National Park Service · 1 month ago
Seasonal Engineering Equipment Operator
Patten, ME
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelThe National Park Service is seeking a Seasonal Engineering Equipment Operator for the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. The role involves operating various types of heavy equipment for maintenance tasks such as grading roads, clearing sites, and assisting with equipment maintenance.
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U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Operates full range of track and wheel mounted engineering equipment such as motor grader, front end loader, bulldozer, excavator, backhoe, snow plows, sander and dump truck
Performs typical duties such as grade roads and building sites, push material into piles, load and drive trucks, dig trenches, clear sites of brush
Moves equipment from site to site using truck and trailer
Digs and cleans ditches. Installs culverts with outlets, inlets, and head walls
Removes and trims trees. Chips, bucks, and hauls down wood using chain saws, chippers, and chip trucks
Assists with maintenance and repair of equipment
Operates small equipment and hand tools such as chains saws, chipper, brusher, shovels and rakes
Performs general maintenance work such as erecting signs, repairing fence, cutting vegetation, or cleaning ditch
Leads work of lower graded employees at times
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship required
Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication
Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males
Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program
You will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment
You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required
You must possess and maintain a current Class B (or higher) Commercial Driver's License
You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards
You may be required to work weekends, holidays, and overtime
Applicants must be at least 18 years old due to the hazardous work (i.e. driving a motor vehicle, use of chain saw, etc.)
Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision
Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. (related to mobile equipment operation)
Operation of motor vehicles
Work practices (includes keeping things neat, clean, and in order)
Ability to drive safely (Motor Vehicles)
Ability to drive safely (Non-Motor Vehicles)
Reliability and dependability as an Engineering Equipment Operator
Experience operating one or more types of heavy equipment to excavate, backfill, grade, or level earth to rough specifications
You must possess and maintain a current Class B or higher Commercial Driver's License prior to entrance on duty
Benefits
A uniform allowance will be provided.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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