Motor Vehicle Operator.

Obsolete Site; Fort Drum (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Obsolete Site is seeking a Motor Vehicle Operator for a temporary assignment at Fort Drum, NY. The role involves operating light-duty trucks with plows/sanders, lawn equipment, and forklifts, while maintaining logs and performing preventive maintenance.

The position requires a valid state Driver's License, ability to lift up to 40 lbs, and willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays in support of mission operations. Duration through 31 March 2027.

Qualifications

• Ability to do the work of a Motor Vehicle Operator without more than normal supervision.
• Meet basic eligibility: must receive at least two points on the screen-out element and average two points on all elements.

Responsibilities

• Operate light-duty trucks up to 10,000 pounds GVW with snowplow and/or sander.
• Operate lawn mowing equipment.
• Maintain vehicle logbooks and maintenance records.
• Perform preventive maintenance per rules and regulations.
• Load/unload equipment and materials.
• Digs trenches; install/remove fencing and signs.
• Operate power tools and snow removal equipment.
• Operate forklift up to 10,000-pound lift capacity.
• Assist in changing hardware on snowplows and cutting components.
• Operate weed-eating equipment around buildings.

Job description

Duties

• Operate light duty trucks, up to and including 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight (GVW), equipped with a snowplow and/or sander unit.
• Operate various lawn mowing equipment.
• Maintain vehicle logbooks, preventive maintenance records, and accident reports.
• Perform preventive maintenance services and checks in accordance with established rules and regulations.
• Load and unload equipment, materials, and supplies to and from trucks.
• Digs trenches; installs, repairs, and removes chain link fencing, and traffic and activity signs.
• Operate pneumatic and hydraulic tools to include cutting, breaking, and removing concrete asphalt or other items.
• Operates wing unit or snowplow and sanding unit.
• Assists in changing and/or replacing hardware on snowplows and using units such as cutting blades, shoes, nuts, bolts, and other items.
• Operates weed eating equipment, trimmers, etc., to trim around buildings, shrubbery, etc.
• Operates forklifts, up to and including 10,000-pound lift capacity, to load, unload, and/or transport equipment, materials, and supplies.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• 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 has been identified as mission essential. In the event of severe weather conditions the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 40 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to obtain and maintain a government drivers license to operate government vehicles.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain, for the duration of employment in this position, valid Forklift Operator's License.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 5% of the time.
• This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations.
• This is a Temporary position intended to last not to exceed 31 MARCH 2027.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

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 do the work of a(n) Motor Vehicle Operator ~ without more than normal supervision. Ability to perform common Motor Vehicle Operator duties, such as driving light-duty trucks, mowing grass, and operating power tools; load/unload materials, perform basic preventive vehicle maintenance, operate snow removal equipment, and perform manual labor. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

To meet the basic eligibility for this position, 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.

Physical Effort:

Work requires sitting, walking, standing, bending, stooping, reaching, twisting and turning. Also requires use of hands, feet, and legs to operate equipment and vehicle. The incumbent will exert moderate physical effort in the frequent handling of objects weighing up to 40 pounds and the occasional handling of heavier objects while loading cargo, with the assistance of other workers or weight handling equipment. Considerable physical effort may be required to change tires and make limited emergency repairs, such as installing an emergency fan belt or replacing an electrical fuse on open highways.

Working Conditions:

Incumbent is exposed to all types of weather conditions, including inclement weather. Drivers work mostly outside and operate vehicles in all kinds of weather and traffic and are exposed to the danger if serious accidents. Drivers are exposed to dirt and fumes, and to the possibility of cuts, bruises, and broken bones as a result of accidents while driving or from falling objects when loading and unloading the vehicle. The tools, vehicles, and heavy objects worked with occasionally present chances for serious injuries (e.g.: broken bones, severe cuts, strained back).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

• These positions are temporary intermittent positions from October 2026 thru March 31, 2027.
• 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.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• 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
• This is a(n) Transportation and Distribution Management Career Program position aligned under the Logistics Career Management Directorate.
• 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.