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National Park Service · 11 hours ago

Seasonal Engineering Equipment Operator

Bar Harbor, ME

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

The National Park Service is seeking a Seasonal Engineering Equipment Operator to operate a full range of engineering equipment and perform general maintenance tasks. The role involves operating heavy machinery, maintaining equipment, and leading the work of lower graded employees as needed.

Amusement Park and ArcadeAssociationCommunitiesGovernmentLeisureNatural ResourcesNon ProfitParks

No H1B

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

Heavy equipment operationMotor vehicle operationInterpret instructionsDependabilityReliability

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 and holidays

Applicants must be at least (1) 18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program

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

You must possess and maintain a current Class B or higher Commercial Driver's License prior to entrance on duty