Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/27/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (SCREEN OUT) Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc.

Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Use of Measuring Instruments Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (Includes blueprint reading) Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Troubleshooting 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. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. Your resume must support your response to the assessment questionnaire, and if it does not, your application will be marked as not eligible. 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. You must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and obtain an average of at least 2 points on all of the job elements to be considered qualified for this position.

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. Requirements Continued... Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized.

In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Overhaul, repair, service and maintain heavy equipment such as bulldozers, graders, 10-cubic yard dump trucks, front end loaders and similar heavy construction and earth moving vehicles, including rock crusher equipment. Provide preventative maintenance of heavy equipment and vehicles in accordance with manufacturers' standards, park and General Services Administration (GSA) policies.

Perform work that involves determining causes of mechanical operating problems, tracing and locating defects and making repairs. Typical projects include repair and overhaul of gasoline and diesel engines, manual and automatic transmissions, differentials, hydraulic and other power units, drive trains, electrical and cooling systems, steering, wheel and brake assemblies, and other attachments and components of heavy construction equipment.

Work also involves welding repairs to plows, blades and structural members and fabricating parts from raw stock. Operate and transport heavy equipment such as loader, snow plow, graders, bulldozers, two and four wheel drive dump trucks. Must possess a commercial driver license (CDL) to drive trucks with equipment trailers with combined weight of 80,000 pounds.