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Engineering Equipment Operator (Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic)

Department of the Army
Army Installation Management Command
Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobile & Security Training Division-Range Control Branch
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Summary

About the Position: The purpose of Range Division Operations is to provide and maintain training facilities for active military units that train on Fort Carson. This position is located in Fort Carson, Colorado.

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
05/17/2023 to 05/30/2023
Salary
$26.70 to - $31.15 per hour
Pay scale & grade
WG 10
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Fort Carson, CO
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
SWEI232733033549
Control number
726206800

Duties

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  • Operate trucks up to 85,000 lbs. to haul road base, rock, and equipment to and from construction site.
  • Determine the need for maintenance and repair of equipment through visual inspections, diagnostic testing, and scheduled services.
  • Utilize technical manuals, illustrations, specifications, diagrams, schematics, and similar guides to make repairs and modifications according to specifications and procedures on engineering equipment.
  • Operate one or more types of heavy equipment, such as grader, bulldozer, and bucket loader to excavate, backfill, grade, or level earth to rough specifications and exact specifications.
  • Perform maintenance and repair on various equipment to include, automotive vehicles, trucks, farm tractors, target device systems and generators.
  • Interpret complex instructions, sketches, blueprints and building codes to construct, install, repair, and modify wood and wood substitute structures.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
  • This position has a requirement to lift up to 70 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
  • This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
  • Incumbent is required to sign a DA Form 7412, condition of employment identified safety sensitive under the Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration rules on Drug and alcohol Testing.
  • This position requires a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within 180 days of employment.
  • This position requires the employee to use personal protective equipment provided by the employer
  • This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 5% of the time
  • This is an Inclement Weather Essential position, you must make every attempt to report for work on time and/or remain on duty during severe weather conditions.
  • Position may be subject to on call rotations.

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.

  • 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
  • Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
  • Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
  • Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement
  • Executive Order (E.O.) 12721
  • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
  • Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
  • Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
  • Modification of Term Appointments
  • Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)
  • Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
  • Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible
  • People with Disabilities, Schedule A
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
  • Reinstatement
  • Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998


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 an Engineering Equipment Operator (Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic) without more than normal supervision. Such work includes demonstrated experience operating heavy equipment to safely push and grade or load and relocate materials, establish ditches on roadways, and clear brush and performing basic maintenance on such equipment.- Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

  • Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (Screen-out Element)
  • Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (related to mobile equipment operation)
  • Ability To Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle)
  • Operation of Motor Vehicles
  • Reliability and Dependability as a Engineering Equipment Operator
  • Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean, and in order)
  • PHYSICAL EFFORT:The work requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, stretching, climbing, crouching and uncomfortable positions for long periods. Works on top of, under, and in tight compartments of vehicles in cramped or awkward positions. Performs strenuous work while standing, lying, or sitting. Required to lift heavy items (70 lbs.) and move heavier items with the assistance of other workers or with lifting devices, sometimes required to work from ladders or work platforms at varying heights.
  • WORKING CONDITIONS:Works both inside and outside, frequently exposed to dust, changing temperatures, noise, bad weather, in mud or snow, in wet or icy areas. Exposed to irritations and discomfort from dust, grease, heat, and fumes. Subject to cuts, burns, chemical irritations, bruises, electrical shock and injuries from falls. Required to follow prescribed safety practices and use safety equipment such as protective mask, ear devices, hard hats, safety shoes, gloves, respirators, and protective clothing. Some of these safety items may be uncomfortable to wear or use, and may be worn or used for long periods.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

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.
  • Direct deposit of pay is required.
  • This is a Career Field (CF) 18 -Engineers and Scientists position
  • You may claim military spouse preference (MSP).
  • If a MSP applicant is determined best qualified and selected, placement must be at the full performance level for priority consideration.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
  • To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to

    Executive Order 14043

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your résumé and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your résumé 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.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

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