Job Details

These positions will be located at a USDA Forest Service Unit.

This position is established on a Forest Unit to serve primarily as an operator of heavy equipment on initial attack, fire, and fuels management activities. The incumbent also operates this equipment in support of other natural resource projects.

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Duties

1. Duties listed are at full performance grade WG-10 level.
2. Operate various types of heavy equipment, such as graders, tractors with bulldozer or angle dozer blades, front-end loaders, backhoes, large industrial tractors with pan or scraper attachments, etc., to perform construction and road maintenance work.
3. Perform preventive maintenance and make minor repairs and adjustments on automobiles, trucks, and heavy equipment.
4. Adjust the heavy equipment attachments for proper level, angle, or depth, according to the work to be done and the type of equipment used.
5. Operate a dump truck and semi-truck with trailer with maximum gross vehicle weight of 80,000 lbs. to 120,000 lbs. to haul specialized heavy equipment.
6. Operate heavy equipment to complete excavation, backfilling, and grading of construction materials to specifications as required on projects such as roads, ditches, campgrounds, minor and major culverts, and other construction projects.
7. Follow detailed instructions and training to operate and service heavy equipment safely, preventing injury to yourself, others, and the equipment.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or be exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of a one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Per Public Law 104-134, all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• This is a drug testing designated position. You will be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing. Appointment is contingent upon a negative result. This announcement provides 30 days advance notice.
• Must pass the Work Capacity Test for certain Interagency Fire Program Management or Fire Program Management positions.
• Willing to live and work in remote locations with volatile or unpredictable conditions.
• Some Fire positions may have additional Conditions of Employment such as: a valid state driver's license; a commercial driver's license (CDL); pre-appointment and random drug testing; or a physical or medical examination.
• Additional Conditions of Employment may apply; applicants will be notified of specific requirements when a tentative job offer is made.
• Under age 37; or less than age 37 after subtracting months of Federal Service in firefighter/law enforcement roles or veteran preference status; or older than age 37 and requesting a waiver.