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Deck Equipment Operator (Leader)

Department of the Army
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington Operations Division, Navigation Branch, Plant Section
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Summary

About the Position: Under the US Corps of Engineers Division, Wilmington Operations District of Navigation Branch, Plant Section.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
08/25/2025 to 09/03/2025
Salary
$33.32 to - $38.92 per hour
Pay scale & grade
XF 11
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Wilmington, NC
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
76% or greater - You may be expected to perform temporary duty travel of 95% for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy. SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SECTION BELOW
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
CERL259957802168
Control number
844240400

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Duties

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  • Performs crane operating duties in connection with the operation, maintenance, and repair of waterways and waterway structures. Skill in the use of clutches, levers, brakes, and accelerator to raise, lower, and swing the booms and loads.
  • Inspect hoisting cables, oils and cleans hoisting gears sheaves and hoisting cable.
  • Performs maintenance of crane and crane equipment.
  • Operates crane with awareness of lifting capacity of crane operated at various boom lengths and angles, ability to estimate or obtain weights of the load to be lifted to ensure that the lifting capacity of the crane is not exceeded.
  • Skilled in operating from hand signals and radio communications when loads are behind obstructions and not visible to the operator.
  • Work on banks of channels and waterways securing cables, slings, and grapples around trees, logs, pilings, and other objects for lifting, loading aboard vessel, and off-loading in designated areas.
  • Performs maintenance of crane and all crane equipment onboard. Inspects crane prior to use.
  • Assists deck crew with deckhand responsibilities while vessel is underway.

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.
  • The employee responsible for their own transportation to and from their duty station. With limited exceptions, Crew Members are responsible for reporting to their duty station at the scheduled reporting time.
  • Employee must be licensed by Corps of Engineers to operate motorboat of 26 feet or less within 6 months ofappointment. Must maintain license to perform duties of position.
  • This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a valid State Driver''s License.
  • Tour of duty maybe 7 days on, 7 days off, 12 hours per day; 8 days on, 6 days off, 10 hours per day or 4 days on, 3days off, 10 hours per day, or 14 days on, 14 days off, 12 hours per day.
  • Position requires a pre-employment and periodic physical examination and/or evaluation under the District Medical Surveillance Program.
  • This position meets the criteria for random drug and alcohol testing under the Department of Army Drug-Free Workplace Program as supplemented by USACE ER 690-1-1218. Incumbent is required tosign a DA Form 7412.
  • Employee must obtain and maintain a government passport within 6 months of employment
  • Employee Is required to know and comply with all applicable safety regulations and requirements to prevent undue wear and damage to equipment operated and avoid injury to self and to other personnel.
  • Use of personal protective clothing or equipment.

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.

  • Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
  • Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
  • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
  • Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
  • Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
  • 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 a(n) Deck Equipment Operator (Leader) without more than normal supervision. Operate a floating crane, use and maintenance of hydraulic power units and marine construction. I am skilled in basic metal welding and watercraft maintenance and repair. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTORS:
  • Must possess an Able Bodied Seaman's certificate issued by the U.S. Coast Guard.
  • Must hold and maintain a Crane Operators License for a 140-ton crane.

  • Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (Screen-out Element)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
  • Incumbent must have color and depth perception and be able to see in low visibility conditions in order to navigate a vessel. Incumbent is required to exert moderate to heavy physical effort in order to accomplish loading and unloading of stores and other items such as handling construction tools and debris removal equipment. Physical exam required.
  • WORKING CONDITIONS
    Work is performed inside and outside, subjecting employee to abnormal temperatures. Hazards encountered are those received from moving machinery, breaking cables, bruises, cuts, burns, fallson slippery or tilting decks; going up and down stairs and ladders, strains in lifting, pulling andpushing, eye injuries from chipping paint and rust, is exposed to dust, fumes, heat and possibledrowning by falling overboard or other accidents.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

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) 24 Career Field position.
  • 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.
  • When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
  • Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
  • Incentive such as Superior Qualifications, Relocation, Recruitment, Credit for Non-Federal & Uniform Service, and Student Loan Repayment may be authorized if found to be in government best interest by the organization.

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.

How you will be evaluated

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

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 resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. 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.

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.

You may claim Military Spouse preference.

You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference.

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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