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USAJOBS · 2 months ago

Fire Engineering Equipment Operator

Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA

Full-time, Contract

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$34.61/hr - $40.39/hr

The Bureau of Land Management is looking for temporary employees to work as Engineering Equipment Operators in Idaho Falls, ID. This role involves operating heavy equipment for wildfire suppression and maintaining the equipment used in firefighting operations.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Operates a variety of heavy equipment such as water tenders, dozers, lowboys, etc. on fire lines for the purpose of suppressing wildfires

Maintains and repairs heavy equipment used in firefighting operations

Operates the equipment in reclaiming burned areas when not assigned to fire suppression operations

Qualification

Firefighter Type 1Heavy equipment operationDiesel truck drivingWork independently

Required

You must be 18 years of age or older at the time of appointment

You must have a valid state Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL)

Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1)

Experience driving a diesel truck with lowboy transporting engineering equipment over the highway with some experience driving in offroad over flat or rolling terrain

Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision

You must pass an initial pre-employment physical examination and must be able to pass the work capacity fitness test (Must carry a 45 lb. pack for 3 miles within 45 minutes)

Positions require a mandatory pre-employment drug test

All positions have medical qualification requirements

Benefits

Annual, sick leave, and paid federal holidays

Depending on tour of duty - Sunday, holiday, shift differential and/or hazard pay

Participation in the Federal Employees Health Benefit (FEHB) program - Employees electing to participate in the FEHB will be responsible for the employee share of the premium while on the official agency roles, which is deducted from bi-weekly earnings. After separating from federal employment, employees will be offered to continue participation in FEHB under the Temporary Continuation of Coverage (TCC) option. Employees electing to continue coverage under the TCC provision will be responsible for the full premium amount plus a 2% administration fee.