Equipment Operator B

Do you want to put your equipment skills to work as an Equipment Operator B with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs? This job allows you to support the upkeep of training grounds through hands-on work with heavy machinery. You will help protect natural areas, improve safety, and ensure training spaces remain ready for use. This is a great opportunity to build experience in a challenging and rewarding environment.

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This position focuses on operating heavy equipment to maintain training lands, roads, and natural areas at Fort Indiantown Gap. As an Equipment Operator B, you will perform the following duties:

• Equipment Operation: Use tractors, loaders, bulldozers, dump trucks, and other machinery to complete land maintenance tasks
• Land Maintenance: Repair berms, clear brush, install drainage systems, manage erosion, and support training land upkeep
• Transport Duties: Load, haul, and off-load equipment at various work locations
• Tool Use: Operate hand and power tools, including chainsaws, to support maintenance activities
• Safety Compliance: Follow all safety rules, wear required protective gear, and report or correct hazards promptly
• Equipment Care: Inspect machinery, perform preventive maintenance, complete safety checks, and document equipment service

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of experience as an Equipment Operator A (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Two years of experience in the operation of heavy construction and specialized maintenance equipment used at this level with a gross vehicle weight of 32,001 pounds or more: or
• Any equivalent combination of experience or training.

Special Requirement:

• This position requires possession of a valid Class C Pennsylvania driver's license.

• This position requires possession of a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with tank endorsement and air brake restriction removed at time of application.
  
  

Additional Requirements:

• A conditional offer is contingent on passing a favorable National Crime Information Center (NCIC) screening for admittance to Fort Indiantown Gap.
• You must be willing and able to work in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualification (not required):

• Experience operating a tracked excavator, hydro-seeder, or forestry mulcher.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.
• A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.  
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.