Summary This position is located in Big Horn Canyon National Recreation Area North and South District. The primary purpose of this position is to operate gasoline and diesel-powered engineering and construction heavy equipment and small mechanically propelled watercraft, generally under 55 meters (180 feet) in length. Responsibilities The major duties of the Engineering Equipment Operator WG-9 position include, but are not limited to, the following: Operates a variety of heavy equipment and road work machinery including, but not limited to, bulldozers, backhoes, loaders, graders, excavators, motorized brooms, compactors and rollers. Operates heavy equipment to demolish old structures/buildings; stock piling materials, open new and old roadways, excavating pits and trenches, constructs housing and building sites, fencing, etc. Operates dump trucks to haul materials, supplies, dirt, road base, rock, brush, sand, gravel, road mix, lumber, pipe, water tanks, cinders, equipment and tools. Incumbent operates dump trucks to spread aggregate, road mix, road base, sand, etc., on road surfaces. Operates water borne vessels up to 40 feet in length. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. 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. You will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment. In addition, this position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use. You must possess and maintain a current Class B Commercial Driver's License with Air Brake Endorsement. 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. Obtain Motorboat Operator Certification Course (DOI-MOCC) certificate within one year of entry on duty. You may be required to complete training and operate a four-wheel drive vehicle. 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. If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 5 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. Government Charge Card: You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority. Applicants must be at least 18 years old at time of application. Qualifications To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Ability to do the work of Engineering Equipment Operator without more than normal supervision. (SCREEN OUT) Possess, or obtain within one year, a clear and valid, Class B Commercial Driver's License. (SCREEN OUT). Ability to Drive Safely (Motor Vehicles) 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 an Engineering Equipment Operator Work Practices (including keeping things neat, clean, and in order) If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. Address your knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job-related factors. Volunteer Experience: 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions. Additional Information 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 approximately 11 months in pay status, and you will be in a non-pay status 1 month (Early December-Late December) depending on weather. This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate. Physical Demands: Heavy physical effort is required in constantly reaching, bending, turning, and moving hands, arms, feet, and legs to handle different sets of controls to operate the equipment and attachments. Considerable strain is caused by the constant vibration of the equipment and the jerking and jolting from operating over rough surfaces. Frequently lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds and often puts forth similar effort when pushing, pulling, turning and positioning parts, assemblies, equipment and tools. Working Conditions: Work both inside and outside with most of the work being performed outside. When working outside, worker is frequently exposed to inclement weather. Incumbent works in rain, mud, snow, and in hot/cold temperatures. The operator is frequently exposed to irritation or discomfort from dust, fumes, oils, solvents, and cold and dampness. Worker is frequently exposed to the possibility of receiving cuts, abrasions, bruises and strains while serving and operating equipment. Follows prescribed safety practices and uses safety equipment such as protective hearing devices and hard hats. Documentation for the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibility, submission of ALL SF-50s and performance information for each period of temporary/term employment that qualifies for LMWFA. Performance documentation can be obtained by contacting the supervisors for the positions you served in during your 24 months. If they did not complete performance appraisals ask them to provide a statement of performance for each period of service. The statement must specify the dates for each employment period and your level of performance (dates should match the dates on the SF-50s).