Job opening: Engineering Equipment Operator
Salary: $30 - 35 per hour
Relocation: YES
Published at: Jan 30 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work from approximately mid-July to mid-June, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year.
Duties
Operates one or more motor vehicles including straight-in-line trucks which typically have an approximate gross vehicle weight of more the 32,000 pounds, or truck tractors with semi-trailers or full trailers. Some of the vehicles operated may have manual transmissions with from four to ten forward gears and high and low auxiliary transmission. The main duties of this position will be sewer pumper truck operation, pumping out vault toilets and septic tanks,
Operates these vehicles on interstate highways, winding roads, and steep grades and manipulates the dual braking system (if vehicle is equipped with this type of brake system) to prevent the semi-trailer or trailer from jackknifing. Maneuvers vehicles operated within close tolerances when driving and backing over uneven ground and in narrow or congested areas, and between buildings and other vehicles. The incumbent is responsible for selecting the safest, most direct, and legally allowed route to be followed, and identifying alternative routes if emergency situations arise.
Performs operator maintenance on all vehicles operated to include fluid levels, lights, brakes and operational procedures, greasing moving parts, changing oil, fuel and air filters, cleaning and washing vehicles, and minor repairs. Maintain records of vehicle service.
Operates pumper trucks, trash compaction trucks, dump trucks, and tows trailers loaded with equipment or materials as well as operating heavy equipment such as graders, backhoes, and front end loaders.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors:
Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision. (SCREEN OUT)
Work Practices (including keeping things neat, clean, and in order)
Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc
Operation of Motor Vehicles.
Ability to Drive Safely.
If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. Address your knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job-related factors.
Volunteer Experience: 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions.
Contacts
- Address Yellowstone National Park
PO Box 168
Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190
US
- Name: Eric Abbott
- Email: [email protected]
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