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Job opening: Engineering Equipment Operator

Salary: $59 per hour
City: Craig
Published at: Dec 05 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is part of the WAPA-RMR-Rocky Mountain Region. As a Engineering Equipment Operator, you will operate earth and material handling equipment, such as tracked dozers, graders, rollers, scrapers, winches, backhoes, compactors, forklifts, and loaders. **This is not a remote position. Selectee will be required to be physically present at either the Craig, Colorado or Montrose, Colorado duty location.**

Duties

As an Engineering Equipment Operator, some of your duties will include: Operate earth and material handling equipment, such as tracked dozers, graders, rollers, scrapers, winches, backhoes, compactors, forklifts, and loaders. Operate hydraulic, telescoping boom, engine driven, self-propelled or truck mounted cranes. Rating of cranes operated may occasionally exceed 50 tons. Use load monitoring devices. Coordinate with WAPA's offices of Lands and Environment, other Federal agencies (Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management), and private landowners, for access road and right of way work. Perform all duties in compliance with DOE and WAPA orders, WAPA's Power System Safety rules, and WAPA's safe clearance procedures. Operate heavy machinery, tracked dozers, graders, scrapers, front end loaders, backhoes, auger trucks, man-lifts, snow cats, tanker trucks, line trucks, line pullers/ tensioners, mobile cranes, and gantry cranes.

Requirements

Qualifications

Qualifications: You must have journeyman-level ability in the duties of an . You must meet all the qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement. Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy. In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to submit a thorough resume that directly relates to this position. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations (X-118C).Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below. Your resume should demonstrate that you possess these elements and screen out. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your resume how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the elements and screen out identified below. The screen-out element for this position is below. Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating: Ability to do the work of an Engineering Equipment Operator at the journeyman level, operating cranes, heavy equipment, or heavy machinery independently and without more than normal supervision. 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. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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. Working Conditions: Work is primarily outdoors, subject to prevailing weather and terrain. There is exposure to dust, heat, cold, and high-noise levels. Is subject to hazardous materials (i.e. lead acid batteries, SF 6 gas) and extreme weather conditions. Travel includes remote locations. An annual physical exam is required at Federal expense. Physical Effort: Must be able to climb, bend, stoop, and kneel. Continuous reaching, bending, and movement of hands, arms, feet and legs are required. Is frequently required to lift items weighing over 50 pounds. May work in close, crowded conditions as equipment or job dictates.

Education

There is no education requirement for this position.

Contacts

  • Address WAPA-RMR-Rocky Mountain Region 5555 E. Crossroads Blvd Loveland, CO 80538 US
  • Name: Kimberly Hicks
  • Email: [email protected]

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