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Engineering Equipment Operator
National Park Service · Posted 42 days ago
On-site Contract Crescent City, CA $27.4 – $31.9/hr Apply by Aug 13, 2026 Engineering Equipment Operating ISTP
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You will serve as a Engineering Equipment Operator with National Park Service. Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work from approximately mid-December to the end of November, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year. (2 weeks / 1 pay period).
What You'll Do
- →The duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Operates gas- or diesel-powered engineering and construction equipment with wheeled or crawler-type traction, such as road graders, tractors with bulldozer or angle dozer blades, front-end loaders, backhoes, wheel loaders, trench diggers, and large Industrial tractors with pan or scraper attachments.
- →Operates equipment to push, pull, pile, excavate, backfill, grade, or level earth and/or refuse.
- →Operate vehicles with auxiliary attachments (e.g., snowplow blade, rotary snow blower, mower, sweeper, sanding units) to perform duties related to roads maintenance.
- →Uses equipment to perform such functions as cutting, moving, digging, grading, and rolling earth, sand, stone, and other materials to maintain ditches, road shoulders, and beds.
- →Operate various types of equipment and trucks on congested roadways, in inclement weather and on steep and narrow roadways.
- →For more information about Redwood National Park, please visit: Redwood National and State Parks (U.S.
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Requirements
- ✓Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
- ✓Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
- ✓Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- ✓Direct Deposit participation required.
- ✓Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- ✓To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
- ✓A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected.
- ✓The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.
- ✓Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
- ✓Must possess and maintain a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Tanker endorsements and no restrictions.
- ✓Pre-employment and random alcohol and drug testing are required.
- ✓You will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive test is received.
- ✓You may be required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards.
- ✓A uniform allowance will be provided.
Personality Fit
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