Engineering Equipment Operator (Wildland Fire Dozer Operator

Summary

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Direct Hire Authority This position is an Engineering Equipment Operator (Wildland Fire Dozer Operator) , WG- 5716-8 working in Lame Deer, Montana for the US Wildland Fire Service.

As an Engineering Equipment Operator (Wildland Fire Dozer Operator), your duties will include but are not limited to the following:
Operate heavy gasoline or diesel-powered engineering equipment such as crawler tractors, with or without fire plow attachments during fire suppression, fuels management, and prescribed burning operations. As a trained and experienced primary wildland firefighter, this position is expected to perform fire suppression and pre-suppression tasks and use specialized hand tools such as fire flaps, scrapping tools, shovel, backpack pumps and cutting tools to suppress wildfire or to maintain fuel breaks and fire access roads.

Participate in wildland fire management activities and provide guidance and instruction to crew members as required. Operate a Fire Dozer in support of firefighting operations on public roads and over rough terrain. Perform daily preventative maintenance and make repairs and adjustments to equipment and attachments.

There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions.

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Suitability for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation. Direct Deposit Required. 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. Selectees must pass a pre-employment medical examination and may be subject to post-employment medical examinations to determine if they are maintaining the fitness standards for this position.

You must also pass the work capacity test for arduous positions. This position requires the incumbent to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of their official duties. Selectee must hold and maintain a valid state driver's license throughout their employment in this position. You will be required to operate a fire engine and various motor vehicles as part of your official duties;

a valid Commercial Driver's License is required. If using a valid Driver's License with Firefighter endorsement to qualify, you will be required to obtain a Commercial Driver's License within 90 days of employment. You will be required to submit your Commercial Driver'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.

Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for the Selective Service. To verify registration, visit SSS.gov. A condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated. You must be 18 years of age or older to be assigned to a hazardous position.

Must meet the maximum age requirement. See qualifications section for more information. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. Subject to frequent extended travel overnight away from home up to 50% of the time particularly during fire season, and you must obtain a government charge card for travel. You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.

Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted. The minimum font size is 10-point for all body text. Headers may be slightly larger but must remain legible. All resumes must maintain a minimum 0.5-inch margins on all sides to ensure readability and prevent excessive content compression. Including supplemental pages or attachments disguised as resume extensions are prohibited and will not be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

You will be evaluated based on how your application materials reflect the minimum qualification requirements of this position. Once the job opportunity announcement closes, your resume and all supporting documents will be reviewed by HR to determine if you are minimally qualified for the position. Due to this vacancy being filled through OPM's Direct Hire Authority, Veterans Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply to positions filled under this announcement.

Applications received as a result of job fairs, recruitment events, and emergency hiring mechanisms in support of this hiring initiative will also be accepted during the duration of…