This position is located in Grand Canyon National Park, in the Facility Management Division.

Duties

Major Duties: Keeping trash removal operations on track within Park and hauling trash to Waste Management in Flagstaff. Operations within the Transfer Station such as screening materials for removal and reuse, Burn Pile kept properly piled and maintained. All Trash around transfer station kept picked up and clean and continue with removal of all metal and debris. All Equipment kept up to speck with greasing, fueling and repairs. Removal of snow from roadways and parking areas, in front of Dumpsters and removal of ice from roadways, greenway and Desert View and Visitor Center using a backhoe, loader and skid steers. Preparation of future issues such as new equipment, fuel ordered for Transfer Station, yearly annuals on all equipment. Receive or have a purchase card to help with new orders needed for operations. Demolition of old structures/buildings; stock-piling materials, opening of new and old roadways, excavating pits and trenches, builds sites for housing and buildings etc. Operation of a variety of heavy equipment and road work machinery such as bulldozers, backhoes, loaders, graders, cranes, high output rotary snow blowers, snowplows, tractor- trailer combinations, oil distributors, asphalt laydown machines, motorized aggregate spreaders, motorized brooms, compactors, and rollers. Leading a team that consists of permanent full time and career seasonal employees on a substantially full time and continued bases. Area Information: This position is stationed at Grand Canyon National Park at the South Rim located in Northern Arizona. The South Rim is located approximately 60 miles north of Williams and 82 miles Northwest of Flagstaff at an elevation of 7,000 feet. Temperatures range from approximately 90 degrees in the summer to 0 degrees in the winter. Annual precipitation averages around 13 inches. Grand Canyon Village has schools K-12, a daycare center, post office, general store, churches, a recreation center with gym, a public library, a clinic with resident physicians, and several restaurants. The park community consists of some 2,500 people, including employees of the NPS and concessionaires and their family members. There are often employment opportunities for family members in the park and surrounding areas. The park community is small enough that many employees choose to walk or bike from their homes to work. Complete shopping, educational, medical and professional services are available in Williams and Flagstaff. Flagstaff has a population of about 75,000 and has multiple K-12 public and private schools, Northern Arizona University, and diverse community, medical and other support services. Recreational opportunities include hiking, backpacking, fishing, cross-country and downhill skiing, and golfing in nearby communities. South Rim Housing: Permanent and Term employees with a Full Performance Level (FPL) of a GS-09 or WG-8 and above will be provided the option of accepting assigned housing, participating in the normal bid system, or accepting shared housing. Permanent and Term employees with an FPL of GS-08 or WG-7 and below may be provided the option of participating in the normal bid system or accepting shared housing. Any employee assigned to shared housing may continue to bid into non-shared housing.

Requirements

Qualifications

Selective Factor - You must possess a valid commercial driver's license Class A with tanker endorsement, or you will not qualify for consideration. Applicants must document in their application materials how they meet this requirement. To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Ability To Lead Or Supervise (SCREEN OUT) 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 Vehicles Reliability and Dependability as a Engineer Equipment Operator Leader Work Practices (including keeping things neat, clean, and in order) 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. To be found minimally qualified, your resume must show the following: I am able to perform the full range of Engineering Equipment Operator Leader tasks, under close supervision, this includes informally leading or supervising employees performing skilled trade or labor and equipment operations. Informally leading in snow removal operations of roads using a dozer, loader mounted snow blowers, and snowplows. Instructing others in the safe operation of a variety of engineering equipment and motor vehicles. Communicating procedures, polices or written instructions to a crew. Provide mentoring and training to others. 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 Grand Canyon National Park PO Box 129 20 South Entrance Road Grand Canyon, AZ 86023 US
• Name: Thomas Pratt
• Email: [email protected]