Dredging Equipment Operator

Full Job Description

About the Position: Serve in a dual capacity 1) stationed in the pilot house on a Class 1, self-propelled dustpan dredge, engaged primarily in open channel dredging operations and is immedialely responsible for the operation of hydraulic and electrical controls, 2) operates a 22-ton barge mounted crane with 72-foot boom.

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 USACE Employees Current Civilian Employees of the Command Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act 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) Dredging Equipment Operator~ without more than normal supervision perform the common operation of a 25-ton, diesel-powered, barge-mounted, mobile crane.

I can perform both marine and land-based crane operations .

I work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed.

- 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) Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc.

Operation of Equipment and Machinery Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Physical Effort: In performing duties of this position, incumbent is continually reaching for and manipulating controls simultaneously, using hands and feet.

This requires moderate physical effort, since controls are relatively easy to move, requiring less than 10 pounds of effort.

Working Conditions: Work is performed both inside Pilot House and outside on deck when making inspections, repairs and overhauls to engines and dredging equipment.

When working outside is expose to fumes, smoke, grease and odors, noise, steam burns, cuts and infections, injury caused by whiplash from broken cables and by working around moving machinery.

Major Duties:

• Operate a 10-ton, diesel-powered, barge-mounted, mobile crane, with a 47-foot boom in performing both marine and land-based crane operations.
• In operating engines must choose and follow operations required to prevent damage to equipment.
• Operates barge-mounted mobile crane in hoisting and lowering expensive marine pumps and parts, electric motors, dredge propellers, shafts, pipeline sections, and various other equipment involved in dredging operations, repair and maintenance.
• Operates computer equipment associated with GPS in order to position dredge on proper alignment.
• Responsible for the condition of crane, determines attachments and rigging necessary for each lift, directs work of others assigned to him, makes repairs to equipment, and maintains written maintenance log on crane.
• Observes conditions and operations of attendant dredge plant and other vessel traffic in the vicinity during lifting operations in order to change lifting procedures immediately to respond to the changing conditions.