Engineering Equipment Operator

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:

• Operates heavy gasoline or diesel-powered engineering equipment to accomplish heavy construction and/or excavation work to grade surfaces to rough specifications on all types of terrain to include mountains and steep slopes graded curves and shoulders hilly forests rocky ground and other surfaces with similar rough features.
• Operates heavy engineering equipment such as road graders crawlers tractors with bulldozer or angledozer blades backhoes front-end loaders excavators wheel loaders trench diggers skid steers and large industrial tractors with pan or scraper attachments. Some of these vehicles may be equipped with attachments(e.g. blades grapple buckets augers breakers hammers tillers brush cutters trenchers rakes compactors rotary snow blowers mowers rippers sweepers or sanding units).
• May operate equipment on flat or rolling terrain to grade surfaces compact soils or roll to exact specifications/grade stakes set by engineers (or others)where surface conditions are relatively constant.
• Operates equipment on mountainous or steep terrain to excavate backfill grade or level earth to rough specifications on such projects as breaking new ground for park trails roads culverts canals tunnels or construction sites.
• Operates road graders to grade and ditch and plow or clear debris and brush; end loaders to move dirt and materials plow snow and/or fill trucks; backhoes to dig and backfill ditches; dozers to rough in new construction sites; and/or other equipment to rip ice sand icy road surfaces stockpile gravel and woodchips remove stumps move rocks clear brush and understory species perform land fill maintenance mitigate erosion and/or remove sand snow or debris from roads and parking lots during winter months and following weather events.
• Operates a boom for placing pipe hydrants and other large objects in utility and road maintenance operations throughout the park unit. Hook up attachments use booms and/or adjust engineering equipment settings for level angle or depth.
• Loads secures and drives equipment to and from project sites. Performs pre-trip safety inspections on engineering equipment and documents and reports deficiencies to the higher-level operator and/or supervisor.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more visit possess and maintain a valid drivers license throughout employment.
• Must possess the ability to lift 45 pounds.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL).
• Pre-employment and random alcohol and drug testing are required. You will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive test is received.
• You are required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest.

This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest meet the organization goals and mission of the agency and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the determining if your employment advances the public interest the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies in writing that the individuals employment should continue and that their appointment should be the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

*Additional Requirements located under qualifications*

Qualifications:

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-09/24/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

For current Federal employees if hours worked per week are not included on your resume you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees your resume must state either full-time (or 40 hours a week) or part-time with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

To qualify for this position you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors:

1. Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision. (SCREEN OUT)
2. Ability to Drive Safely (Motor Vehicles).
3. Ability to Operate Safely (Non-motor Vehicles).
4. Operation of Motor Vehicles.
5. Ability to Interpret Instructions Specifications etc. (Related to Mobile Equipment Operation).
6. Reliability and Dependability as an Engineering Equipment Operator.
7. Work Practices (Including Keeping Things Neat Clean and in Order).