Motor Vehicle Operator

Summary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Fort Drum, the home of the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), is located in Northern New York, approximately 30 miles from Canada, with the Great Lakes to the west, the Adirondack Mountains to the east, and the St. Lawrence River and Thousand Islands in between.

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.

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.