DEFINITION OF AREA(S) OF CONSIDERATION: Area 1 - AKNG Permanent or Indefinite technicians. Area 2 - All AKNG members. PDCN: D1143000 Selecting Supervisor: George Koval

Duties

Receives, stores, and issues aviation fuels for the facility. Orders fuel under a negotiated government contract with a vendor who provides delivery to the storage location. Receives fuel by tanker truck or direct pipeline and assists in operations required to secure fuel in fixed storage facilities. Handles and monitors associated equipment including grounding lines, hoses, gauges, pumps, etc., and ensures that established procedures and safety practices are strictly observed. Ensures that fuel amounts received are the amounts ordered, and completes appropriate receipt documents. Operates a complete bulk fuel storage and distribution system composed of storage tanks, interconnecting line and pipe arrangements, pumps, meters and gauges, etc., in the movement of fuels between storage tanks and to refueling equipment and facilities consisting of 1200-5000 gallon tanker trucks and/or hydrant refueling equipment interconnected with the fuel farm. Operates necessary transfer and pumping equipment including valves, pimps, safety lines, and hoses. Coordinates with personnel receiving fuel, and observes to ensure safe conditions exist during fuel transfers. Performs general maintenance on facilities involving flushing tanks, cleaning and changing strainers, draining water from lines and tanks, and reporting the need for more extensive repair needs. Operates gasoline or diesel powered truck with a gross vehicle weight of more than 22,000 pounds having 1200 to 5000 gallon capacity on public roads and highways on a regular and recurring basis in order to receive aircraft fuel from a commercial or government storage site and transport it to aircraft operating sites. Based on destination, determines the route to be followed taking into consideration clearance of underpasses, load limits of bridges and overpasses, detours, and road capacities, etc. Exercises skill in being capable of operating vehicles with multiple forward speeds in two or more gear ranges, two or more driving wheels and air brake systems. Must be able to back the vehicle into narrow areas and around loading docks, etc., and drive on steep grades and curves without spilling cargoes. Because of the hazardous nature of the cargo transported, exercises extreme care and all applicable safety precautions in loading, storing and dispensing fuel and in operation of the transporting vehicles. At a tank truck loading facility, operates equipment to transfer fuel from storage tanks by coupling and uncoupling hoses, monitoring meters and gauges, opening and closing valves , operating pumps, and recording fuel mounts received. Transports fuel from the fuel farm to the flight line and positions the vehicles to facilitate off-loading of fuel. Exercises extreme caution in maneuvering around parked aircraft and associated support equipment as wall as aircraft moving on the ramp. Assists in the fueling of aircraft by ensuring that tanker and aircraft are properly grounded and operates the pumping equipment used to transfer fuel to the aircraft. Monitors gauges and motors and coordinates with personnel fueling the aircraft. Starts and stops pumps, closes and opens valves, disconnects and drains hoses, etc. Effects emergency cut off of pumping operations in case of accident. Performs operator maintenance to ensure equipment is safe and operable. Performs duties required to off-load or defuel aircraft when needed to perform maintenance or other functions. Performs required fuel testing. Determines the existence of water in fuel tanks and follows procedures to drain it. Conducts aqua-glo, milipor, and other fuels tests at required intervals to determine the existence of water, sediments, and other contaminate in the fuel. Drains required fuel samples from storage and dispensing units, and prepares them for shipment to testing laboratories. Prepares documentation required in accounting for fuel types and coordinates information with other supply functions. May be required to perform such additional duties as structural fire fighting, aircraft fire/crash/rescue duty, security guard, snow removal, munitions loading and handling, heavy equipment operation, maintenance of facilities and equipment, or to serve as a team member on boards to cope with natural disasters or civil emergencies. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Alaska Army National Guard membership is required.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• U.S. Citizenship and Secret Clearance is required.
• Bargaining Unit: Bargaining
• If hired, this position may require regular Occupational Health exams and/or medical standards being met.
• May require participation in random drug testing.
• APPOINTMENT FACTORS: Excepted/Enlisted in the Alaska Army National Guard.
• MILITARY GRADE REQUIREMENT: Due to the nature of this position, the minimum military grade of this position is Private (PV1/E1) and the maximum military grade is Sergeant (SGT/E5).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
• Due to the nature of this position, you must currently hold the MOS of 92F.

Qualifications

GENERAL EXPERIENCE is experience or training which demonstrates the ability to follow instructions and to safely operate the type of equipment required to accomplish the duties of the position. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is experience which is directly related to the position to be filled and which has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. WG-08- Must have at least 12 months of experience or training working in activities such as large fuel depots or fuel farms with complex, interconnecting line and pipe arrangements, and frequent requirements for large scale movement and transfer of a variety of liquid fuels. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Resume must have complete dates and hours worked per week for each occurrence of both civilian and military employment (Example: 2 JAN 1980 to 3 MAR 1981; 0800-1630 M-F or JAN 1980 to MAR 1981; 40 hrs/wk) Use of year only will result in disqualification. The duties listed must fully substantiate -in your own words- that you meet the minimum requirements and specialized experience listed above, in detail; otherwise, you will not be considered qualified for this position. Length of time is not of itself qualifying. Your experience will be evaluated on the basis of duties performed. Your record of experience and/or training must show possession of the following knowledge, skills and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position: --Skill in operating a complex workstation or portion of a large fuel distribution system and/or other portions of the system in order to coordinate work with the work of others. Skill to manipulate numerous controls to properly regulate the flow of the liquids in a safe and efficient manner. --Skill in operating various types of pumps used to load, unload, and transfer fuel oils, gasoline, and jet fuels through pipelines and hoses to and from tank farms, fueling pits, ships, aircraft, tankers, railroad tank cars, and tank trucks. Ability to work from loading and pipeline transfer schedules and from instructions received from a supervisor or a system operator. --Skill to unload, load, transfer, or store fuel supplies by operating compressed air, electric, diesel, gasoline or steam pumps, and accessory equipment. Ability to make adjustments to maintain adequate pressure, and start or stop pumps in accordance with tank gauge readings, warning horns, signal lights, and operating needs and instructions. Skill to set pipeline and tank valves and manifolds. Ability to maintain records of fuel transfers, load and unload tank cars, pump ballast from oil tankers, and remove water and sediment from storage tanks and other facilities. --Skill in gauging tanks using plumb bob and scale, before, during, and at the end of fuel operation to determine the net volume received or issued. Ability to observe rates of flow from dial gauge readings and check stray water content of tanks using special paste on measuring tapes. Ability to take temperature readings of liquid fuels at various levels in tanks, compute mean temperature, and from a table, convert volume at tank temperature to an equivalent volume at standard temperature. Ability to keep records such as gauge and scale readings and volume transferred, and they take samples of fuels for laboratory analysis. --Ability to patrol pipelines and tank farm areas, examine facilities and equipment, report the need for repairs, and perform general maintenance work, such as flushing tanks, cleaning nozzle strainers, pit box strainers, truck loading stand strainers, fill line strainers, and water line strainers.

Contacts

• Address Alaska Army National Guard P.O Box 5800 JBER, AK 99505 US
• Name: Lester Nathaniel Tuazon
• Phone: 907-428-6351
• Email: [email protected]