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Crane Operator

Department of Transportation
Maritime Administration
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Summary

You will be responsible for safe operation of crane and safely completing rigging work. The employee is responsible to the work leader, to ensure the workplan of the department is carried out.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
07/10/2025 to 07/23/2025
Salary
$41.13 to - $47.97 per hour
Pay scale & grade
WG 11
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Benicia, CA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time - Full Time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
11
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)
Trust determination process
Announcement number
MARAD.SBRF-2025-0004
Control number
840423200

Duties

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The Crane Operator:

  • Operates cranes with telescoping and lattice booms to load, unload, move and position heavy material and equipment.
  • Makes precise load placements where exact movements must be made to position loads accurately and safely, requiring rapid lifting capacity judgments during operation.
  • Performs operator maintenance on equipment operated.
  • Provides information to supervisor on status and progress of work, cause of delays, and overall work operations and problems.

The ideal candidate makes precise load placements where exact movements must be made to position loads accurately and safely, requiring rapid lifting capacity judgments during operation.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • You must be a U.S.Citizen and eligible for consideration.
  • You must meet specialized experience to qualify.
  • Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
  • Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

  • SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
  • PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
  • PHYSICAL EFFORT: The employee makes continual control changes to maneuver the crane and load around obstructions, to stay within the lifting capacity, and to position the load at the desired location.
  • WORKING CONDITIONS: The employee works outdoors in a partially enclosed crane cab in all types of weather. They exposed to unpleasant noise, heat, and fumes produced by the engine. They are exposed to the possibility of injury caused by swinging loads or from the crane overturning. Additionally, the employee is exposed to a greater possibility of injury from overturning because they must frequently work near or at the crane's lifting capacity.
  • DRUG TEST: This position has been determined to be a critical safety/security position as defined in the Department of Transportation (DOT) Order, DOT 3910.1D entitled "Drug and Alcohol-Free Departmental Workplace." Therefore, if selected for the position you will be required to submit to a pre-employment/pre-appointment drug test, you will also be subject to Random Drug Testing.
  • DEU REQUIREMENTS: Applicants selected under delegated examining procedures may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).

Qualifications

Qualifications for the position are based on the  training, experience, or other requirements that determine which applicants would be able to perform satisfactorily in the position to be filled.

To qualify for the WG-11, your experience should include experience equal or equivalent to the following:

  • Ability to operate cranes at all boom lengths, angles, and positions.
  • Ability to simultaneously operate the crane's controls, making difficult clearance judgments while watching the moving load and boom, and compensating for variations in the crane's lifting capacity during position changes.
  • Ability to exercise intense concentration, unusual alertness, and an exceptional degree of visual and physical coordination.

Your application will also be rated on the following job elements:

Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision.

  • Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc.
  • Knowledge of Materials
  • Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc.
  • Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
  • Technical Practices
        

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).  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.


Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.  If you do not meet the minimum levels in the ability to do the work OR if you do not meet the minimum level overall, you will be disqualified.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Transportation and its Operating Administrations from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Transportation by email at, FairChanceAct@dot.gov. To learn more, please visit our page at: The Fair Chance to Compete Act | US Department of Transportation

This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

How you will be evaluated

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

DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/ application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.

To compete with U.S. Citizens:  If you meet the qualification requirements, your application will be placed in one of two categories: Qualified and Well Qualified which is based upon your responses to the vacancy questions. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference that have provided supporting documents will receive selection priority over non-veterans. The top rated applications will be reviewed for the quality of your experience, education and training relevant to the position.


To compete with other competitive status government employees: Federal Wage System (FWS) positions require the use of a Screen-Out Element.  Points will be based on experience and training which are documented by your responses to the questionnaire.  To be qualified, applicants must receive at least 2 points on the Screen-Out Element and an average of 2 points on all the elements in order to be considered minimally qualified for the position.  Applicants who do not receive 2 points on the Screen-Out Element will be eliminated from further consideration.


If you meet the qualification requirements, your application will be scored based upon your responses to the vacancy questions. The top rated applications will be reviewed for the quality of your experience, education and training relevant to the position. If referred, all relevant documents including performance appraisals and awards submitted with your application package will be forwarded to the hiring official for review.Eligible Federal employees also seeking consideration for noncompetitive reassignment for this position must indicate interest in the assessment. Noncompetitive federal candidates must have competitive status on a SF-50, meet minimum qualifications, have served at the same grade or higher, and held or exceeded the promotion potential of this position.

All applicants:  Your application will be rated on the extent and quality of your experience, education and training relevant to the position. The answers you select in the on-line process must be substantiated in your application package.  If upon review, it is determined that your described work history,  competencies, and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your application may be updated on your behalf or you may not be referred to the selecting official. Please ensure that your work history provides enough details to support your answers. The Automated Staffing Office is ultimately responsible for determining your final rating.


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