You will serve Engineering Equipment Operator - FUL at the Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge, with your primary duty station located in Bell City, Louisiana. This is a temporary position expected to last Not to Exceed 1 (one) year but may be extended up to maximum of two years based on agency needs and potential funding.
Key Responsibilities
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Operates bulldozers, excavators, graders, skid steers, backhoes, loaders, farm tractors, ORUVs, and other heavy equipment to support land-management projects such as culvert replacement, levee repair, ditch cleaning, trail construction, mowing, and maintaining refuge roads and parking areas.
Performs preventive maintenance and repairs on heavy equipment, agricultural tractors, vehicles, small engines, and attachments, including replacing hoses, belts, chains, filters, radiators, hydraulic components, tracks, bucket teeth, and diagnosing issues using test lamps, multimeters, onboard computers, and electronic analyzers.
Performs building and facility maintenance including electrical repairs, HVAC servicing, plumbing system installation/repair, masonry, carpentry, welding, concrete work, roofing, painting, and general structural maintenance across refuge facilities.
Ensures safe operation of equipment and compliance with safety regulations by conducting inspections, maintaining a clean and orderly work area, using appropriate PPE, handling and disposing hazardous materials properly, and developing safe work approaches for land-management projects.
Performs additional refuge operational duties including operation of water control structures, installing fences and gates, posting boundary signs, habitat restoration activities, simple manual labor, and serving as a collateral-duty firefighter if desired.
Requirements & Education
There is no substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage System (FWS) positions.
This position is with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior.
What is the salary for this position?
The posted pay range is $33.53 – $39.11/hr.
What is the application deadline?
Applications close on 2026-11-10.
How many openings are available?
There are 2 openings for this position.
Who is eligible to apply?
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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