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 an Engineering Equipment Operator without more than normal supervision. I have the ability to perform the full range duties which include operating bulldozers, front-end loaders, backhoes, trench diggers, and a dump truck to cut, move, excavate, dig, load unload and transport earth, sand, stone, and other materials. I am considered an expert in and work with a high degree of independence. I am skilled in Operating mobile cranes equipped with 40 to 100 foot boom, using such attachments as block and lines with multiple loading hooks, rope or cable sling, drum and ton container hooks, lifting magnet, clamshell bucket, and dragline bucket, in performing a variety of tasks such as loading, unloading, and moving of chemical material, including toxic and irritant materials, weapons and spare parts, bauxite, fluorspar, and other strategic materials stored. I work on my own initiative under general supervision subject to occasional inspection. Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

• Physical Effort: Continuous physical activity and muscular efforts are required in operating of numerous levers and brakes. Makes continual control changes or changes to the position of attachments.
• Working Conditions: Work is performed outside in an open driver's seat or within an enclosed cab and on flat land, slopes, steep inclines, and grades; subject to burns, noise, dust, dirt, fumes and jolts. Constant danger of tipping or overturning vehicles.