Engineering Equipment Operator Job in Milwaukee, WI

Vacancy No. ML-12625384-25-AM Department Veterans Health Administration
Salary $28.98 to $33.79 Grade 8 to 8
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 11/26/2024 Close Date 12/17/2024
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Milwaukee, WI


Summary

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise to care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupation.

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Clarification from the agency

ALL U.S. CITIZENS. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupation.

Duties

This position is aligned under the Grounds and Transportation Shop, Facilities Management Division, at the Clement J. Zablocki Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI (695) - a Level la Complexity VHA Facility. The work involves operating large equipment, driving vehicles (less than GVWR of 8000lbs), and performing grounds maintenance.

Engineering Equipment Operator Duties:
Incumbent operates one or more types of heavy equipment to excavate, backfill, grade, or level earth to rough specifications on such projects as breaking new ground for construction sites. The incumbent will be performing in the excavation of soils to support necessary repairs to storm drains, steam pipes, electrical repairs, and water lines. The equipment will also be able to push, pull, pile, or load and unload materials such as sand, gravel, earth, coal, or refuse.

Incumbent operates and utilizes the following equipment and vehicles: John Deere 444J Heavy Duty Wheel Loader (plus attachments), Hyundai HL930AXT (plus attachments), JCB Telehandler, JLG ariel lift, Case 580 Backhoe, John Deere Tractor, Holder Model 259 Sidewalk Tractor, Trackless MT6 Sidewalk Tractor, New Holland Skid Steer (plus attachments), Z-spray Stand on sprayer ZS5260, Bobcat CT335 Tractor (plus attachments), Hustler 4400, 4600 and Z-series Industrial Lawn Cutting Tractors, other like rented equipment, pick-up trucks, vans, SUVs, and sedans.

Gardener Duties:
Incumbent performs a wide variety of duties involved in the development, care, and maintenance of trees, plants, shrubbery, recreational areas, and lawns. Throughout the season, the incumbent will clear brush, tree stumps, rocks and remove trees. Perform trimming, to hedges and shrubbery both for aesthetics, shaping and for good growing characteristics.

Utilizes stand on sprayers for fertilizing, pruning shears, chain saw, stump grinders, riding mowers, tractor, gasoline powered push mowers, gasoline string trimmers and vehicles with less than 8000 GVWR.

Motor Vehicle Operator Duties:
As a member of the Snow Emergency Response Team, incumbent performs snow removal from VAMC streets, sidewalks, and parking lots during by hand shoveling, snowblowers or with trucks, sidewalk plow, wheel loaders equipped with plow, bucket, pusher box and Hustler equipped with snow blower.

Works closely with Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) personnel performing grounds maintenance. Incumbent preforms safety inspections and preforms minor preventative maintenance on all equipment utilized and reports any repairs that incumbent could not accomplish to the Supervisor/Work Leader of the Transportation Team. As assigned, cleans and makes daily checks of fuel, oil, tires, hydraulic fluid, and battery of equipment to be utilized using the Pre-trip and post inspection log.

Operates a pressure washer, used to clean vehicles, various pieces of other heavy equipment, and areas such as sidewalks, brick, and stonework. Pressure washer is mounted on a stationary platform and is operated by a kerosene powered engine. Platform is moved by either pushing or pulling.

Incumbent drives pickup trucks, vans, SUVs, and sedans in accordance with station regulations and Wisconsin laws.

*Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM-4 PM and this position is considered emergency essential and may be required to work outside of his/her normal duty hours for snow emergencies and utility outages, maintenance and projects support, etc.

*The position is AWS eligible for 8-9 hr days, 1-8 hr day and one day off a pay period, the day off being a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.

*Work requires a valid Class D driver's license. This license must be kept current.*Incumbent must obtain (within 90 days of hire) and possess a Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection Commercial Applicator of Pesticides License. This license must be kept current.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
  • Subject to a background/suitability investigation
  • Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
  • May serve a probationary period
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
  • A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
  • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated.

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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Physical Effort: Heavy physical effort is used by the incumbents in constantly reaching, bending, turning, and moving hands, arms, feet, and legs to handle different sets of controls to operate the equipment and attachments. Considerable strain is caused by the constant vibration of the equipment and the jerking and jolting from operating over rough surfaces. Because of the location of some of the controls and attachments, the incumbents are frequently required to work in awkward or strained positions.

Working Conditions: Work is performed in all types of weather, often in an open driver's seat or platform, on hills, slopes, grades, rolling surfaces, and forests. The incumbents are exposed to injury due to the possibility of the equipment overturning. They are subject to noise, vibration, dust, dirt, fumes from the motor and exhaust, and other hazards. They are also exposed to the danger of serious accidents when operating grounds equipment. Work involves frequently climbing ladders and scaffolding and works in awkward positions. Assists in lifting and carrying assemblies to be installed. Subject to hazards of the trade such as cuts, bruises, dust, dirt, danger of falls from ladders, scaffold and equipment, eye and hand injuries when working with power equipment or occasionally subject to work in foul air where animals or pets have been kept. This position also requires moderate to heavy physical effort in frequent handling of heavier objects lifting to 50 pounds. They are continually required to sit and/or stand while working and must frequently climb.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

The Milwaukee VA Medical Center is committed to hiring a diverse workforce from various backgrounds and individuals who demonstrate a diversity, equity and inclusion-related mindset and behaviors. We are strongly seeking candidates who represent the full range of cultural and identity factors including but not limited to race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation/identity, gender identity and expression, age, language, abilities/disabilities, socioeconomic status, religion, spiritual practices, geographic region, and other characteristics.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.

Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

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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.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Applicants will be referred in the order in which they were received.

Required Documents

Documents Accepted:

  • Cover Letter
  • DD-214/ Statement of Service
  • Disability Letter (Schedule A)
  • Disability Letter (VA)
  • License
  • Other (1)
  • PCS Orders
  • Performance Appraisal
  • Professional Certification
  • Resume
  • Separation Notice (RIF)
  • SF-15
  • SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
  • Transcript

Documents Required:
  • Resume

Please review the above list(s) to ensure you have included all necessary documents required for your application.Not every applicant will require the same documents, therefore it is the applicants responsibility to ensure that their application package includes all necessary documents to determine qualifications and eligibility for appointment, such as a copy of your SF-50, transcript, ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees).You will not be contacted for additional information. Applicants will be deemed ineligible if supporting documentation is not submitted.

Veterans' Preference: Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply. Qualified veterans will, however, be given full consideration for this position.

Applications are accepted online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.

How to Apply

All applicants are encouraged to apply online.

To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 12/17/2024 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12625384.

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Agency contact information

Alana Mueller
Address
Clement J Zablocki Veterans Administration Medical Center
5000 West National Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53295
US
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