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Engineering Equipment Operator

Transforce | Landover, MD

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Posted Date 3/27/2025
Job Description Summary

This position is located in Facilities Management (FM), Office of Facilities Management and Reliability (OFMR). The incumbent for this position serves under the general supervision of the Transportation Operations Supervisor. The employee is responsible for operating a variety of engineering equipment in support of Transportation Branch operations.

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Overview
  • Accepting applications
  • Open & closing dates
03/25/2025 to 04/08/2025
  • Salary
$32.52 - $38.02 per hour
  • Pay scale & grade
WG 09
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Location
  • Landover, MD FEW vacancies
  • Remote job
No
  • Telework eligible
No
  • Travel Required
Occasional travel - Occasional Travel
  • Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
  • Appointment type
Permanent - Federal
  • Work schedule
Full-time - Full-Time, Permanent
  • Service
Competitive
  • Promotion potential
09
  • Job family (Series)
  • 5716 Engineering Equipment Operating
  • Supervisory status
No
  • Security clearance
Other
  • Drug test
Yes
  • Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
  • Trust determination process
  • Credentialing
  • Bargaining unit status
Yes
  • Announcement number
25R-LG-312141-MPA-FM
  • Control number
834215100

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This job is open to
  • Internal to an agency
Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Clarification from the agency

Current Smithsonian Institution Internal Employees/Agency Employees Only may apply including current Smithsonian Institution employees with Federal career/career-conditional status or eligibility. More than one selection may be made from this announcement.

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Duties

The Engineering Equipment Operator is responsible for operating a variety of engineering equipment in support of Transportation Branch operations.

In this position, you will:
  • Operate heavy equipment in conjunction with the construction, maintenance and repair operations; digs trenches for water, sewer, electric and gas lines.
  • Perform grading inside and outside of the building using track steer, skid steer and front loader.
  • Operate equipment close to buildings, trees, drop-offs, rocks, etc.
  • Adjust attachments to equipment generally without stopping power units, this machinery includes, but is not limited to, forklifts, wheeled tractors (up to 3,000 pounds draw pull capacity), truck cranes (motor driven 6,000 pounds), backhoe, power sweepers, two-ton road rollers, front end loaders, bobcat, automotive vehicles (1/4 to 8 tons), etc.
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Requirements

Conditions of Employment
  • Requires career/career-conditional status or eligibility.
  • Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.
Conditions of Employment

Qualification requirements, including one year time-in-grade at the next lower grade level for promotion candidates, must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date. See the 'Required Documents' section for additional information.

For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on OPM Website.

Additional Requirements:
  • At a minimum, candidate must have a Commercial Driver's License (CDL), Class B with P (Passenger) Endorsement. (Candidate must submit a photocopy of CDL License, front and rear)
  • Candidate must pass a pre-screening Drug Testing.
  • Candidate must register with Clearinghouse Register | Before You Register (dot.gov)
  • Candidate must meet medical requirements.
  • Candidate must have and maintain a clean driving record, to include no major or serious violations as defined by the respective state.
  • Candidate must be available to be retained on or called in for duty during emergencies such as floods, storms, etc., to perform duties as necessary.
Qualifications

In order to be rated qualified, an applicant's overall experience and training must indicate possession of the minimum knowledge, skills, and

abilities needed to perform the duties of this position.

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.

Additional information
  • This position is included in the bargaining unit.
Current or Former Political Appointees: Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Office of Human Resources. Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment:
  • Position title;
  • Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee);
  • Agency; and,
  • Beginning and ending dates of appointment.
Recruitment Incentive: Recruitment incentive(s) may be authorized for this position. However, approval for incentives are contingent upon various availability. If authorized, certain incentives will require the incumbent to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a certain time period.

Note: This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered and paid.

Selections may be made for vacancies across the Smithsonian Institution (SI). By applying to this position, you agree to allow your application and other personal information to be shared with one or more SI hiring officials for employment consideration for same/similar positions within the location(s) identified in this announcement.

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The Smithsonian offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, vacation and sick leave, holidays, health/life insurance, accident insurance, and excellent retirement program options.

Please see Benefits at for a complete description.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applications will first be evaluated to determine whether the following screen out element is met:
  • Ability to do the work of an engineering equipment operator without more than normal supervision.
If an applicant meets the screen-out element, the following Job Elements will be evaluated:
  • Ability to operate motor vehicles.
  • Knowledge of work practices (including keeping things neat, clean and in order).
  • Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. (related to mobile equipment operation).
  • Ability to Drive Safely (Motor Vehicle).
  • Ability to Operate Safety (Non-Motor Vehicle).
  • Ability to be reliable and dependable as an engineering equipment operator.
BASIS OF RATING: Once the announcement closes, your application will be automatically evaluated and rated by the system and a Human Resources Specialist. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your application and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of this position. If, after the Human Resources Specialist reviews your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that the score you have received is not a true reflection of your qualifications and/or experience, your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect the information you provided that support your abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Your resume should provide detailed information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed.

Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA): If you are applying for a VEOA appointment, you must be a veteran and must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed 3 or more years of active service. ("Active Service" under this law means active duty in a uniformed service and includes full-time training duty, annual training duty, full-ti
Salary35.27 Hour
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Equipment Operator
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