HEAVY MOBILE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below. This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screen-out Element for this position is: 1) Using heavy duty hand tools, special tools, and test equipment to repair, maintain, modify and test gasoline and diesel-powered mobile equipment such as bulldozers, cranes, graders, power shovels, trucks, buses, firefighting, weight handling (to 150-ton capacity), crawler cranes and emergency generators (up to 700 KW) and other miscellaneous equipment; 2) Diagnosing problems, disassembling, repairing, fitting, assembling and adjusting systems, such as torque converters, planetary gears, multi-shift transmissions, fuel injection systems, air systems, compressors, valves, electrical systems, including wiring and delicate, complex electrical controls; and 3) Making modifications to equipment to meet requirements. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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 serve as a HEAVY MOBILE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC in the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT of NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC.