Engineering Equipment Operator

Job Title

Equipment Operator

Operates gasoline or diesel-powered engineering and construction equipment with wheeled or crawler type traction, such as road graders, tractors with bulldozers or angle dozer blades, front-end loaders, excavators, backhoes, wheel loader, trench diggers, and large industrial tractors with pan or scraper attachments. Some of these vehicles may be equipped with auxiliary attachments (snowplow blades, rotary snow blower, mower and sweeper or sanding units).

Operates equipment to excavate, backfill, grade, or level earth to rough specifications on such projects as breaking new ground for trails, roads, canals, tunnels, or construction sites. Work is completed to exact specifications on flat or rolling terrain, requiring more "touch" than at lower grade levels. At this level, earth is moved on mountainous and steep slopes, graded curves and shoulders, rocky or soft ground, hilly forests, and other surfaces with similar rough terrain/features.

Career Seasonal This is a Career-Seasonal position and subject to release and recall procedures. A permanent career-seasonal position includes all the benefits of permanent employment but does not provide employment on a full year-round basis. As such, selectee will be in a non-pay/non-duty status for at least 2 weeks to 6 months per year based on project requirements or weather conditions.

Selectee are guaranteed to work at least 6 months per year but not more than 50 weeks per year, with the work schedule to be determined upon appointment. The typical season for Grand Teton National Park is January through November and late November through December (anticipated non-pay period 11/3-11/16, but can be variable during these months due to project requirements or weather conditions.

For more information about the park visit:
Grand Teton National Park.