Engineering Equipment Operator - Chicago, United States - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Chicago, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:


  • Operates Engineering Equipment, operates small watercraft, and performs a variety of skilled duties.
  • Operates a wheel loader at a stone storage facility to stack, remove, and move 3 to 18 ton armor stones between storage piles and bargeloading crane working position.
  • Operates a bulldozer moving dredge material to effectively utilize the full capacity of the facility and prepare for future dredge material disposal operations.
  • Operates track loaders and excavators to clear steep jagged shoreline areas consisting of high mounds of concrete debris, vegetation growth, trees and tree stumps.
  • Operate soil compactor to compact and annually regrade stone storage facility crane lane next to the dock.
  • Operates track loader with bucket, blade, and trencher on uneven and muddy terrain to construct new gravel roadways.
  • Operates skid steer loaders on emptied deck barges to remove small rock fragments to small to be removed by crane.
  • Operate small watercrafts such as motor boats to ferry personnel and supplies to offshore facilities to perform work.
  • Responsible for safety of vessel, passengers, and cargo.

Requirements:


Conditions of Employment:


  • Valid state drivers license is required.
  • Must obtain/maintain American Red Cross First Aid and Adult CPR certification.

Qualifications:


Who May Apply:
US Citizens

  • Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
  • Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Engineering Equipment Operator without more than normal supervision.
  • Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.
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Specialized Experience WG-8: The ability to perform the most difficult and complex : clear steep jagged shorelines containing buried concrete debris, trees/tree stumps; move stones on steep slopes, graded curves and shoulders; reuse/reshape soil into berms; operate bulldozer, track loader and excavator close to drop-offs, rocks, or other obstructions. I am considered an expert and work with a high degree of independence.-
Physical Effort: Heavy physical effort is used by engineering equipment operators in constantly reaching, bending, turning, and moving hands, arms, feet, and legs to handle different sets of controls to operate the equipment and attachments. Considerable strain is caused by the constant vibration of the equipment. Because of the location of some of the controls and attachments, the operators are frequently required to work in awkward or strained positions. Moderate to heavy physical effort is required, frequently lifting and moving items over 50 pounds, while loading and unloading cargo, and handling heavy equipment, parts and materials. Works from ladders, scaffolds and on platforms in cramped and hard to reach places. Stands, stoops, bends, kneel and climb, and works in awkward, tiring, and uncomfortable positions. Considerable arm movements in cement finishing, painting and carpentry work. Reaching, bending, turning, or moving hands, arms, feet and legs to operate hand and foot controls on equipment and vehicles and constant arm and leg movements to operate equipment and attachments to compensate for terrain features and to maintain balance and position at the controls.


Additional information:


  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • One year trial/probationary period may be required.
  • Direct deposit of pay is required.
  • This is a(n) Engineer and Scientists Career Field position, Career Program 1
  • If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
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