Locomotive Engineer (Motor Vehicle Operator)

Duties

• Incumbent follows instructions concerning the destination, purpose of trip, and work to be accomplished.
• Follow all safety and operating procedures and requirements in operating the locomotive to prevent injury to crew, equipment, cargo, track, other vehicles and pedestrians.
• Operate trains in darkness, fog, rain, snow, high water, or similar operating conditions.
• Picks up and delivers passengers on TDY including visiting officials.
• Operates various type forklifts to load and unload material.
• Checks generator gages and cooling system, fuel and lubricating oil supply; observes oil pressure, voltage and temperature readings to ascertain their operating condition.
• Operates various types of vehicles to include sedans, fuel trucks, tractors and trailers rigs.

Requirements/Conditions of Employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Must maintain a Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Driver’s License with Tanker, Hazardous Material, Passenger and Bus Endorsements.
• Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-appointment physical examination and annual physicals thereafter. The incumbent must meet all safety and physical requirements.
• The incumbent must pass the Locomotive Test Certification within 12 months of employment.
• This position is covered by the Civilian Drug Testing Program.
• Incumbent is required to sign a DA Form 5019-R, and/or DA Form 7412 "Condition of Employment for certain civilian positions identified as critical under the Drug Abuse Testing Program," or a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
• This position is covered by the 1996 Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968. Persons convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence are not eligible for the position.
• This position requires the incumbent be a CAIRA responder and, as such, incumbent must be physically able to meet the requirements of the Chemical Accident/Incident Response Assistance (CAIRA) Program.
• TDY travel is occasionally required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Locomotive Engineer (Motor Vehicle Operator) ~ without more than normal supervision. Skilled in operating locomotives to pull attached cars, mixed types and sizes of train cars, heavy loads, or cargo. Has knowledge of locomotive signaling and safety rules and procedures. Knowledge of the track system and operating trains in darkness, fog, rain, snow, high water, or similar operating conditions. Skilled in driving a multiple types of vehicles. Operates various type forklifts and special purpose vehicles equipped with a power take-off. Transports personnel and perform driver's maintenance in accordance with established rules and regulations. Work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

• PHYSICAL EFFORT -
  • Incumbent must be able to climb up and down steep steps or ladders to board and leave the train. Continuously manipulate hand-operated controls while stretching, turning and shifting positions for best visibility. Are also subject to physical strain from swaying motions and jarring movements of the train. Light physical effort is required in reaching, bending, turning, or moving hands, arms, feet and legs to operate hand and foot controls of motor vehicles. Moderate physical effort is exerted in operating, turning, backing and controlling heavier vehicles.
• WORKING CONDITIONS
  • Work is performed outside in all kinds of weather. Worker is subject to injury as a result of mounting and dismounting moving cars, walking along freight car tops, in coupling and uncoupling cars, and in blocking wheels. Worker is also subject to injury from toxic and vesicant agents when making car movements in toxic gas yard as well as to hazards involved in handling munitions being shipped in box flat or gondola railroad cars. Drives in all types of traffic and weather on public roads and is exposed to the danger of serious accidents. Drives in heavy traffic and at highway speeds.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

• The Joint Munitions Command provides the Joint Force with ready, reliable, lethal munitions at the speed of war. JMC's mission is to support the production, storage, distribution, and demilitarization of munitions. This position serves as a Locomotive Engineer (Motor Vehicle Operator) located at Pine Bluff Arsenal, AR, which is a subordinate installation of JMC.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a(n) TRANSPORTATION & DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

Required Documents

The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.

As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

1. Your resume:

• Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
• Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.
• For additional information see: What to include in your resume.

2. Other supporting documents:

• Cover Letter, optional
• Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable

NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.