Job details
Salary $24.97 - $29.13 an hour job type full-time
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Summary
This position is an engineering equipment operator, wg- 5716-8 working in los banos, california for the r8-san luis national wildlife refuge complex.
This is a temporary position expected to last 1-year, but may be extended up to a total of 2 years.
Responsibilities
As an engineering equipment operator your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:
Operates crawler tractor in forested terrain in piling of slash, clearing brush, small trees, tree stumps, and rocks, and developing fire lanes in areas where terrain is relatively flat and/or rolling, operates crawler tractor, or motor grader in rough grading of trails.
Operates front-end attachments to remove piles of dirt, to load trucks, or for the digging of earth or gravel.
Operates bulldozer, angle dozer, or other attachments to push refuse into an open pit or to fill in demolished building sites and cover with earth, to clean ditches, to fill holes in dikes, or to excavate ditches and ponds.
Operates farm tractors with auxiliary equipment for farming, mowing, maintaining dikes, and other related activities.
Conducts disking, chopping, mowing, rotovating, digging, loading and leveling to a rough grade for the purpose of ditch cleaning, culvert installation, creating and maintaining trails and fire breaks, patching potholes, piling slash and various other processes.
Performs minor repairs which include replacement of hoses, belts, fuses, light bulbs, etcThat do not require dismantling large components of the equipment such as radiators, hydraulic tanks, alternators, tracks, etc.
Performs daily preventative maintenance and makes minor repairs and adjustments to equipment and attachments(e.g., replacing chains and belts, cables, lubrication, oil and filter changes, battery checks, safety inspections and more).
Inputs equipment service and maintenance data in service asset maintenance management system (samms) database.
Keeps written maintenance records for all equipment operated.
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Travel required
Occasional travel - you may be expected to travel for this position.
Supervisory status
No
Promotion potential
None
Job family (series)
5716 engineering equipment operating
Requirements
Requirements
Conditions of employment
Must be a u.sCitizen or national.
Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for the selective serviceTo verify registration visit sss.gov.
Resume and supporting documents (see Apply Now).
Suitability for employment, as determined by background investigation.
Drug testing position: selectees tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
Driver`s license: selectees must possess and maintain a valid state driver`s license at all times during their tenure.
Uniform: official u.sFish and wildlife service uniform is required.
Probationary period: selectees may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
Qualifications
By the closing date of this announcement, you must meet the requirements of the office of personnel management (opm) handbook x118c, job qualification system for trades and labor occupation.
Http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/x-118c/
Although no specific amount of experience, education or training is required, applicants must meet a minimum level of ability in relation to the position and the assessment questionnaire in order to be rated qualified for considerationTo be qualified candidates must meet any screen out element(s) listed at an `acceptable` level, and must achieve an average rating of at least `acceptable` on all of the elementsOnly education, training, or experience acquired before the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
Education
There is no substitution of education for experience for wage grade (wg) positions.
Additional information
Telework: this position is suitable for telework on in an emergency or natural disaster.
Additional vacancies: one or more positions may be filled from applications received under this announcement in the advertised office or other u.sFish & wildlife service offices in the local commuting area.
Career transition assistance plan (ctap) or interagency career transition assistance plan (ictap): ctap or ictap applicants must be determined to be well-qualified for this position in order to receive special selection priorityTo be well-qualified, a ctap or ictap applicant must meet the following: opm qualification requirements for the position, all selective factors, where applicable; special opm approved qualifying conditions for the position; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate, to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and receives a rating of at least 85 on the questionnaireFor more information visit: opm`s employee guide to career transition
Shared certificates: applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other bureaus/offices within the department of the interior (doi) who have vacancies with the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in the same geographic location(s)Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications outlined above.
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcementIf you meet the qualifications your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experienceNote: if, after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications which resulted in you being listed in the highest quality category, you may lose consideration, or be assigned to a lower quality category for this positionPlease follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following job elements:
Skill and ability to operate one or more types of heavy equipment.
Ability to perform maintenance and make minor repairs.
Knowledge of and ability to use computers to input maintenance records into database programs.
Work practices.
All qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality categoryThe category assignment is a measure of the degree in which your background matches the competencies required for this positionThe category ratings for this position are: best qualified, well qualified, and qualified
The category rating process protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality categoryVeterans` preference eligibles who meet the qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent will be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the gs-09 level or higher).
Background checks and security clearance
Security clearance
Other
Drug test required
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (ns)/low risk
Trust determination process
Suitability/fitness
Required documents
Required documents
You must submit a complete application packageWe will not make assumptions about your experience and/or education.
Required documents:
Resume: you are highly encouraged to use usajobs resume builder to ensure all required information is included in your resumeIf you use your own resume, curriculum vitae, or any other written form you choose then you must describe your job-related qualifications that includes beginning and ending dates for paid and non-paid work experience, hours worked per week, month and year of employment for each job title listed, annual salary, and description of job dutiesInclude name and address of employer; supervisor name and telephone numberAdditional information on what to include can be found hereYour experience needs to address every required qualification.
Additional documentation, if applicable:
1Cover letter
2Veterans` preference documentation: if you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-point veterans` preference, you must attach a copy of your dd-214 member copy 2 or 4 showing you were honorably dischargedIf you are claiming 10-point veterans` preference, you must attach an sf-15, application for 10-point veterans` preference in addition to the proof required by that form (i.eVa letter)You may not be awarded preference if you do not attach the correct veteran documentation as specified above.
3Ctap/ictap documentation: if you are applying under ctap or ictap, you must submit proof of eligibility under 5 cfr 330.602(a) for ctap and 5 cfr 330.704 for ictapThis includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of your most recent performance rating, and a copy of your most recent sf-50 (notification of personnel action) showing your position, grade level, and duty locationPlease annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a ctap or ictap eligible
Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application packageIt is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted
Benefits
Benefits
A career with the u.sGovernment provides employees with a comprehensive benefits packageAs a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewardingOpens in a new windowlearn more about federal benefits.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittentContact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Help
This job is open to
Career transition (ctap, ictap, rpl)
Federal employees who meet the definition of a `surplus` or `displaced` employee.
Clarification from the agency
U.sCitizens, ctap
