About the Position: Performs a variety of manual labor tasks incidental to trade or craft work or warehousing and maintenance activities requiring application of knowledge and experience gained on previous similar assignments. The Savannah District Office is located in the downtown historic district (largest in the nation) where you can walk to work. Gorgeous weather! Savannah is located on the Georgia/South Carolina border on the Atlantic Ocean and is easily accessible by I-95 and I-16.

Duties

Assist skilled trades or crafts employees by fetching tools, materials, and equipment. Dig ditches, trenches, and sumps during drill rig mobilization, set up and investigations. Load and unload trucks and other forms of conveyance, pack, unpack, sort, segregate, arrange, stack, pile, or relocates a large variety of supply items. Operate light vehicles (not to exceed 10,000 lbs) on a regular basis to transport tools, equipment, materials, and co-workers to and from work site.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to lift in excess of 50 pounds.
• Must possess a valid state driver's license.
• Required to attend OSHA approved HTRW training and pass a medical surveillance physical examination annually.
• Must obtain and maintain government travel credit card.

Qualifications

NOTE: THIS IS AN OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. REFERRAL TO BE ISSUED AT MANAGEMENT REQUEST. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. 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. Minimum Qualifications: (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a Laborer~ without more than normal supervision. Your application package must demonstrate your reliability and dependability to perform the duties of a Laborer at the WG-04 grade level. At a minimum, your level of experience must show that you have performed common manual labor tasks to trade or craftwork . Performed routine operator maintenance of hand tools and equipment. Safely used industrial cleaners (typically used in households) and basic hand and yard tools and equipment, such as a rake, pitch fork, wheelbarrow, hand-pump sprayer, hand truck, shovel, push lawn mower (manual), hammer, screwdriver, wrench, and pliers. Performed routine work assignments with little or no assistance (e.g., picking up all paper and trash around the work site three times a week). Worked under close supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. Physical Effort: Work requires continuous standing, walking and stooping. Lifts, carries and moves objects weighing 50-100 pounds. Works inside and outside, occasionally in bad weather, exposed to hot and cold temperatures, difficult terrain, blowing dirt and dust, drafts, noise, grease, and fumes. As required, use safety equipment and clothing such as coveralls, ear protectors, safety glasses and shoes, gloves and hardhats. Must be able to wear respirators and pass annual respirator fit test. Working Conditions: The work is performed outside in all kinds of weather, frequently in wet, muddy, and dirty conditions, exposed to poison growth, reptiles, and insects, and under noisy conditions. Workers are exposed to cuts and bruises in using tools and working around moving machinery, strains while breaking or adding joints to drive shaft, slips and falls in wet weather, and the possibility of electric shock and burns. Subject to considerable discomfort due to mud, water, grease, and from the wearing of protective devices or equipment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address RL-W07405 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-SAVANNAH DO NOT MAIL Savannah, GA 31402 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk