Equipment Operator B

Do you want a career where operating heavy equipment helps keep essential facilities running smoothly? In the Equipment Operator B role with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, you will use large machinery to support construction, repair, and maintenance needs across Fort Indiantown Gap. Each day brings new tasks that build your abilities and strengthen the mission. Choose a career where your technical skill and attention to detail make a lasting impact.

Click here to learn more about the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

This position focuses on operating and maintaining construction equipment to support road, utility, and facility projects at Fort Indiantown Gap. As an Equipment Operator B, you will perform the following duties:

• Construction Reading: Read blueprints, plans, codes, and perform basic math related to project requirements
• Equipment Operation: Operate light and heavy construction equipment safely across multiple airfields, ranges, and work zones
• Safety Procedures: Follow radio protocols, unexploded ordnance procedures, and maintain awareness of hazards in active areas
• Excavation Work: Perform excavation tasks, assess soil conditions, transport materials, and help prevent erosion
• Maintenance Tasks: Make field adjustments, perform minor repairs, and assist mechanics with equipment servicing
• Vehicle Readiness: Complete inspections, maintain required certifications, and ensure all vehicles remain in safe working condition

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.

• 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.
  

• A conditional offer is contingent on passing a favorable National Crime Information Center (NCIC) screening for admittance to Fort Indiantown Gap.
• You must possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) permit at the time of hire. (Once you are hired, the agency will send you to classes for a Class A CDL that you must obtain within 6 months after hire.)
• You must obtain a Tanker Endorsement (N) within one year of employment. 
• You must obtain a Bio-Solid Application Certification within one year of employment.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Possession of a Class A or B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with no restrictions
• Experience operating a refuse/recycling truck
• Experience operating a wheeled/tract front-end loader
• Experience operating heavy trucks/tractor trailers
• Experience with snow removal
• Experience cutting grass using a large tractor with a gang-mower attachment

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.

• 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).
• 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.