Engineering Equipment Operator

About the Position: This is a vacancy for an Engineering Equipment Operator, WG-5716-10, position located at the Mississippi River Project Office in Pleasant Valley, IA.

Qualifications:

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current Civilian Employees of the Command
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Engineering Equipment Operator without more than normal supervision. To meet the screen out element applicants should document experience and/or show the ability to operate heavy equipment to safely push and grade or load and relocate materials, establish ditches on roadways, clear brush and perform maintenance on such equipment. I work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

• Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (Screen-out Element)
• Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (related to mobile equipment operation)
• Ability To Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle)
• Operation of Motor Vehicles
• Reliability and Dependability as a Engineering Equipment Operator
• Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean, and in order)

• PHYSICAL EFFORT: Heavy physical effort is required in operating equipment controls. Considerable strain is encountered resulting from vibration, jerking, jolting, etc., in operation over rough surfaces. Because of location of controls, may be required to work in awkward or strained positions. occasional lifting up to 50 pounds is required.
• WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is performed outdoors in all types of weather, usually in an open drivers seat or partially protected cab, on a variety of terrain and soil conditions of the types mentioned above. Employee is exposed to the possibility of equipment overturning and subject to normal power and hand equipment operational noise, dust, vibrations, fumes, or other injuries. Employees are required to follow established safe working procedures. Appropriate personal protective equipment is provided to minimize or reduce hazardous conditions, and its use is mandatory.

Salary : $32