- Position Title
- Engineering Equipment Operator
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Announcement Number
- IM-1540-24-YELL-12293806-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, January 30, 2024 to Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a United States Citizen?
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3.
Are you a current or former federal employee 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 the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
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.
4.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) 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 the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) 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.
Preferences
A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score will be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you can lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions can affect your rating.
Assessment 1
Ability to do the work of an Engineering Equipment Operator without more than normal supervision (Screen-Out).
1.
Select the one response that best describes how your experience meets the ability to do the work of an Engineering Equipment Operator, WG-5716-08 without more than normal supervision. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you will be considered ineligible and will not receive consideration for this position.
THE RESUME OR APPLICATION MATERIALS YOU SUBMIT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWERS YOU CLAIM UNDER THIS AND OTHER QUESTIONS. IF NOT, YOU WILL BE FOUND INELIGIBLE FOR THIS POSITION OR YOUR SCORE WILL BE LOWERED.
THE RESUME OR APPLICATION MATERIALS YOU SUBMIT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWERS YOU CLAIM UNDER THIS AND OTHER QUESTIONS. IF NOT, YOU WILL BE FOUND INELIGIBLE FOR THIS POSITION OR YOUR SCORE WILL BE LOWERED.
2.
The duties of this position involve operation of vehicles that require the operator to possess a Class B Commercial Driver's License. You MUST provide documentation that you possess this license at the time you apply. From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describes your qualifications. If you select more than one response or leave this question blank, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position.
Operation of Motor Vehicles
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Operate dump trucks with blades attached to remove dirt, rocks, snow, or similar material.
4.
Operate front-end loaders to move and load a variety of materials such as dirt, rock, snow, or similar material.
5.
Use a grader to grade and ditch, plow or clear debris on flat or rolling roads, ditch surfaces, or parking areas (grading to stake is not required).
6.
Operate skid-steers to move and load materials.
7.
Use a backhoe to perform simple excavation, or to dig and backfill a ditch/ trench for small-scale road or construction projects.
8.
Use equipment for placing pipes, hydrants, or larger objects in utility or road maintenance projects such as road culvert installation.
9.
Use a dozer for projects such as roughing in new construction sites, plow snow, rip ice, move stumps, rocks and brush, and/or stock pile gravel, chips, sand, etc.
10.
Operate vibratory compactors to compact materials such as sand, gravel, earth or other road maintenance/repair materials.
Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean and in order).
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
11.
Patch, overlay, and replace surfaces with asphalts (hot, cold, and special blends).
12.
Use hand tools to maintain and clean culverts, ditches, and other water drainages.
13.
Maintain gravel roads using engineering equipment.
14.
Use equipment to perform roadside brushing.
Ability to drive safely (Motor Vehicles).
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
15.
Load and haul engineering equipment such as grader, loader, dozer, or similar equipment on tractor/trailer combination vehicles or straight trucks with equipment trailers following safety guidelines to ensure equipment is properly secured.
16.
Maneuver equipment and attachments in confined areas such as between trees, buildings, vehicles, around shrubs, and in mud and snow.
17.
Judge how and when to use all control devices on equipment and for selecting proper gear ratios, considering road and weather conditions.
Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
18.
Apply engineering equipment safety procedures when operating and maintaining equipment (i.e., DOT regulations, pre-starts, load restrictions/distributions.)
19.
Perform preventative maintenance on engineering equipment such as daily pre-start inspection such as: check vehicle batteries, oil, water, and transmission fluids and replenishes as needed.
20.
Use specifications, diagrams or work orders associated with projects requiring use of engineering equipment, to produce work meeting such specifications.
Reliability and Dependability as an Engineering Equipment Operator
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
21.
Remain constantly alert while performing Engineering Equipment Operator duties.
22.
Work under instruction of a general nature with ability to perform independent judgment.
23.
Apply basic knowledge of the nature of soil and features of terrain to determine the proper approach for operating engineering equipment.
24.
Identify features peculiar to the equipment being operated, overhead
and underneath clearances, turning radius and stopping distances at different speeds.
and underneath clearances, turning radius and stopping distances at different speeds.
25.
Operate one or more types of heavy equipment and heavy trucks and trailers in fog, heavy rain, snow, heavy dust and other low visibility weather conditions and night shifts.