Engineering Equipment Operator (road Construction Worker)

Summary

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The primary purpose of this position is to perform functions as cutting, moving, digging, grading, and rolling earth, sand, stone, and other materials and construct, maintain, and repair rigid and flexible pavements, roads, and runways.

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Overview

• Accepting applications
• Open & closing dates

09/23/2024 to 10/04/2024

• Salary

$29.03 - $33.85 per hour

• Pay scale & grade

WG 10

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Location

Few vacancies in the following location:

• Robins AFB, GA
• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

No

• Travel Required

Not required

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Permanent

• Work schedule

Full-time

• Service

Competitive

• Promotion potential

None

• Job family (Series)
• 5716 Engineering Equipment Operating
• Supervisory status

No

• Security clearance

Other

• Drug test

Yes

• Financial disclosure

No

• Bargaining unit status

Yes

• Announcement number

AFMC-12554617-578096-9R-ADW

• Control number

810626300

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This job is open to

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

• Family of overseas employees

Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas.

• Federal employees - Competitive service

Current or former competitive service federal employees.

• Federal employees - Excepted service

Current excepted service federal employees.

• Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

• Land & base management

Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.

• Military spouses
• Veterans

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Duties

• Operates one or more types of heavy equipment to excavate, backfill, grade, or level earth to rough specifications on such projects as breaking new ground for trails, roads, airfields, or other construction sites.
• Maintains, repairs, and constructs rigid pavements or similar cement and concrete surfaces. Plans and lays out work from blueprints, rough sketches, construction drawings, surveys, and work orders and determines material, tools, and equipment needed to meet accepted trade practices.
• Maintains, repairs, and constructs flexible roads, pavements, parking areas, airdromes, bike paths, or similar surfaces of asphalt.
• Utilizes safety practices and procedures following established safety rules and regulations and maintains a safe and clean work environment.
• Uses and maintains tools and equipment.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov.
• The employee must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: .
• Recruitment incentives may be authorized.
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program.
• This is a Testing Designated Position. The employee is subject to random drug testing.
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
• Emergency overtime may be required.
• The work may require the employee to drive a motor vehicle. An appropriate, valid driver's license may be required for the position. This position requires operators to operate tractor and trailer combinations to transport heavy equipment.
• A current/valid Unrestricted CLASS "A" CDL license is required by law to operate combination vehicles over 26,000 LBS with a towed unit that weighs over I 0,000 LBS "gross vehicle weight" for the position.
• Disclosure of Political Appointments.
• This position requires a physical/medical examination. The physical requirements of this position as determined by the manager are:
• Heavy physical effort is used by the operator in constantly reaching, bending, turning, and moving hands, arms, feet, and legs to handle different sets of controls to operate the equipment and attachments.
• Shift work may be required.
• Hand, foot, and eye coordination, good depth perception and a high degree of concentration are required in handling and manipulating these controls to perform the work of this position.
• May be required to train and/or guide lower graded employees.

Qualifications

A current/valid Unrestricted CLASS "A" CDL license is required by law to operate combination vehicles over 26,000 LBS with a towed unit that weighs over I0,000 LBS "gross vehicle weight" for the position.

In order to qualify, you must meet the quality level of experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook X-118C.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Qualification Standard Handbook X-118C for the WG-5700 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Family. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most blue-collar positions, you must meet any screen-out element listed, and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.

The screen out element for this position is Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision.

JOB ELEMENTS: Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

• 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 Drive Safely (Motor Vehicles)
• Ability to Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle)
• Reliability and Dependability as an Engineering Equipment Operator Leader

Recruitment Knowledges, Skills, And Abilities (KSA):

1. Knowledge of engineering equipment such as graders, tractors with bulldozer or angle dozer blades, front-end loaders, backhoes, trench diggers, and large industrial tractors with pan or scraper attachments; and of the different sets of controls and operation of equipment and attachments.
2. Knowledge of methods and techniques of subsurface preparation and constructing and repairing asphalt and cement surfaces.
3. Knowledge of safety regulations, practices, and procedures.
4. Skill in applying and leveling gravel, crushed stone, sand, or other aggregates to the proper thickness for the subsurface and in applying sealer; and in manipulating the controls to adjust spreaders, sprayers, post hole diggers, backhoes, moveable dozer blades, and front-end loading devices.
5. Skill in shaping curbs and drainage ditches, and in curing asphalt with sealer.
6. Ability to use and maintain power tools, hand tools, and related equipment; and to read and interpret instructions, blueprints, drawings, and sketches.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clarify identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

Physical Effort: Heavy physical effort is used by the operator in constantly reaching, bending, turning, and moving hands, arms, feet, and legs to handle different sets of controls to operate the equipment and attachments. Considerable strain is caused by the constant vibration of the equipment and the jerking and jolting from operating over rough surfaces. Work becomes increasingly strenuous because of the larger type of equipment handled and the requirement for more frequent adjustments under adverse operating conditions. The employee frequently lifts, carries, and handles items weighing up to 40 pounds. When performing cement work, employee is frequently required to perform heavy lifting up to 100 pounds. Exerts considerable physical effort while using pickax or air hammer to remove damaged pavement. Work requires frequent stooping, stretching, bending, kneeling, and working in tiring, uncomfortable positions for long periods. In addition, work involves frequent movement and maneuvering of large, heavy equipment using hoists, holders, and pulleys, attaching and disconnecting tow bars, as required.

Working Conditions: The employee works outside in all kinds of weather frequently exposed to dust and dirt. Works near moving parts of equipment and machinery. Employee is regularly exposed