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Engineering Equipment Operator
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Posted 50 days ago
About the Role
This position is an Engineering Equipment Operator, WG- 5716-10 working in Anniston, Alabama for the R4-Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge.
What You'll Do
- →As a Engineering Equipment Operator your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following: Operates agricultural tractor, crawler tractor, backhoe, excavator or motor grader to excavate, backfill, grade, or level earth to rough specifications on such projects as breaking ground for trails, roads, canals, tunnels, dams, or constructions sites.
- →Moves earth on steep slopes, graded curves and shoulders, rocky or soft ground, hilly forests, and other surfaces with similar rough features.
- →Operates a variety of gasoline or diesel powered engineering and construction equipment with wheeled or crawler type traction and attachments.
- →Work is performed on irregular terrain, close to buildings, drop-offs, or other obstructions.
- →Surfacing to fine specifications is normally performed on flat or rolling terrain.
- →Rough grading to general contour is also performed.
- →Services, checks, and fuels equipment before operation, checks and services attachments to be used.
- →Performs daily preventative maintenance and makes repairs and adjustments to equipment and attachments to equipment.
- →This includes, but is not limited to, replacing chains and belts, cables, lubrication, oil and filter changes, battery checks, changing dozer teeth, and safety inspections.
- →Operates the following equipment: dozers; loader (front end); loader/backhoe; dump truck; straight truck (hauling small equipment); truck/tractor (hauling large equipment); farm tractors with implements; excavator; road grader; draglines; and earthmovers.
- →Conducts disking, chopping, mowing, rotovating, digging, loading and leveling to exact specifications based on engineering drawings read and implemented by the operator.
Requirements
- ✓Must maintain a valid State driver's license.
- ✓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.
- ✓Must be able to submit to a physical examination, drug and alcohol testing requirements as established by the Department of Transportation.
- ✓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 or B Commercial Driver's License.
- ✓You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards.
- ✓A uniform allowance will be provided.
- ✓You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
Personality Fit
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