This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain DoD positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: As a Winchman assigned to the Operations Division, River Operations Branch, MSU you will utilize your skills to operate diesel winches on a mat sinking mooring barge. NOTE: The duty location of this position will be wherever the Mat Sinking Unit is located. NOTE: This is a temporary position.

Duties

Operates electrically powered manually-controlled "mat boat" winch on mat boat barge. Operates, in a sitting position, one of two winches that controls movement of the mat boat in launching concrete mattress, and in propelling entire mat sinking floating plant. Operates friction, throttle and foot brakes while paying-off and redeeming opposing winch cables, requiring exacting manipulation and the selection of proper movement. Advises foreman of possible adverse conditions such as too much strain on bank anchors or cables, outboard winch on mat boat opposing needed movement, traveling timber heads bound by friction, weigh loads-and-distances at maximum limits, etc.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment physical as well as an annual physical.
• Successfully complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen as well as an annual drug screen.
• This position requires the incumbent to be able to read and write.
• This position requires a minimum of 6 months past experience, including at least one month of winch operating on a marine or floating plant.
• This position requires work in inclement weather conditions.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. 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 a(n) Winchman without more than normal supervision. Duties include: operating electric or hydraulic winch; maneuvering a mat boat during mattress launch; and interpreting hand signals from a flagman to operate a winch. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Physical Efforts: Work requires substantial physical effort when handling equipment and machinery. Work may involve long periods of standing, lifting, climbing, and crouching and walking. Working Conditions: Work is performed outside in all kinds of weather; gloves are soiled during cleaning, maintenance and servicing of winch, and noise is frequently difficult to talk above. The most typical hazard of this job is backlash from broken ruble and burns from steam lines.

Contacts

• Address RG-W2R904 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-VICKSBURG DO NOT MAIL Vicksburg, MS 39183 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk