Job opening: Motor Vehicle Operator
Salary: $33 - 38 per hour
Published at: Apr 19 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource.
This position is located in Fairbanks, Alaska . Information about Fairbanks, Alaska and the surrounding area can be found at https://alaska.gov/communit.htm
We expect to fill 1 vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.
Duties
Responsible for vehicle checks, keys, logbooks, accessory equipment, radios, cargo, and passengers. Complete vehicle reports, manifest, and perform vehicle inspections. Complete safety and operator preventive maintenance inspections.
Vehicles operated include, but are not limited to passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans, stake bed and box trucks, 6 1/2-ton trucks and dump trucks to 32,000 pounds GVWR.
Other vehicles may include passenger buses and tractor trailer combination coupled by fifth wheel with lowboy to 80,000 pounds GVWR, semitrailers (flatbed and van) up to 53 feet in length and double semitrailer combinations up to 90 feet in length.
Load and unload cargo by hand and forklift. Ensure cargo is appropriately secured. Safely transport various types of hazardous materials.
Receive supplies and equipment and give documents to procurement and property. Issue and receive BLM owned firearms.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Be sure to read the 'How to Apply' and 'Required Documents' Sections.
- You cannot hold an active real estate license; nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Land
- Direct Deposit Required.
- Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
- Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
- This position requires regular and recurring overtime and shift work.
- This position requires the wear of all applicable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- You must pass a pre-employment physical.
- You must possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Class A and hazmat endorsement and have passed the Air Brake test be able to drive vehicles with air brakes.
- An applicant appointed to this position must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license while employed in this position.
- May require a one-year probationary period.
- This is a Drug Testing Designated Position. You will be required to submit to screening for illegal drug use and pass prior to appointment. This position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use.
- This position is required to handle firearms. Anyone selected for the position cannot have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crime of domestic violence.
Qualifications
Screen-out Element: Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision as shown by having operated motor vehicles up to 32,000 pounds and having a Class A CDL with Hazmat endorsement and having passed the Air Brake test.
OPM Job Qualifications System for Trades and Labor Occupations will be used in determining your qualifications. There is no specific length of training or experience required; however, you must be able to demonstrate through experience shown in the resume materials, that you possess the skill level that has equipped you with the particular job elements to successfully perform the duties of Motor Vehicle Operator without more than normal supervision.
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.
You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address BLM Alaska
222 West 7th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99513
US
- Name: Brian Anderson
- Phone: (907) 271-5050
- Email: [email protected]
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