. Operates gasoline or diesel powered engineering and construction heavy equipment such as graders, bulldozers, loaders, excavators, backhoes, compactors, sewer pumper truck, refuse truck, and truck/trailer combinations. Will serve as Acting Roads & Trails foreman in absence of the supervisor and may direct small crews of permanent or seasonal labors/Terms when designated. Will be required as needed to provide administrative duties and/or support for project writing for cyclic projects, support for; Financial & Business Management System (FBMS) and Facilities Management Software System (FMSS). Class A Commercial Driver’s License with Tanker endorsements is mandatory. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship required. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program. You will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment. In addition, this position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use. You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver’s license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator’s License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver’s licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. You must possess and maintain a current Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License with Tanker endorsements. You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 5 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. Government Charge Card: You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. Qualifications Selective Factor: This position requires a current Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License with Tanker endorsement. Upload a copy of your license. (Screen-out) To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (Screen-out Element) Operation of Motor Vehicles Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean, and in order) Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (related to mobile equipment operation) Ability to Drive Safely (Motor Vehicles)* Ability To Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle) Reliability and Dependability as a Engineering Equipment Operator Screen-Out Element – Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision is demonstrated by operating all of the following heavy engineering equipment including but not limited to: graders, dump trucks, flatbed trucks up to 50,000 GVW, semi tractors with trailers up to 98,000 GVW, water and sewage tankers, loaders, bulldozers, excavators/backhoes, motorboat operation of vessels ranging from 18′ single engine to 45′ twin engine. Performed work operating heavy engineering equipment on steep and on rough terrain to excavate, backfill, grade or level earth, including roads, to rough specifications. Operated equipment on flat and rolling terrain to excavate, backfill, grade or level earth, including roads to exact specifications. Operated equipment to haul materials and/or equipment to and from jobsites. If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient and/or you do not meet the Selective Factor above, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. Address your knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job-related factors. Upload a copy of your Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License with Tanker endorsements. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions. Additional Information This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate. A Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee when appointed to a permanent, temporary, or term position. A Federal employee who is transferring to the National Park Service from another component, bureau or Federal agency and who does not meet the conditions under 5 CFR §575.102 is not eligible for a recruitment incentive. A Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for a Federal employee when the employee must move, as directed by the National Park Service (NPS) either through a management directed reassignment or selection for employment, to a different location at least 50 miles away from the one where his/her position of record held at time of selection is currently located, due to a need of the NPS. A relocation incentive is not the same as a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move and, as such, may be granted in conjunction with one another. Physical Demands: Is required to operate equipment for ten-hour periods, climbing in and out of different machines, pushing and pulling levers continuously while machine is in operation, and may lift such items as opening and closing tail gate on fifteen-yard dump truck. Must be able to lift, push, pull, and carry a variety of tools and equipment; must be able to handle weights up to 100 pounds. Does considerable walking, standing, bending, kneeling, stretching, climbing, crawling, and working in confined spaces and tiring positions. Is frequently required to work in awkward or strained positions. Working Conditions: Works outside and inside and is exposed to hot and humid weather and/or extremely cold weather. Ice, road oils, and other items such as loose gravel, and rocks create hazardous conditions. The operator is exposed to potential injury and subjected to noise, vibration, dust, dirt, and fumes from motors and exhausts. When working inside must ensure proper ventilation to minimize fumes while welding, and/or other fumes caused by equipment or vehicles. If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document that you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application. Click the following link for more information, https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Alternate_Application_Information.