Engineering Equipment Operator
Company Name:
Department Of The Interior
All U.S. Citizens - No previous Federal Service is required. This is a permanent, career-seasonal position in the competitive service. This is a full-time position. BLM is seeking a dynamic and energetic individual to to serve as long-term career-seasonal Engineering Equipment Operator in the Central Montana District Office, Division of Support Services. This position is located in Lewistown, Montana. Information about the Lewistown area can be found at .
Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our greatest natural resource. The BLM manages more land - approximately 253 million acres - than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estates throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. For additional information about the BLM, please visit our website.
This position is also being advertised under vacancy announcement MT Merit-2015-0043. Only one person will be selected from these announcements. U.S. Citizenship is required. Security Clearance/Background Investigation is required. Be sure to read the How to Apply & Required Documents Sections. You cannot hold an active real estate license, nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Land. Direct Deposit Required.
The incumbent is responsible for performing a variety of duties including, but not limited to, the following:
Operating heavy construction equipment (motor patrol, backhoe, front-end loader, dozer, and self-loading scraper) to excavate, backfill, or level earthen materials; maintain roads; install and maintain culverts; and repair and/or replace creek crossings.
Operating a variety of light and heavy duty trucks including pickups, flatbeds, dump trucks, ranging in size from ton to 5 ton.
Performing manual labor such as loading and unloading materials, installing culverts, cattle guards, signs, and utilizing a shovel for cleaning trenches and covering pipelines.
Assisting with training of new operators until they demonstrate the ability to operate the equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
Maintaining assigned equipment and vehicles on a daily basis, including record keeping and preventative maintenance such as lubrication, fueling, and minor adjustments.
Conducting road condition assessments to determine maintenance needs on culverts, bridges; and cleaning ditches and cattle guards, and performing road surface maintenance.
Acting as project inspector on low level project construction and equipment contracts.
Assisting with the District sign program, installing new signs, completing condition assessments, and maintaining existing signs.
Utilizing computers for email correspondence, reports, and bi-weekly time sheet records.
Physical demands and work environment: The work is mostly physical, involving use of hands, arms, feet and legs in lifting, bending, walking, climbing, and operating heavy equipment. Considerable strain is caused by the constant vibration of the equipment and by hazardous working conditions on steep slopes and rough terrain. Due to the location of the controls and attachments on the equipment, the operator is often required to work in awkward or strained positions. Work is performed in all types of weather, often in an open driver's seat while operating equipment on hills, steep slopes or grades, and in timbered areas. The operator is exposed to injury due to the possibility of the equipment overturning, cave-ins, falling rocks or tree branches. Incumbent is also subject to noise, vibration, dust, dirt, and fumes from the exhaust.
You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Upon receipt of your complete application package, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. Your rating will be based on your responses to the Job Specific Questionnaire and the information stated in your resume. If you meet the qualification requirements, your application will be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. In addition, interviews may be conducted for this position. The interviews may be conducted on a pass/fail basis or may be scored. The job specific questions relate to the following knowledge, skills, and abilities required to do the work of this position:
Ability to do the work without more than normal supervision.
Ability to Operates one or more pieces of heavy engineering equipment.
Work Practices.
Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc (includes blueprint reading).
Ability to drive and operate safely.
Reliability and Dependability.
Ability to Instruct.
On-line Questionnaire: Please make sure that your responses to the on-line questionnaire are supported in your resume.
To preview questions please click here. OPM Job Qualifications System for Trades and Labor Occupations will be used in determining applicants' qualifications. There is not specific length of training or experience required; however, the applicant must demonstrate through experience shown in the resume materials that they possess the skill level that equips the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.
SCREEN OUT ELEMENT: This position requires the ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision.
Selective Placement Factors: This position requires special qualifications that have been determined to be essential to perform the duties and will be used as screen out elements. Those who do not provide evidence they possess the following selective factor(s) will be rated not qualified.
-A current valid state driver's license.
-A current valid Class A state commercial driving license (CDL). THIS IS AN ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS THROUGH USAJOBS. If you need assistance in applying online, please call or email the contact listed on this vacancy. If applying on-line poses a hardship for you (i.e. you do not have access to the internet) you must contact us prior to the closing date of the announcement for an alternative method of applying. PLEASE NOTE: If you have access to a public library, State Job Service Office, etc., you must use these resources to apply online. You must follow the steps described below to complete the application process:
1)YOU MUST CREATE A PROFILE in USAJOBS under My Account. If you already have a registered profile in USAJOBS you do not need to register again. Your profile must contain a current resume for submission. In order to receive proper consideration, your resume should include the following information: - Personal contact information
Work experience (paid or unpaid) including - starting and ending dates (month and year), employer's name and address, job title (include job series and grade if Federal), duties and accomplishments, supervisor's name and telephone number, indicate if supervisor may be contacted, hours per week, and salary.
Education and job-related training including - school name, type and year of degrees/diploma received, credits earned and majors; title of training course and year of completion.
References - personal and professional
Additional information - skills (languages, tools, machinery, typing speed, etc.), certificates or licenses (current only), and/or honors, awards, and special accomplishments (recognition, professional memberships, publications, leadership activities, etc.).
Insufficient information could result in an ineligible rating. The USAJOBS Resume Builder was designed to ensure that your resume includes the standard information needed. The Resume Builder is an available tool when you login to your USAJOBS account.
2) COMPLETE THE ONLINE APPLICATION , including responses to all application questions, by clicking on the APPLY ONLINE button that appears on this announcement.
3) SUBMIT SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTATION as applicable. See Required Documents section below.
It is your responsibility to ensure that a complete application (including a resume, on-line questionnaire, and applicable supplemental documentation) is received before by 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of the vacancy announcement. NOTE: Technical problems may take at least 1 business day to resolve; therefore, you are highly encouraged to complete the application process prior to the closing date. All applicable supplemental documentation must be uploaded or faxed (with generated fax cover sheets) to , and received before by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date of this announcement. See important information regarding uploading and faxing supplemental documentation below. THE FOLLOWING SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTATION MUST BE RECEIVED, AS APPLICABLE:
1) Class A CDL License : You MUST submit a copy of your current valid Class A Driver's License.
2) Veterans Preference Documentation : If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you should indicate the level of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be adjudicated (verified) by the employing agency using the documents you provide. Missing documentation may result a change or removal of your claim for Veteran's preference. If you are claiming preference as a TP Veteran your profile must contain a copy of your DD-214, Certificate of Release, or Discharge from active military service. If you are claiming preference as a CP, CPS, or XP, your profile must contain a Standard Form (SF-15), Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, with all applicable supporting documentation as instructed in the SF-15. If you are claiming preference based on sole survivorship (SSP), provide the documentation you received granting this preference. More information regarding Veteran's preference click here.
3) CTAP/ICTAP Documentation: If you are a CTAP or ICTAP Eligible applicant: Provide 1) a copy of your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location; and, 2) proof of eligibility. It must be indicated in your application that you are applying as a CTAP or ICTAP eligible. Note: CTAP/ICTAP documents must be submitted to each announcement as applicable. CTAP/ICTAP eligibles are Federal employees that have been or are likely to be separated from Federal employment by a Reduction in Force (RIF). Current or former Federal employees eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must fall within the Well Qualified or Best Qualified categories on the rating criteria for this position. For CTAP and ICTAP, well-qualified means that the applicant meets the qualification standard and eligibility requirements for the position, meets minimum educational and experience requirements, meets all selective factors, where applicable, and is able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry. Information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility is available from OPM's Career Transition Resources website at CTAP or ICTAP.
Uploading and Faxing Supplemental Documentation: You may submit your documents either via Auto-Requested Fax or by uploading your documents from your USAJOBS Profile. Auto-Requested Fax: allows you to submit required documentation that will be electronically displayed along with your resume. The opportunity to do this will be provided during the application process by a pop-up message option to generate an auto-requested fax cover sheet. Each document type must use the appropriate generated fax coversheet and be faxed in a separate transmission. Uploading Documents: instead of faxing your documents you may use the uploading procedures thru Applicant Manager (3MB is the maximum size allowed for a document). Do not use both options, only one document can be saved in each section, and only the latest document will be maintained in the system. Hard copy paper supplemental documents, submitted without prior Human Resources approval, will be considered as an incomplete application. Required documentation must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, on the closing date of this announcement.
Checking Application Status and Materials: Hint: Do this before the announcement closes. After you have completed your application, to check the status of your application materials log in to your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status section, check under the Status for this vacancy, once your resume and on-line questionnaire have been received it will state Received. Any other application status may indicate that you did not complete the application process and/or your application has not been submitted. Please note: A status of Received reflects that your resume and on-line questionnaire have been received; applicable supplemental documentation may still need to be submitted (see required documents above). You will receive notification via email, generally within 2 weeks of the closing date of the announcement, as to whether or not your name was referred to the selecting official. To explore the benefits typically offered to most federal employees in permanent positions, visit the Office of Personnel Management's website at the above link.
Appointment is subject to meeting one-year probationary requirements.
This is a LONG-TERM CAREER SEASONAL position (6 to 11 1/2 months). It is expected that the incumbent will work at least 6 months per year, but not more than 11 1/2 months. When work or funds are not available you will be placed in non-pay status.
Government facilities are required to provide a smoke free environment for their employees. Smoking will be permitted only in designated areas.
D.O.T. DRUG TESTING REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION. This position requires possession of a Commercials Driver's License (CDL). As such, it is a Drug and Alcohol Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991. If the person selected for the position does not currently occupy a CDL Drug and Alcohol Testing Designated Position, he/she will be required to submit to and receive a negative test result prior to appointment. A positive drug or alcohol test result may be grounds for denying final placement into this position. In addition, the Act mandates that the incumbent will be subject to random drug and alcohol testing and that he/she may also undergo reasonable suspicion, post-accident, return-to-duty, and follow-up testing.
Passage of a pre-employment physical is required.
SELECTIVE SERVICE: Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify that they have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. To register or verify your registration go to the Selective Service System website.
/Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Department Of The Interior
All U.S. Citizens - No previous Federal Service is required. This is a permanent, career-seasonal position in the competitive service. This is a full-time position. BLM is seeking a dynamic and energetic individual to to serve as long-term career-seasonal Engineering Equipment Operator in the Central Montana District Office, Division of Support Services. This position is located in Lewistown, Montana. Information about the Lewistown area can be found at .
Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our greatest natural resource. The BLM manages more land - approximately 253 million acres - than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estates throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. For additional information about the BLM, please visit our website.
This position is also being advertised under vacancy announcement MT Merit-2015-0043. Only one person will be selected from these announcements. U.S. Citizenship is required. Security Clearance/Background Investigation is required. Be sure to read the How to Apply & Required Documents Sections. You cannot hold an active real estate license, nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Land. Direct Deposit Required.
The incumbent is responsible for performing a variety of duties including, but not limited to, the following:
Operating heavy construction equipment (motor patrol, backhoe, front-end loader, dozer, and self-loading scraper) to excavate, backfill, or level earthen materials; maintain roads; install and maintain culverts; and repair and/or replace creek crossings.
Operating a variety of light and heavy duty trucks including pickups, flatbeds, dump trucks, ranging in size from ton to 5 ton.
Performing manual labor such as loading and unloading materials, installing culverts, cattle guards, signs, and utilizing a shovel for cleaning trenches and covering pipelines.
Assisting with training of new operators until they demonstrate the ability to operate the equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
Maintaining assigned equipment and vehicles on a daily basis, including record keeping and preventative maintenance such as lubrication, fueling, and minor adjustments.
Conducting road condition assessments to determine maintenance needs on culverts, bridges; and cleaning ditches and cattle guards, and performing road surface maintenance.
Acting as project inspector on low level project construction and equipment contracts.
Assisting with the District sign program, installing new signs, completing condition assessments, and maintaining existing signs.
Utilizing computers for email correspondence, reports, and bi-weekly time sheet records.
Physical demands and work environment: The work is mostly physical, involving use of hands, arms, feet and legs in lifting, bending, walking, climbing, and operating heavy equipment. Considerable strain is caused by the constant vibration of the equipment and by hazardous working conditions on steep slopes and rough terrain. Due to the location of the controls and attachments on the equipment, the operator is often required to work in awkward or strained positions. Work is performed in all types of weather, often in an open driver's seat while operating equipment on hills, steep slopes or grades, and in timbered areas. The operator is exposed to injury due to the possibility of the equipment overturning, cave-ins, falling rocks or tree branches. Incumbent is also subject to noise, vibration, dust, dirt, and fumes from the exhaust.
You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Upon receipt of your complete application package, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. Your rating will be based on your responses to the Job Specific Questionnaire and the information stated in your resume. If you meet the qualification requirements, your application will be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. In addition, interviews may be conducted for this position. The interviews may be conducted on a pass/fail basis or may be scored. The job specific questions relate to the following knowledge, skills, and abilities required to do the work of this position:
Ability to do the work without more than normal supervision.
Ability to Operates one or more pieces of heavy engineering equipment.
Work Practices.
Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc (includes blueprint reading).
Ability to drive and operate safely.
Reliability and Dependability.
Ability to Instruct.
On-line Questionnaire: Please make sure that your responses to the on-line questionnaire are supported in your resume.
To preview questions please click here. OPM Job Qualifications System for Trades and Labor Occupations will be used in determining applicants' qualifications. There is not specific length of training or experience required; however, the applicant must demonstrate through experience shown in the resume materials that they possess the skill level that equips the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.
SCREEN OUT ELEMENT: This position requires the ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision.
Selective Placement Factors: This position requires special qualifications that have been determined to be essential to perform the duties and will be used as screen out elements. Those who do not provide evidence they possess the following selective factor(s) will be rated not qualified.
-A current valid state driver's license.
-A current valid Class A state commercial driving license (CDL). THIS IS AN ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS THROUGH USAJOBS. If you need assistance in applying online, please call or email the contact listed on this vacancy. If applying on-line poses a hardship for you (i.e. you do not have access to the internet) you must contact us prior to the closing date of the announcement for an alternative method of applying. PLEASE NOTE: If you have access to a public library, State Job Service Office, etc., you must use these resources to apply online. You must follow the steps described below to complete the application process:
1)YOU MUST CREATE A PROFILE in USAJOBS under My Account. If you already have a registered profile in USAJOBS you do not need to register again. Your profile must contain a current resume for submission. In order to receive proper consideration, your resume should include the following information: - Personal contact information
Work experience (paid or unpaid) including - starting and ending dates (month and year), employer's name and address, job title (include job series and grade if Federal), duties and accomplishments, supervisor's name and telephone number, indicate if supervisor may be contacted, hours per week, and salary.
Education and job-related training including - school name, type and year of degrees/diploma received, credits earned and majors; title of training course and year of completion.
References - personal and professional
Additional information - skills (languages, tools, machinery, typing speed, etc.), certificates or licenses (current only), and/or honors, awards, and special accomplishments (recognition, professional memberships, publications, leadership activities, etc.).
Insufficient information could result in an ineligible rating. The USAJOBS Resume Builder was designed to ensure that your resume includes the standard information needed. The Resume Builder is an available tool when you login to your USAJOBS account.
2) COMPLETE THE ONLINE APPLICATION , including responses to all application questions, by clicking on the APPLY ONLINE button that appears on this announcement.
3) SUBMIT SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTATION as applicable. See Required Documents section below.
It is your responsibility to ensure that a complete application (including a resume, on-line questionnaire, and applicable supplemental documentation) is received before by 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of the vacancy announcement. NOTE: Technical problems may take at least 1 business day to resolve; therefore, you are highly encouraged to complete the application process prior to the closing date. All applicable supplemental documentation must be uploaded or faxed (with generated fax cover sheets) to , and received before by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date of this announcement. See important information regarding uploading and faxing supplemental documentation below. THE FOLLOWING SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTATION MUST BE RECEIVED, AS APPLICABLE:
1) Class A CDL License : You MUST submit a copy of your current valid Class A Driver's License.
2) Veterans Preference Documentation : If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you should indicate the level of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be adjudicated (verified) by the employing agency using the documents you provide. Missing documentation may result a change or removal of your claim for Veteran's preference. If you are claiming preference as a TP Veteran your profile must contain a copy of your DD-214, Certificate of Release, or Discharge from active military service. If you are claiming preference as a CP, CPS, or XP, your profile must contain a Standard Form (SF-15), Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, with all applicable supporting documentation as instructed in the SF-15. If you are claiming preference based on sole survivorship (SSP), provide the documentation you received granting this preference. More information regarding Veteran's preference click here.
3) CTAP/ICTAP Documentation: If you are a CTAP or ICTAP Eligible applicant: Provide 1) a copy of your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location; and, 2) proof of eligibility. It must be indicated in your application that you are applying as a CTAP or ICTAP eligible. Note: CTAP/ICTAP documents must be submitted to each announcement as applicable. CTAP/ICTAP eligibles are Federal employees that have been or are likely to be separated from Federal employment by a Reduction in Force (RIF). Current or former Federal employees eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must fall within the Well Qualified or Best Qualified categories on the rating criteria for this position. For CTAP and ICTAP, well-qualified means that the applicant meets the qualification standard and eligibility requirements for the position, meets minimum educational and experience requirements, meets all selective factors, where applicable, and is able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry. Information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility is available from OPM's Career Transition Resources website at CTAP or ICTAP.
Uploading and Faxing Supplemental Documentation: You may submit your documents either via Auto-Requested Fax or by uploading your documents from your USAJOBS Profile. Auto-Requested Fax: allows you to submit required documentation that will be electronically displayed along with your resume. The opportunity to do this will be provided during the application process by a pop-up message option to generate an auto-requested fax cover sheet. Each document type must use the appropriate generated fax coversheet and be faxed in a separate transmission. Uploading Documents: instead of faxing your documents you may use the uploading procedures thru Applicant Manager (3MB is the maximum size allowed for a document). Do not use both options, only one document can be saved in each section, and only the latest document will be maintained in the system. Hard copy paper supplemental documents, submitted without prior Human Resources approval, will be considered as an incomplete application. Required documentation must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, on the closing date of this announcement.
Checking Application Status and Materials: Hint: Do this before the announcement closes. After you have completed your application, to check the status of your application materials log in to your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status section, check under the Status for this vacancy, once your resume and on-line questionnaire have been received it will state Received. Any other application status may indicate that you did not complete the application process and/or your application has not been submitted. Please note: A status of Received reflects that your resume and on-line questionnaire have been received; applicable supplemental documentation may still need to be submitted (see required documents above). You will receive notification via email, generally within 2 weeks of the closing date of the announcement, as to whether or not your name was referred to the selecting official. To explore the benefits typically offered to most federal employees in permanent positions, visit the Office of Personnel Management's website at the above link.
Appointment is subject to meeting one-year probationary requirements.
This is a LONG-TERM CAREER SEASONAL position (6 to 11 1/2 months). It is expected that the incumbent will work at least 6 months per year, but not more than 11 1/2 months. When work or funds are not available you will be placed in non-pay status.
Government facilities are required to provide a smoke free environment for their employees. Smoking will be permitted only in designated areas.
D.O.T. DRUG TESTING REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION. This position requires possession of a Commercials Driver's License (CDL). As such, it is a Drug and Alcohol Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991. If the person selected for the position does not currently occupy a CDL Drug and Alcohol Testing Designated Position, he/she will be required to submit to and receive a negative test result prior to appointment. A positive drug or alcohol test result may be grounds for denying final placement into this position. In addition, the Act mandates that the incumbent will be subject to random drug and alcohol testing and that he/she may also undergo reasonable suspicion, post-accident, return-to-duty, and follow-up testing.
Passage of a pre-employment physical is required.
SELECTIVE SERVICE: Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify that they have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. To register or verify your registration go to the Selective Service System website.
/Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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