A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected. The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.
This position is temporary and may not exceed 1039 hours (six months) in a service year. It may be terminated sooner or extended depending on management needs.
Duties
This position is located in Denali National Park and Preserve in the Maintenance Division.
The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period is May - September, but varies during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, and/or funding.
Operates a variety of motor vehicles, including those having a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of more than 26,000 pounds with airbrake systems and multi-geared standard/auxiliary transmissions, automatic transmissions and PTOs and towing trailers with a GVWR of greater than 10,000 pounds.
Operates and maintains a variety of wheeled and crawler track engineering equipment including road graders, bulldozers, front-end loaders, backhoes, trench diggers, dump trucks, and trailers (some with attachments) on steep and varied mountainous terrain to push, pull, pile, excavate, backfill, grade, level, cut, move, dig, grade, and roll earth, sand, stone, refuse, and other materials, to maintain, replace, remove, or install ditches, road shoulders, and road beds. Work is completed to exact specifications on flat or rolling terrain, moderate to mountainous and steep slopes, graded curves and shoulders, rocky or soft ground, elevated sharp curves and switch backs adjacent to drop-offs, and other surfaces with similar rough or uneven terrain/features.
Up to 16-foot bladed motor graders are used with attachments such as, but not limited to, scarifier, nose plow, wobble wheel compactors, snow wing, side boom mower, sloper attachment, and rear mounted rippers, to excavate, compact, grade, cut slopes, ditch, plow snow, rip ice, maintain road shoulders and backslopes, spread road base to grade stake specifications, and fine grade for smooth travel surface.
Operates dozers up to and including the equivalent of Caterpillar D-9's with straight, angle or multiple way blades and rippers. May use dozers to spread soil and gravel, excavate, repair erosion, construct fire breaks, use ripper attachments to cut rocks and hard surfaces, construct and repair trails, temporary and permanent roads, excavate and stockpile pit and fill material, construct drainage channels and water bars, remove snow and ice, demolish structures, and restore landscaping and property.
Uses loaders up to six cubic yard capacity to remove snow or ice, landscape with soil and gravel to approximate grade, remove rock/mud slides, load dump trucks, set, sling, lift, and place various sizes of pipes, culverts, hydrants, manholes, rocks, logs, and other large objects.
May operate straight dump trucks up to 14 cubic yards or truck tractors with belly or side dump trailers, hauling equipment on trailers with tractor or straight trucks, hauling debris, stone, gravel, and soil, operating pickup trucks for transportation of personnel and equipment to job sites, operating distributer truck/tanker for dust suppressant application, trash compactor trucks, vacuum pumpers trucks used to pump vault toilets and septic tanks, skid steer loaders with attachments, truck/trailer combinations, snow groomers, mobile brooms, tree chippers, and farm-type or warehouse type tractors. Performs daily preventative maintenance to assigned equipment and performs limited field repairs, generally without direct supervision.
Physical Demands: Heavy physical effort is required in constantly climbing in and out of different machines, pushing and pulling levers continuously while machine is in operation, and lifting such items as opening and closing tail gates on dump trucks. Work is strenuous because of the large equipment operated, the frequent adjustments made, and the adverse operating conditions. Considerable strain is caused by the constant vibration of the equipment and the jerking and jolting from operating over rough surfaces. Frequently lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds and often puts forth similar effort when pushing, pulling, turning and positioning parts, assemblies, equipment and tools.
Working Conditions: Operation of large and complicated equipment in difficult circumstances increases exposure and risk of injury. Works both inside and outside and is exposed to hot and humid weather and/or extremely cold weather. Ice, road oils, and other items such as loose gravel and rocks create hazardous conditions. The operator is subjected to noise, vibration, dust, dirt, oils, solvents, and fumes from motors and exhausts.
When working inside, must ensure proper ventilation to minimize fumes while welding and/or other fumes caused by equipment or vehicles.
Worker is frequently exposed to the possibility of receiving cuts, abrasions, bruises and strains while servicing and operating equipment. Follows prescribed safety practices and uses safety equipment such as protective hearing devices and hard hats.
Government housing may be available.
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For questions about the duties or location of the position, please contact Paul Franke at 907-683-9682 or
[email protected].
