Locomotive Engineer

Department of the Interior - National Park Service · Scranton, Pennsylvania Scranton, Pennsylvania

Company

Department of the Interior - National Park Service

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania Scranton, Pennsylvania

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Summary

In this position, you will operate and maintain historic steam and diesel locomotives for passenger excursions of up to 120 miles roundtrip on a high-speed, heavy grade mainline railroad, as well as operating these trains around the rail yard and in routine railroad switching.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • You must be a U.S. citizen or national.
  • All requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
  • A one year probationary period may be required.
  • You are required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
  • Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication
  • A valid state driver's license is required.
  • You will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment. In addition, this position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use.
  • You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
  • You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.

Qualifications

In order to be qualified for this position, you must possess the ability to do the work of a locomotive engineer with only occasional oversight of your work by a supervisor. Your experience must include operating and maintaining rolling stock, track cars, and steam and diesel locomotives. The locomotives were operated as part of passenger excursions, as well as in routine yard switching. You must have inspected and assisted in the repair of locomotives and railroad cars in accordance with regulations and specifications; and maintained logs as required by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Your resume must detail fully how you meet the experience described above. Failure to do so may lead to your disqualification.

In addition, you must be able to obtain and maintain a Northeast Operating Rules Advisory Committee (NORAC) Locomotive Engineer certificate within the first 90 days of employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) or Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP or CTAP eligible see http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ctap_guideline.pdf. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, please contact Philadelphia Services Branch at [email protected] or 215-861-3074

This announcement may be used to fill one or more positions.

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Date Posted

07/12/2024

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