- Position Title
- Engineering Equipment Operator
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Announcement Number
- INTRMN-23-11983576-IMP-OPM Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, June 9, 2023 to Thursday, June 22, 2023
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Eligibilities
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS CAREFULLY. YOUR RESPONSES WILL AFFECT YOUR CONSIDERATION FOR THIS POSITION. The following questions address if you are eligible to apply to this job opportunity announcement through Merit Promotion procedures. You will only be considered under the options you have selected. You may qualify for more than one eligibility, so please choose carefully. If you respond that you do not meet any of the following criteria, you will not be considered for this position under this announcement. Please refer to the announcement for additional information. You must submit a complete application by the close of the announcement to be considered.
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Are you a current federal employee who is considered surplus or displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
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To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of your current position; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than your current position; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
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To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
2.
Are you a current or former employee of a Land Management Agency (The Department of Agriculture's Forest Service, the Department of Interior's Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Reclamation) and are serving or served under a time-limited competitive service appointment? You may be eligible to compete under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, P.L. 114-47. For more information review, https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/land-management-workforce-flexibility-act.htm
Current land management agency appointees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service.
Former land management agency employees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service; must have been separated (with respect to their most recent separation) for reasons other than misconduct or performance, and must apply for a position covered by these provisions within two years of their most recent date of separation.
You must provide documentation showing all required periods of service which includes ALL Appointment AND Termination SF-50s for EACH appointment as well as ALL performance evaluations or references from supervisors (if employed for periods of time too short to require an appraisal) for each qualifying period of temporary employment claimed.
Current land management agency appointees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service.
Former land management agency employees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service; must have been separated (with respect to their most recent separation) for reasons other than misconduct or performance, and must apply for a position covered by these provisions within two years of their most recent date of separation.
You must provide documentation showing all required periods of service which includes ALL Appointment AND Termination SF-50s for EACH appointment as well as ALL performance evaluations or references from supervisors (if employed for periods of time too short to require an appraisal) for each qualifying period of temporary employment claimed.
3.
Are you a current National Park Service Federal civilian employee with a career or career-conditional appointment (Tenure 1 or 2 in block 24 of the SF-50) in the competitive service (Position Occupied is 1 in block 34 of the SF-50) that holds/has held a position at the same or lower grade level with lower promotion potential than the position being announced?
To verify your eligibility as a current National Park Service employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) reflecting your competitive status showing that you are a current National Park Service employee. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect: • career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND, • status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
To verify your eligibility as a current National Park Service employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) reflecting your competitive status showing that you are a current National Park Service employee. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect: • career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND, • status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
4.
Are you a current career/career-conditional National Park Service Federal employee in the competitive service that holds or has previously held a non-temporary career or career-conditional position in the competitive service with the same or higher promotion potential as the position being announced?
To verify your eligibility as a current National Park Service employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) reflecting your competitive status showing that you are a current National Park Service employee. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect: • career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND, • status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
To verify your eligibility as a current National Park Service employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) reflecting your competitive status showing that you are a current National Park Service employee. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect: • career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND, • status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
Preferences
1.
In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
- A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
- A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
- A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
Due Weight for Performance
1.
My performance is at an acceptable level and I am not serving under a formal Performance Improvement Plan (PIP).
Attention: Please submit 1) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation and 2) a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process.
If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, please submit a statement as to why it is not available. Please indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level.
Attention: Please submit 1) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation and 2) a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process.
If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, please submit a statement as to why it is not available. Please indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level.
- All applicants must submit their most recent performance appraisal showing the official rating of record and signed by a supervisor or, if one is unavailable, a statement as to why it is not available (including if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level).
- Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.
Assessment 1
Your responses to this questionnaire, in conjunction with the other portions of your completed application, will be evaluated in determining your eligibility and qualifications for this position. Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and capability. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provided in your resume or other application materials.
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From the descriptions below, choose the one letter beside the statement that best describes the highest level of experience that you possess and demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of an Engineering Equipment Operator, WG-5716-10. Examples of such experience include: (1) operating gasoline or diesel-powered equipment such as road graders, bulldozers, excavators, backhoes, or trench diggers in all terrain environments; (2) maintaining and/or repairing roads, ditches, shoulders, or roadbeds; (3) conducting equipment and/or motor vehicle routine/minor preventive maintenance, repairs, and/or safety inspections; (4) reading and/or interpreting specifications or drawings provided by engineers.
This position has a Selective Placement Factor (screen-out) which will be used to determine minimum qualifications for this position. Applicants not possessing this Selective Placement Factor will be found ineligible for this position. The Selective Placement Factor is: Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with tanker endorsement.
2.
This position requires that the incumbent possess and maintain a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with tanker endorsement in order to perform the work of the position. From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describes how you meet this requirement. Read all of the responses before making your selection. MARK ONLY ONE RESPONSE. If you select more than one response, or leave this question blank you will be rated ineligible. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you will be considered ineligible and will not receive consideration for this position. If you answer yes, you MUST submit a copy of your Class A CDL with tanker endorsement with your application package to receive further consideration.
For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Please select only one letter for each item. Your resume must support the responses you select.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Operate a variety of motor vehicles including but not limited to sewage pump truck, pickup truck, semi with trailer.
4.
Operate engineering and construction equipment such as road graders, tractors, front-end loaders, excavators, or trench diggers in all types of terrain.
5.
Operate various motor vehicles to move earth on mountains, steep slopes, graded curves, hilly forests, and other surfaces with rough terrains.
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Operate equipment to maintain/repair roads, ditches, shoulders, or roadbeds.
7.
Operate pickup trucks for transportation of personnel and equipment to job sites.
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Perform Road maintenance operations, pothole patching, crack sealing, striping and shouldering.
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Perform routine/minor preventative maintenance, repairs, and safety inspections on engineering equipment and/or motor vehicles.
10.
Perform minor maintenance projects such as cleaning culverts and ditches; clearing brush and other debris from roads and/or fire lines; installing cattle guards, culverts, signs, and/or fences; removing snow, etc.
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Update and maintain records and reports regarding related operations.
12.
Maintain work areas, including engineering and construction equipment and/or motor vehicles in a clean and orderly condition meeting standards and requirements.
13.
Follow written instructions, maintenance standards, and standard operating procedures to perform tasks.
14.
Conduct assessments of existing road conditions to determine road maintenance needs.
15.
Conduct inspections on contracts to ensure contracted work is well tracked and documented.
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Work from sketches, basic blueprints, basic drawings, verbal directions, and work orders and computers, to include assist supervisor with administration duties.
17.
Understand vehicle abilities and limitation following vehicle's operating manuals.
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Operate equipment close to buildings, drainage structures, trees, power lines, or other obstructions.
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Operate vehicles safely in good or inclement weather, at night and in areas with a high volume of visitors while following traffic regulations.
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Maneuver large vehicles safely in a close proximity to buildings.
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Operate a variety of motor vehicles such as light and heavy-duty pickup trucks, vans, dump trucks, flatbeds, water tanker trucks, semis, lowboys, etc. to transport earth, sand, stone, water, equipment, supplies, and people.
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Use equipment to excavate, backfill, or level earth for trails, roads, dams, dikes, reservoirs, construction sites, or fire lines.
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Attach slings or chains to loads for safe lifting of cargo.
24.
Operate a variety of non-motor vehicles including but not limited to loaders, graders, dozers, back hoes, skid steers, excavators, and various snow removal equipment.
25.
Use hand and power tools associated with heavy equipment and heavy truck maintenance and repairs common to equipment maintenance, road maintenance and repair.
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Perform preventative maintenance and minor repairs on all road and trail equipment to ensure safe operation of equipment.
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Plan and assemble tools, materials, and equipment necessary when working in remote locations when return to base is not possible.
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Operate vehicles/equipment at a journeyman level independently for long periods of time.
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Operate heavy equipment to push, pull, pile, load materials, clean ditches, and clean up storm damage.
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Operate various trucks and heavy equipment for snow and ice removal.
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Operate equipment in extreme weather conditions, on steep mountainous roads, and in confined or heavily congested area.
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Operate equipment to excavate, backfill, grade, or level earth to rough specifications.
As previously explained, your ratings in this Occupational Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the resume and documents you submit. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your ratings. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position/agency during the probationary period, or other disciplinary action, including termination. Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you: Understand this warning; have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy; and verified that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.
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Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position. Select the most appropriate response below.