Engineering Equipment Operator - FUL

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 37.000 - 57.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Louisiana seeks an Engineering Equipment Operator - WG-08 to operate and maintain heavy equipment across refuge complexes, with duty stations in Hackberry, Bell City, or Lake Arthur.

You will perform land-management projects, repair infrastructure, and conduct preventive maintenance, while mentoring staff and ensuring safe operations per regulations. This role supports habitat restoration, road and facility upkeep, and hazardous materials handling, contributing

Qualifikationen

• Experienced with heavy equipment operation and safety practices.
• Ability to perform preventive maintenance on vehicles and machinery.
• Willingness to work in field conditions and as part of a team.

Aufgaben

• Operates bulldozers, excavators, graders, skid steers, backhoes, loaders, tractors and related equipment to support land-management and habitat projects.
• Performs routine maintenance and repairs on heavy equipment and small engines; documents service and repair work.
• Works with refuge staff and project teams to complete earth-moving and habitat restoration tasks; provides safety instruction as needed.
• Maintains facility and infrastructure through electrical, plumbing, carpentry and general maintenance tasks across refuge facilities.
• Ensures safety by inspecting equipment, using PPE, and properly handling hazardous materials.
• Maintains equipment logs and service records in the maintenance database.
• Performs duties such as installing fences, posting boundary signs, operating water control structures, and simple manual labor as required.

Jobbeschreibung

Open: October 2, 2026 — Closes: October 16, 2026

Summary

You will serve as an Engineering Equipment Operator - FUL at the Southwest Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Complex, with your primary duty station located in Hackberry, Bell City, or Lake Arthur, Louisiana. In this role, you will operate and maintain heavy equipment and perform a wide range of maintenance tasks in support of wildlife habitat management and refuge infrastructure needs across all refuges within the Complex. Continued in Duties Section...

Major Duties

Continued from the Summary section - Potential primary duty locations for this position: Bell City, LA (Cameron Prairie NWR) Hackberry, LA (Sabine NWR) Lake Arthur, LA (Lacassine NWR) You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. Pay will vary based based on grade level and/or duty location for which you're selected. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate. As a Engineering Equipment Operator (WG-08) your duties may include but are not limited to the following: Operates bulldozers, excavators, graders, skid steers, backhoes, loaders, farm tractors, ORUVs, and other heavy equipment to support land-management projects such as culvert replacement, levee repair, ditch cleaning, trail construction, mowing, and maintaining refuge roads and parking areas. Performs preventive maintenance and repairs on heavy equipment, agricultural tractors, vehicles, small engines, and attachments, including replacing hoses, belts, chains, filters, radiators, hydraulic components, tracks, bucket teeth, and diagnosing issues using test lamps, multimeters, onboard computers, and electronic analyzers. Works daily with refuge staff, volunteers, and small project teams to complete land-management, earth-moving, and habitat restoration projects; provides mentoring or serves as a safety instructor in equipment operation. Performs building and facility maintenance including electrical repairs, HVAC servicing, plumbing system installation/repair, masonry, carpentry, welding, concrete work, roofing, painting, and general structural maintenance across refuge facilities. Ensures safe operation of equipment and compliance with safety regulations by conducting inspections, maintaining a clean and orderly work area, using appropriate PPE, handling and disposing hazardous materials properly, and developing safe work approaches for land-management projects. Maintains equipment logbooks and input service, repair, and maintenance records into the Service's approved maintenance database; keeps written documentation current for all operated equipment. Applies herbicides and insecticides for pest management using trailer, backpack, and hand sprayers; follows product labels, regulatory requirements, and proper disposal procedures for surplus chemicals and containers. Performs additional refuge operational duties including operation of water control structures, installing fences and gates, posting boundary signs, habitat restoration activities, simple manual labor, and serving as a collateral-duty firefighter if desired.