Engineering Equipment Operator Leader.

Obsolete Site; Fort Bragg (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Obsolete Site in Fort Bragg is seeking a skilled supervisor to relay instructions, manage materials, monitor progress, and ensure quality and deadlines are met in engineering equipment operations.

The role requires the ability to lead teams, interpret technical documents, and maintain safe operations and vehicle handling as part of the daily duties in a field environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to Lead or supervise engineering equipment operation and ensure work progress.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, engineer plans, and follow instructions.
• Ability to lead or supervise and maintain project pace.
• Ability to operate safely and manage motor vehicle operations.
• Willingness to be subjected to background checks and pre-employment screenings.

Responsibilities

• Relay instructions from supervisors to workers.
• Ensure required materials and tools are available and stock is obtained from supply locations.
• Monitor work in progress and conduct final quality checks to ensure compliance with instructions, methods, and deadlines.
• Work with team members to set and maintain the pace of work.
• Provide updates to supervisor on status, delays, and overall operations.

Skills

Ability to Lead

Interpret Instructions

Lead or Supervise

Operate Safely

Drive Safely

Reliability & Dependability

Job description

Duties

• Relay instructions from supervisors to workers.
• Ensure required materials and tools are available, and necessary stock is obtained from supply locations.
• Monitor work in progress and conduct final quality checks to ensure compliance with supervisor instructions, established methods, and deadlines.
• Work alongside team members to set and maintain the pace of work.
• Provide updates to the supervisor on status and progress of work, causes of delays, and overall work operations and problems.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment drug screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• Mission Essential Position: In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations (natural or man-made disaster) the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• Position requires employee to be able to utilize an alpha/numeric keyboard in conjunction with utilizing automated information systems.
• Position has lifting requirement of up to 50 pounds.
• This position require the employee to obtain and maintain any installation and/or Department of War license required for the type of vehicle being operated.

Qualifications

Who May Apply:

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element):

Ability to Lead. Safely assist and direct other employees engaged in engineering equipment operation and roads maintenance work; Pass on instructions and maintain the pace of the projects at hand; Provide information to supervisor on progress of work status, causes of delays, and overall work operations and problems; General experience in performing work in accordance with drawings, sketches, blue prints, specifications, engineer plans, and own knowledge of constructions needed repairs. Work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

To meet the basic eligibility, you must receive at least two points on the screen-out element indicated above and must have an average of two points on all the job elements listed below. Your application will be further evaluated to determine if you meet the best qualified cut-off for referral to the selecting official.

• Ability to Drive Safely (Motor Vehicles)
• Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (related to mobile equipment operation)
• Ability To Lead or Supervise
• Ability To Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle)
• Operation of Motor Vehicles
• Reliability and Dependability as a Engineering Equipment Operator
• Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean, and in order)

Selective Placement Factor:

This position has a selective placement factor which must be met prior to employment and for continued employment. This position requires a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL). NOTE: You MUST submit a copy of your Class A CDL with your application package or you will be rated ineligible.

Physical Effort:

Work involves strenuous, heavy physical effort in constantly reaching, bending, turning, and moving hands, arms, feet, and legs to handle different sets of controls to operate the equipment and attachments. Work requires lifting or carrying of items weighing up to 50 pounds and heavier items with assistance. Work is performed on large pieces of equipment, which requires frequent adjustments. The terrain will often cause more adverse operating conditions than work on flat or rolling terrain. Considerable strain is caused by the constant vibration of the equipment and from jerking and jolting while operating over rough surfaces. Employee is frequently required to work in awkward or strained positions due to location of the controls and attachments.

Working Conditions:

Work is performed outside, in all types of weather, often in an open driver's seat or platform, on hills, slopes, grades, rolling surfaces and forests. Operator is constantly exposed to injury due to the possibility of the equipment overturning while working on rough and uneven terrain. Subject to noise, vibration, dust, dirt, and fumes from the motor and exhaust.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• The use of illegal drugs by Federal employees, whether on duty or off duty, is contrary to the efficiency of the service. The legalization and/or decriminalization of marijuana by some states has no impact on Federal law. The use and/or possession of marijuana remains illegal for Federal employees.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• This is an Engineers and Scientists (Resources and Construction) Career Program position aligned under the Construction, Analysis, Science, Infrastructure & Engineers (CASIE) Career Management Directorate.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized.
• Salary negotiations for those candidates who are new to Federal service may be authorized.
• Credit for Prior Non-Federal Work Experience and Certain Military Service for Determining Annual Leave Accrual Rate may be authorized.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.