Engineering Equipment Operator
2 days ago
This position functions as the Engineering Equipment Operator in Grounds.....
This position functions as the Engineering Equipment Operator in Grounds and Transportation Section of the Environmental Management Service Line (EMS), Engineering Service at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System (VAPSHCS). The position reports to, and is accountable to, the Grounds Supervisor for the quality and quantity of work performed by the work unit. Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Adjusts attachments for proper positioning and working order, usually without stopping the power unit or the equipment;
- Makes independent judgements, e.g., in treating soil and in deciding which plants will be moved, where they will be transplanted, and how problem conditions will be treated;
- Recommends changes for improvement in the overall landscape plan and obtain approval on projects which require unplanned expense or significant periods of time;
- Performs preventative maintenance prior to, during, and after operation;
- Performs a wide range of landscape management work independently;
- Records corrective procedures used, including any new processes applied and the results achieved;
- Operates mowing and trimming equipment routinely used in the maintenance of high- quality stand of turf grass;
- Operates one or more types of heavy equipment to excavate, backfill, grade, or level earth to rough specifications on such projects as breaking new ground for trails, roads, tunnels, or construction sites;
- Interprets instructions and specifications as related to equipment operation; and
- Other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 10:30am-7:00pm
Position Description Title/PD#: Engineering Equipment Operator/PD40505A
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Notifications: - This position is in the Competitive Service.
- Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
- Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment.
- Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
- This position is a AFGE Bargaining Unit position.
- This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay.
Starting at $33.28 Per Hour (WG 8)
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