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Engineering Equipment Operator
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-site Providence, RI $33.1 – $38.7/hr Apply by Jul 6, 2026 Engineering Equipment Operating ISTP Healthcare
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This Engineering Equipment Operator position is located within the Facilities Management service at the VA Providence Healthcare Systems, located in Providence, RI. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week.
What You'll Do
- →The position functions as a the Engineering Equipment Operator performing work to handle different sets of controls to operate the equipment and attachments involved in the operation of gasoline and diesel-powered engineering, and construction equipment with wheeled traction.
- →Work is generally performed on flat or rolling terrain and paved roads.
- →Diesel-powered engineering, and construction equipment with wheeled traction.
- →Work is generally.
- →Performed on flat or rolling terrain and paved roads.
- →The incumbent is required to work with minimal supervision to perform a wide variety of duties to improve and maintain the appearance of lawns, trees, shrubs, plants, walkways, recreational areas, roads and parking lots at this facility.
- →The incumbent removes trash and debris around the station and when the weather demands shovels and removes snow using hand, power, and heavy equipment.
- →Operating one or more types of heavy equipment to push, pull, pile, or load materials such as sand, gravel, earth, snow, or refuse.
- →Operates all facility owned or rental equipment to perform such functions as cutting, moving,digging, grading, and rolling earth, sand, stone, and other materials.
- →Operates all facility owned or rental snow removal heavy equipment.
- →Operates one or more types of heavy equipment to excavate, backfill, grade, or level earth to rough specifications on such projects as breaking new ground for trails, roads, tunnels, or construction sites.
- →Moves earth on steep slopes, graded curves and shoulders, rocky or soft ground, and other surfaces with similar rough features, graded surfaces, compact soils, or roll to exact specifications on flat or rolling terrain.
- →Adjust attachments for proper positioning and working order usually without stopping the power unit or the equipment.
- →Steer and operate by using clutches, levers, brakes, and valves according to the slope or tilt.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Pre-employment physical required Must possess a current, valid, state-issued, drivers license Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
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