Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic. Make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: McCook, Nebraska For living conditions go to: https://www.usbr.gov/gp/employment/living_conditions.pdf.

Duties

- Maintains and repairs stationary and mobile equipment. Mobile equipment types include but are not limited to tractors, graders, cranes, excavators, skid-steer loaders, mobile generators, engine driven pumps, and drill equipment. Stationary equipment includes specialized radial gate hoisting equipment, large vertical turbine pumps, generators, and large and small hydraulicly operated slide gates and valves. - Ensures optimal operation of equipment by diagnosing mechanical malfunctions, diligently identifying defects and proficiently tuning or replacing/rebuilding parts as necessary. - Operates a variety of heavy mobile equipment in order to test integrity of repairs. - Maintains and operates various specialized gates and valves to regulate water as a backup operator at a high hazard dam facility. - Schedules and performs preventative maintenance on mobile and stationary equipment. - Fabricates parts to repair equipment when parts are no longer available.

Requirements

Qualifications

Your application materials must demonstrate sufficient experience and training to perform the duties of this position without more than normal supervision. Qualifications will be determined on the basis of information submitted within your resume and responses to the assessment questions. For information about qualifications for Federal Wage System positions please, visit OPM. Minimum qualifications for trades and labor positions are determined by evaluation of job elements. You must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and obtain an average of at least 2 points on all of the job elements in order to be considered qualified for this position. 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. Selective Placement Factor: This position requires a current, valid Class A Commercial Driver's License. Failure to provide proof of such license will cause you to be rated ineligible for this position. You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors if applicable, by 08/14/2024.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Contacts

• Address Nebraska-Kansas Area Office Bureau of Reclamation 1706 West Third Street, McCook McCook, NE 69001 US
• Name: BOR MB-ART Human Resources Office
• Phone: 406-247-7696
• Email: [email protected]