Requirements
Conditions of employment
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Must have a pre-employment and annual physical.
- Incumbent may be required to work during inclement weather conditions.
- Incumbent must be available to work after hours, weekends, and holidays.
- Incumbent is required to sign a DA Form 5019-R, "Condition of Employment for certain civilian positions identified as critical under the Drug Abuse Testing Program".
- Incumbent must possess a valid state driver's license.
- Incumbent must possess a valid Class a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) at time of employment with no manual transmission restrictions.
- Position is classified as Emergency Essential.
- Incumbent is subject to recall 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.
Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Engineer Equipment Operator Supervisor without more than normal supervision. I have the ability to supervise work leads, train, and license one or more subordinate equipment operators. Must have experience in earth work operations with the following equipment excavators, bulldozers, front end loaders, and off-road trucks, etc. Must demonstrates proper work methods, determine job resources, and evaluates outcome. Must know equipment maintenance and repair. Must be able to demonstrate ability to effectively communication instructions and maintain job safely. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.
- Qualifications - Candidates will be evaluated in accordance with OPM General Schedule (GS) Qualification Standards or Federal Wage System (FWS) Qualifications and Job Elements: FWS Qualifications
Screen Out Element: Ability to do the work of a(n) Engineering Equipment Operator Supervisor without more than normal supervision. I have the ability to supervise work leads, train, and license one or more subordinate equipment operators. Must have experience in earth work operations with the following equipment excavators, bulldozers, front end loaders, and off-road trucks, etc…Must demonstrates proper work methods, determine job resources, and evaluates outcome. Must know equipment maintenance and repair. Must be able to demonstrate ability to effectively communication instructions and maintain job safely.
Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.
- Ability to Drive Safely (Motor Vehicles) and Ability to Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle)
Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (related to mobile equipment operation)
- Ability To Lead or Supervise
- Operation of Motor Vehicles
- Reliability and Dependability as a Engineering Equipment Operator
- Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean, and in order)
Additional information
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
- One year trial/probationary period may be required.
- Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
- Direct deposit of pay is required.
- This is a(n) Construction, Engineering, & Infrastructure Career Field position.
- A trial or probationary period may be required.
- Hiring incentives such as a recruitment/relocation bonus, service credit for leave, and student loan repayment may be authorized (subject to available budget).
- Relocation (PCS) expenses may be authorized (subject to available budget) if the selecting official determines the relocation is in the best interests of the government.
- This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time
- Must have a pre-employment and annual physical.
- Incumbent may be required to work during inclement weather conditions
- Incumbent must be available to work after hours, weekends, and holidays.
- Incumbent is required to sign a DA Form 5019-R, "Condition of Employment for certain civilian positions identified as critical under the Drug Abuse Testing Program", or a memorandum of understanding as well as submit to pre-employment and random drug testing.
- Incumbent must possess a valid state driver's license.
- Incumbent must possess a valid Class a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) at time of employment with no manual transmission restrictions. Incumbent is subject to recall 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation.
If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.
If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.
Required Documents
Your complete application includes your resume and other documents which prove your qualifications and eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
1. Your resume:
- Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
- For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
- Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
- If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
- For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.
2. Other supporting documents:
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.