USAJOBS · 14 hours ago
Equipment Operator (Intermediate Trainee)
Gore, Oklahoma, USA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$29.07/hr - $29.07/hrThe Southwestern Power Administration is looking for an Equipment Operator (Intermediate Trainee) to work under a journey-level Equipment Operator or Equipment Operator Leader. The role involves developing skills and knowledge to operate various transportation, construction, and industrial equipment while ensuring safety and maintenance standards are met.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
As an Equipment Operator (Intermediate Trainee), at the intermediate level the trainee performs assigned duties and tasks, and receives training to develop skills and knowledge of operating and maintaining:
Large commercial heavy equipment (Front End Loaders, Motor Graders, Bull Dozers, Backhoes) used in excavation, leveling, road building, hoisting, towing, and hauling work
Pneumatic tools for drilling rock and excavating pole and anchor holes for transmission line maintenance projects
Equipment and heavy vehicles used in the performance of maintenance of rights-of-way activities
One or more gasoline, diesel, and/or electric powered wheeled motor vehicles, that typically have an approximate gross vehicle weight of more than 26,000 pounds including trucks with trailers to transport supplies, materials, equipment, and/or tools, or tow equipment to work sites over Federal, state, and county roads and city streets in all traffic conditions and from job sites
Large commercial rubber tire and track type equipment with brush cutting attachments and side-trimming machines, in the clearing and cutting of heavy brush along transmission lines rights-of-way, in substations, communication sites and pole yards
Routine maintenance on equipment and vehicles used in accordance with clearly described parameters. Work involves making simple adjustments to equipment used, removing, replacing, adjusting, and or cleaning defective parts of components
Portable saws, hand saws or machetes in the felling and trimming of trees and brush along transmission line rights-of-way, in substations, communication sites and pole yards. Uses post hole diggers and post drivers for installing gates and fences
Loads, unloads, and or carries materials, supplies, or equipment. Apply herbicide for brush and tree control to transmission line rights-of-way in accordance with clearly described parameters and landowner's permission
Complete all required administrative duties. Follows safety procedures for safe operation of equipment
Qualification
Required
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
This employer participates in the e-Verify program
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service
Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation
May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
Security clearance and associated requirements - Non-Sensitive/Low Risk
The incumbent is required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
The incumbent is subject to the random drug and alcohol testing program established by the Department of Energy
The position requires a pre-appointment and annual physical exam at Federal expense
The incumbent of this position is subject to inclement weather conditions such as high temperatures, rain, sleet, snow, and extreme cold
This position may require regular and recurring overtime
This position requires the ability to operate a government vehicle
The incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain Defensive Drivers certification and have a valid state driver's license
The incumbent must possess upon entry into the position and continue to maintain a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) to operate vehicles of more than 26,000 pounds GVWR upon entry into the position
Your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered
Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations (X-118C)
The screen-out element for this position is: Ability to do the work of an Equipment Operator (Intermediate Trainee), such as clearing and maintaining high voltage transmission rights-of-way (up to 161kV), independently without more than normal supervision
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience
Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages
Work assignments typically require moderately heavy physical effort to reach, bend, turn, and move arms, feet, and legs
Duties require the trainee to maneuver into and out of specific locations while dismantling and assembling utility related equipment to handle different sets of controls
Work is performed in remote, outdoor field locations with exposure to all types of weather conditions
Employee is exposed to unpleasant noise levels, vibrations, dust, dirt, and fumes from the motor and exhaust
Position may require accredited nationally recognized certification for fixed and swing boom cranes, aerial man-lifts, and/or material handling equipment
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
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