Crane Operator; U.S. Citizens and Federal

Responsibilities

• Operate cranes with telescoping and lattice booms to load, unload, move, and position heavy materials and equipment at various work sites.
• Perform crane operations requiring precision setting of items with small tolerances, where expensive mechanical parts can be damaged, and work near personnel where errors can cause serious injury or death.
• Operate cranes using all boom lengths, angles, and positions, including lifts near or at the crane’s rated capacity.
• Makes difficult clearance judgments in challenging load situations and may coordinate tandem operations with overhead cranes in a warehouse setting.
• Use crane attachments such as hooks, pallet jacks, chain chasers, drag anchors, spreader bars, anchor slings, and operate diesel‑powered compact articulating cranes.

• U.S. Citizen and eligible for consideration.
• Meet specialized experience as defined in the agency’s qualifications.
• Capability to ensure safety and housekeeping rules are followed, machine capacities are not exceeded, and equipment is accounted for.
• Proficiency in operating cranes at all boom lengths, angles, and positions while managing controls, clearance judgments, and adjusting for changes in lifting capacity.
• Ability to exercise intense concentration, unusual alertness, and exceptional visual and physical coordination.
• Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision.
• Technical practices and ability to use and maintain tools and equipment.
• Knowledge of equipment assembly, installation, repair, blueprint reading, measuring instruments, and materials.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and eligible for consideration.
• Must meet specialized experience to qualify.
• Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
• Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.
• Probationary period of up to 1 year may be required, with evaluation of fitness.
• Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Background security investigation required for all selected individuals.
• Pre‑employment health assessment and functional capacity examination required.
• Physical effort required: continual control changes, maneuvering crane, and load around obstructions.
• Working conditions:
  
  outdoors, exposed to noise, heat, fumes; risk of injury from swinging loads or crane overturning.

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Education:

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

A federal employee and family will have access to a comprehensive benefits package including health, retirement, life insurance, and paid leave. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position and whether it is full‑time, part‑time, or intermittent.