Seasonal Engineering Equipment Operator

Full Job Description

A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected.

The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay. Open to the first 100 applicants or until 01/26/2026 whichever comes first.

All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. These are 2026 Summer Seasonal positions.

To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal (SCREEN OUT) Operation of Motor Vehicles Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean, and in order) Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc.

(related to mobile equipment operation) Ability To Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle) Reliability and Dependability as an Engineering Equipment Operator If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration.

In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job.

Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone.

Address your knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job-related factors.

Volunteer Experience: 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. Major Duties:

As an Engineering Equipment Operator, you will perform the following duties: Operates heavy gasoline or diesel-powered engineering and construction equipment.

Grades surfaces on all types of terrains such as mountains and steep slopes, graded curves and shoulders, hilly forests, and rocky ground.

Operates road graders, crawlers, tractors with bulldozers or angledozer blades, backhoes, front-end loaders, excavators, wheel loaders, trench diggers, skid steers, and large industrial tractors with pan or scraper attachments.

May operate motor vehicles with air brakes, multi-geared standard/auxiliary transmissions, automatic transmissions, and/or power take off that include truck tractors with semi-trailers or full trailers, flatbed trailers, fire engines, sewage tanker or pumper trucks, and water tankers.

Operates forklift trucks over rough and sometimes muddy terrain through narrow aisles in inside and/or outside storage areas. Loads, secures, and drives equipment to and from project sites.

Performs pre-trip safety inspections on engineering equipment.