Engineering Equipment Operator **Application Deadline 7/29/26**

Job description

Explore a new career with the Bureau Land Management - where our people are our most precious resource.You will serve as a Engineering Equipment Operator. Pay will vary 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. We expect to fill 10 vacancies at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available. Requirements/Conditions of employment: Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit www.dhs.gov/EVerify/. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. Must possess and maintain a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Class A endorsement. Pre-employment and random drug testing are required. You will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test is received. There is no education required for this position. There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade positions. Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Operate engineering and construction equipment such as road graders, tractors with bulldozer or angle dozer blades, front end loaders, excavators, backhoes, wheel loader or trench diggers in all types of terrain. Complete minor maintenance projects such as cleaning culverts and ditches, clearing brush and other debris from roads and/or fire lines, installing cattle guards, culverts, signs, and/or fences, removing snow, etc. Operate equipment and machinery efficiently and safely as prescribed in technical manuals, safety standards, and regulations. Operate motor vehicles such as light and heavy-duty pick-up trucks, vans, dump trucks, flatbeds, water tanker trucks, semis, lowboys, etc. to transport earth, sand, stone water, equipment, supplies, and people. Perform lower graded carpentry work such as measuring, cutting, constructing, installing, repairing and modifying wood and composite items such as signs, fences, frames, etc. Service and perform light maintenance and minor repairs on gasoline or diesel-powered engineering and construction equipment and/or motor vehicles. Physical Demands: Heavy physical effort is required in constantly climbing in and out of different machines, and pushing and pulling levers continuously while machine is in operation. Work is strenuous because of the large equipment operated, the adjustments made, and the adverse operation conditions. Considerable strain is caused by the constant vibration of the equipment and the jerking and jolting from operating over rough surfaces. The incumbent is required to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds and often puts forth similar effort when pushing, pulling, turning and positioning parts, assemblies, equipment and tools. Work Environment: The operation of large and complicated gasoline or diesel powered engineering and construction equipment in difficult circ