Engineering Equipment Operator Supervisor

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

• Determine equipment, supplies, and maintenance required for daily tasks.
• Establish deadlines and priorities on the basis of general work schedules and methods and policies established by higher-levels of supervision.
• Operate motor vehicles close to buildings and underground utility lines.
• Plan work schedules and sequence of operations for subordinates.
• Ensure the safe operation of Engineering Equipment Operators, Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanics and Laborers.

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) Engineering Equipment Operator Supervisor ~ without more than normal supervision - Ability to perform common Engineering Equipment Operator Supervisor tasks including: supervising the repair and maintenance of heavy mobile equipment used for road maintenance. Skilled in operating large trucks such as dump trucks, snowplows, water trucks and chemical trucks. Works under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. To meet the basic eligibility, 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. Selective Placement Factor: This position requires the incumbent to both possess and maintain a valid state Commercial Driver's License (CDL), Class A or B with no airbrake restriction. (Note: You must attach a copy of your current CDL or your application will be rated in-eligible.) Physical Effort: Lifts, carries, connects and disconnects heavy attachments to properly accomplish work. Exerts vigorous physical effort to constantly reach, bend, turn and move hands, arms, legs and feet. The constant vibration of equipment and the jerking and jolting which results from operating over rough surfaces causes considerable physical strain. Working Conditions: Work is performed in all weather conditions. The incumbent is exposed to injury due to the possibility of equipment tipping or overturning. Incumbent is subject to noise, vibration, dust, dirt and exhaust fumes.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates. Other 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 supervisory 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 Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) Engineers and Scientists (Resources and Construction) Career Program position aligned under the Construction, Analysis, Science, Infrastructure & Engineers (CASIE) Career Management Directorate. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. 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. 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.