Engineering Equipment Operator

Summary

You will serve as a Engineering Equipment Operator with National Park Service. 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 from approximately mid-December to the end of November, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year. (2 weeks / 1 pay period).

• Operates gas- or diesel-powered engineering and construction equipment with wheeled or crawler-type traction, such as road graders, tractors with bulldozer or angle dozer blades, front-end loaders, backhoes, wheel loaders, trench diggers, and large Industrial tractors with pan or scraper attachments.
• Operates equipment to push, pull, pile, excavate, backfill, grade, or level earth and/or refuse.
• Operate vehicles with auxiliary attachments (e.g., snowplow blade, rotary snow blower, mower, sweeper, sanding units) to perform duties related to roads maintenance.
• Uses equipment to perform such functions as cutting, moving, digging, grading, and rolling earth, sand, stone, and other materials to maintain ditches, road shoulders, and beds.
• Operate various types of equipment and trucks on congested roadways, in inclement weather and on steep and narrow roadways.
• For more information about Redwood National Park, please visit:
  Redwood National and State Parks (U.S. National Park Service).

There is no substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage System (FWS) positions.

• 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 https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..
• A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected.
• The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Tanker endorsements and no restrictions.
• 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.
• You may be required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• You may be required to work on‑call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
• You may be required to travel overnight away from home.
• You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
• You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
• You must be at least (1) 18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education;
  
  or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part‑time during the school year under a formal student employment program.
• You must be at least 18 years of age or older to operate government vehicles.
• * Additional Requirements located under qualifications*

• Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (SCREEN OUT)
• Ability to Drive Safely (Motor Vehicles)
• Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprints reading)
• Ability To Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle)
• Operation of Motor Vehicles
• Reliability and Dependability as a Engineering Equipment Operator
• Work Practices (including keeping things neat, clean, and in order)
• All qualified non-competitive applicants and the best-qualified Merit Promotion applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for…