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Engineering Equipment Operator
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Posted 60 days ago
About the Role
You will serve as a Engineering Equipment Operatorwith US Fish and Wildlife Service. This position is a Engineering Equipment Operator, WG-5716-10 working in Corvallis, Oregon, for the R1-Willamette Valley National Wildlife Refuge Complex. Pay will vary based on grade level and/or duty location for which you're selected. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.
What You'll Do
- →Operate motor vehicles-such as truck-and-trailer combinations, platform trucks, fuel trucks, stake trucks, and dump trucks-typically exceeding 32,000 lbs GVW, to transport equipment and materials safely across project sites.
- →Operate heavy equipment safely and precisely near buildings, towers, trees, drop-offs, waterlines, vertical drop-offs, rocks, levees, dams, canals, and other structural or natural obstacles.
- →Operate crawler tractors and similar equipment on flat or rolling terrain to grade surfaces, compact soils, and/or spreading surfacing materials to exact specifications.
- →Conduct disking, chopping, mowing, rototilling, digging, loading and rough-grade leveling to support ditch cleaning, culvert installation, and various other purposes.
- →Performs preventive maintenance, inspections, servicing, and minor repairs on heavy equipment, construction equipment, and/or motor vehicles, maintaining accurate logbooks and records in the approved system.
- →Adjust equipment attachments for proper position, level, angle, and depth while equipment remains in motion, without stopping the power unit.
- →Use electrical, mechanical, carpentry, plumbing, welding, painting, or other trades skills to maintain, repair or construct a variety of buildings or structures and items such as signs, fences, frames, etc.
- →Physical Effort: Very strenuous heavy physical effort is required in the operation and frequent adjustment of large pieces of equipment and attachments, often under adverse operating conditions.
- →Location of the controls and attachments frequently requires work in awkward or strained positions.
- →Additional physical requirements may be required due to facility maintenance assignments and tasks regarding ladders, confined spaces, lifting, stooping, bending, twisting, etc.
- →Considerable energy is needed working in small confined spaces or elevated areas, and operating equipment over rough surfaces.
- →Work normally requires extensive standing, walking, kneeling and bending.
- →Lifts, carries and sets up, parts, equipment and objects or loads up to 50 pounds, unassisted, and up to 100 pounds with assistance..
- →Working Conditions: Work is accomplished both in an office setting (5%) and outdoors (95%).
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 www.dhs.gov/EVerify/.
- ✓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.
- ✓Must have and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
- ✓Must possess and maintain a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Class A endorsement.
- ✓You are required to wear a uniform and comply with the uniform standards.
- ✓A uniform allowance will be provided.
- ✓A physical examination will be required, or a statement regarding physical ability will need to be completed.
- ✓You must maintain physical fitness standards throughout employment.
Personality Fit
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
Job ID: 927430a1-b1b4-4e15-9536-0f3a47e400b7
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