Engineering Equipment Operator

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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) Engineering Equipment Operator ~ without more than normal supervision: operate a variety of heavy equipment such as front end loader, graders, backhoes, brush cutters, vacuum and magnetic sweepers, and bulldozers; perform routine maintenance on various heavy equipment; operate utility vehicles; perform routine maintenance on tools; and perform various laboring duties on roads, streets and trails. – Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Physical Effort: Work involves strenuous, heavy physical effort 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 constant vibration of equipment and the jerking and jolting from operating over rough surfaces. Work is performed on large pieces of equipment, which require frequent adjustment. Often the terrain causes more adverse operating conditions than work on flat or rolling terrain. Moderate physical effort is expended in operating forklifts and pallet jacks. Frequently required to work in awkward or strained positions due to location of the controls and attachments. Working Conditions: Work is performed primarily outdoors, in all types of weather, often in an open driver’s seat or platform, on hills, slopes, grades, rolling surfaces and forests. Operator is constantly exposed to injury due to the possibility of the equipment overturning while working on rough and uneven terrain. Subject to noise, vibration, dust, dirt and fumes from motor and exhaust. Protective devices such as but not limited to earplugs, safety glasses, respirators, gloves, hard hat and safety shoes is required. Long trousers or coveralls and shirt or tee shirt with sleeves are worn.