JOB SUMMARY: This position is a Engineering Equipment Operator, WG-5716-10 working in Indiahoma, Oklahoma for the R2-Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. This is a term position expected to last 13 MONTHS but may be extended up to a total of 4 years. MAJOR DUTIES: Great American Outdoors Act Strike Force The Great American Outdoors Act is a program formed in 2020 to reduce the maintenance backlog across the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Hired as part of a Strike Force, these positions will work alongside current Service staff to complete infrastructure projects such as levee reconstruction, facility repairs, and building demolition. These projects are in many locations, thus a significant amount of the incumbent's time will be spent traveling for multiday to projects across the contiguous U.S., Alaska, and Hawaii. Additionally, these positions may require a mobility agreement, with the intention of potentially moving these positions to other vacancies in the Service once the project work is complete. As a Engineering Equipment Operator your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Operate a variety of gasoline or diesel powered engineering and construction equipment with wheeled or crawler-type traction and attachments on all types of terrain such as flat, hills, steep slopes, grades, rolling surfaces, rocky or soft grounds, and forests. Conduct disking, chopping, mowing, rototilling, digging, loading and leveling to rough grade for the purpose of ditch cleaning, culvert installation, creating and maintaining trails and fire breaks, and various other purposes. Adjust attachments for proper positioning and working order without stopping the equipment. Perform daily maintenance and makes repairs to equipment and attachments. Use electrical, mechanical, carpentry, plumbing, welding, painting, or other trades skills to maintain, repair or construct a variety of buildings or structures. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.
