About the Position: Fort Drum, the home of the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), is located in Northern New York, a historically unique and geographically beautiful area, offering bountiful outdoor recreational opportunities from hunting and fishing to winter sports of all types. Fort Drum is approximately 30 miles from Canada, with the Great Lakes to the west, the Adirondack Mountains to the east, and the St. Lawrence River and Thousand Islands in between.

Duties

Operates a variety of engineering equipment such as pay loaders, tractors, bulldozers, refuse compactor, woodchipper, compost mixer skid steer loaders and forklifts, at the construction debris site. Performs minor maintenance and repairs on refuse containers, such as touch up painting, repairing doors and rods, and replacing lids. Follow established trade practices in performance of work with completed work inspected for conformance to work orders, proper workmanship, and compliance with safety and traffic regulations. Operates bulldozer and pay loader to perform excavating, compacting, salvaging, covering and grading operations. Operates woodchipper to chip wood products that are used for compost and other organic operations. The employee, in the event of a flat or damaged tire, removes and installs tires on assigned vehicles using shop equipment. For repairs made at the breakdown site, the employee assists personnel responding to the call.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid Government Driver's License to operate vehicles.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain, for the duration of employment in this position, valid Forklift Operator's License.
• Incumbent of this position must submit to a pre-employment drug screening and random testing thereafter.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• Incumbent is required to wear protective gear.
• This is an inclement weather essential position.
• Incumbent is required to successfully pass the Army approved Defensive Driving course.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision. Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of an Engineering Equipment Operator without more than normal supervision. Ability to perform common Engineering Equipment Operator duties such as driving dump trucks, loaders or tractors to haul sand, stone and/or other aggregates; I can dispose of recyclable materials using equipment such as loaders or refuse compactor, and I can operate a variety of mowing equipment (i.e. tractors with attachments, and forklifts). - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. To meet the basic eligibility for this position, you must receive at least two points on the screen-out element indicated above and must have an average of two points on all the job elements listed below. Your application will be further evaluated to determine if you meet the best qualified cut-off for referral to the selecting official. In addition to the qualifications above, you must also meet the Selective Placement Factor below: NOTE: This position has a selective placement factor which must be met prior to employment and for continued employment. This position requires a valid Class B New York State Commercial Driver's License (CDL). You MUST upload a copy of your certification with your application. Failure to do so will result in an ineligible rating. Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (Screen-out Element)Ability to Drive Safely (Motor Vehicles)Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (related to mobile equipment operation)Ability To Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle)Operation of Motor VehiclesReliability and Dependability as a Engineering Equipment OperatorWork Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean, and in order) Physical effort: Heavy physical effort in constantly reaching, bending, turning and moving hands, arms, feet, and legs. Considerable strain caused by constant vibration and jerking and jolting from operating over rough surfaces. Working Conditions: Work is performed in all types of weather, exposed to injury due to possibility of equipment overturning. Subject to noise, vibration, dust, dirt, and exhaust fumes.

Education

Contacts

• Address BN-APF-W0XQAA US ARMY GARRISON FORT DRUM DO NOT MAIL Fort Drum, NY 13602 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk