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Summary This position is located in Grand Canyon National Park, in the Facility Management Division. Responsibilities Major Duties: Repairing and maintaining existing paved and unpaved roadways and parking areas. All equipment kept up to speck with greasing, fueling and repairs. Removal of snow from roadways and parking areas, in front of dumpsters and removal of ice from roadways using a grader. Asphalt pavement repair and rehabilitation such as chip sealing, micro-sealing, and other asphalt related preservation/repair projects. Demolition of old structures/buildings; stock-piling materials, opening of new and old roadways, excavating pits and trenches, builds sites for housing and buildings, installation of snow poles, fencing, etc. Operation of a variety of heavy equipment and road work machinery such as bulldozers, backhoes, loaders, graders, cranes, high output rotary snow blowers, snowplows, tractor- trailer combinations, oil distributors, asphalt laydown machines, motorized aggregate spreaders, motorized brooms, compactors, and rollers. Leading a team that consists of two permanent full time WG-10s and up to four career seasonal WG-08 employees on a substantially full time and continued bases. Area Information: This position is stationed at Grand Canyon National Park at the South Rim located in Northern Arizona. The South Rim is located approximately 60 miles north of Williams and 82 miles Northwest of Flagstaff at an elevation of 7,000 feet. Temperatures range from approximately 90 degrees in the summer to 0 degrees in the winter. Annual precipitation averages around 13 inches. Grand Canyon Village has schools K-12, a daycare center, post office, general store, churches, a recreation center with gym, a public library, a clinic with resident physicians, and several restaurants. The park community consists of some 2,500 people, including employees of the NPS and concessionaires and their family members. There are often employment opportunities for family members in the park and surrounding areas. The park community is small enough that many employees choose to walk or bike from their homes to work. Complete shopping, educational, medical and professional services are available in Williams and Flagstaff. Flagstaff has a population of about 75,000 and has multiple K-12 public and private schools, Northern Arizona University, and diverse community, medical and other support services. Recreational opportunities include hiking, backpacking, fishing, cross-country and downhill skiing, and golfing in nearby communities. South Rim Housing: Permanent and Term employees with a Full Performance Level (FPL) of a GS-09 or WG-8 and above will be provided the option of accepting assigned housing, participating in the normal bid system, or accepting shared housing. Permanent and Term employees with an FPL of GS-08 or WG-7 and below may be provided the option of participating in the normal bid system or accepting shared housing. Any employee assigned to shared housing may continue to bid into non-shared housing. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship required. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males. Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program. You will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment. In addition, this position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use. You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. You must possess and maintain a current Class A, Commercial Driver's License with tanker endorsement. You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period. You may be required to travel overnight away from home. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. Government Charge Card: You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. Qualifications Selective Factor - You must possess a valid commercial driver's license Class A with tanker endorsement, or you will not qualify for consideration. Applicants must document in their application materials how they meet this requirement. To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Ability To Lead Or Supervise (SCREEN OUT) Ability to Drive Safely (Motor Vehicles) Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (related to mobile equipment operation) Ability To Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle) Operation of Motor Vehicles Reliability and Dependability as a Engineer Equipment Operator Leader Work Practices (including keeping things neat, clean, and in order) If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. To be found minimally qualified, your resume must show the following: I am able to perform the full range of Engineering Equipment Operator Leader tasks, under close supervision, this includes informally leading or supervising employees performing skilled trade or labor and equipment operations. Informally leading in snow removal operations of roads using a dozer, loader mounted snow blowers, and snowplows. Instructing others in the safe operation of a variety of engineering equipment and motor vehicles. Communicating procedures, polices or written instructions to a crew. Provide mentoring and training to others. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. Address your knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job-related factors. Volunteer Experience: 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions. Additional Information This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate. Physical Demands: Heavy physical effort is required by the operator in the constant reaching, bending, turning, and moving hands, arms, and legs to handle different sets of controls in order to operate equipment and attachments. Considerable strain is experienced due to constant vibration of equipment and jerking/jolting from operating over rough terrain. Because of the location of some controls and attachments the incumbent will frequently be required to work in awkward and strained positions. Incumbent will be required to frequently lift and carry objects weighing over 50 lbs. Working Conditions: Incumbent must work outside to complete work in all types of weather conditions. The majority of work conditions will be in the 5,000 to 10,000 ft elevation level, Adverse weather includes rain, snow, hail, wind, and dust; temperatures range from below 0 to over 100 degrees F. Incumbent is exposed to dust, noise, vibration, and fumes from vehicle/equipment exhaust. Hazardous conditions exist when working around vehicles and equipment and on slippery roads due to ice, snow, mud, or water. Documentation for the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibility, submission of ALL SF-50s and performance information for each period of temporary/term employment that qualifies for LMWFA. Performance documentation can be obtained by contacting the supervisors for the positions you served in during your 24 months. If they did not complete performance appraisals ask them to provide a statement of performance for each period of service. The statement must specify the dates for each employment period and your level of performance (dates should match the dates on the SF-50s).