Job Details

Engineering Equipment Operator

This position is located at the Wyoming VA HealthCare System (WYVAHCS), Cheyenne, Wyoming and is aligned under Facility Service. Responsibilities include operating a variety of engineer equipment such as frontend loaders, tractors, excavators, skid steers, and rollers to perform excavation, backfilling, grading, leveling, tamping, and piling to maintain roads, grounds, drainage items, signage, fencing, and other tasks throughout the campus areas. Operates frontend loaders to perform such tasks as clearing grounds, piling sand, stone, or other aggregates to move to a specific spot to transfer material to a one-ton dump truck. Drives truck with a one trailer following safety procedures. Completes log books and performs operators' maintenance on equipment including cleaning, lubrication, checking fuel and oil levels. Interprets and applies the requirements of technical manuals, shop directives, multi view blueprints, and other documents to ensure proper piece of machinery required is ready to complete the job. Operates special purpose snow removal equipment (snowplow, snow blower, loader, and trucks) to conduct snow removal operations. Operates mowing equipment, tractors with attachments, and forklifts. Performs operator maintenance of equipment including lubrication, cleaning, checking fuel and oil levels. Tightens or adjusts loose nuts, bolts, ensure proper adjustment of bulldozer tracks and other attachments.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:00am- 3:30pm

Position Description Title/PD#: Engineering Equipment Operator/PD43828A

Requirements Conditions of Employment:

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.

You may be required to serve a probationary period.

Subject to background/security investigation.

Pre-employment physical required.

Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc. is required.

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).

Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Skills and Knowledge Required by the Position:

Operators are required to know the uses of the different sets of controls or operation of the equipment and attachments and be skilled in handling these controls to perform the work. The operators must be able to move the equipment about in confined areas while operating refuse trucks, dump trucks, and pickup trucks. Knowledge of the nature of the soil and features of the terrain to determine the proper approach according to the condition of the surface and subsurface. Follow established trade practices in performance of work with completed work inspected for conformance to work orders, proper workmanship, and compliance with safety and traffic regulations. Operate the equipment in a safe manner according to safety rules and regulations and use the equipment properly so that it is not damaged. Wearing of appropriate personal protective safety equipment is required, as well as conformance with government-wide, agency, and local facility, policies, procedures, rules and regulations.

Physical Requirements:

Heavy physical effort is used by the operators 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. Because of the location of some of the controls and attachments, the operators are frequently required to work in awkward or strained positions. Physical effort is required to turn heavy vehicles and operate vehicle controls. Work is performed in all types of weather, often in an open driver's seat or platform, on hills, slopes, grades, rolling surfaces, and forests. The operators are exposed to injury due to the possibility of the equipment overturning. They are subject to noise, vibration, dust, dirt, and fumes from the motor and exhaust. Exposed to below freezing temperatures in the winter and exposed to high humidity and high temperatures in the summer. Incumbent must wear appropriate personal protective equipment and follow safe work practices.

Experience:

A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

Screen-Out Element:

Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:

Drive Safely

Inspect

Lead or Supervise Motor Vehicles

Operation of Equipment/Machinery

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.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.

Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Education:

No CDL required for Federal work.