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Post Code:  D711
Announcement Number:   LEFR6052
Classification Number:   C4152
Open:   10/13/2006
Close:   11/3/2006
Location:  Astoria

TRANSPORTATION MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST 2
(Heavy Equipment Operator)

$2,258 - $3,272 MONTHLY


GENERAL INFORMATION
  • This is a permanent, full-time position with the Oregon Department of Forestry located in Astoria.
  • This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates for the current vacancy and may be used to fill additional vacancies as they occur.
  • Specific questions regarding this position should be referred to Frank Lertora, Engineering Unit Forester, in Astoria at (503) 325-5451.
 
TO QUALIFY
 
Your PD100 application form will be reviewed to verify that you meet the qualifications stated in this section.  To receive credit, your application must clearly show that you have:
  • Two years of experience operating construction and maintenance machinery to include one or more of the following types:  front-end loader, road grader, bulldozer, backhoe, tracked excavator, tractor/low-boy, and 5- or 10- yard dump truck; OR an equivalent combination of training and experience.
  • A valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record.  You must submit a court print copy of your driving record dated within the last six months.  Be sure to request a “court print” of your driving record from the Department of Motor Vehicles.  Failure to submit this and other required documentation will result in the rejection of your application.
Preference may be given to applicants with experience operating a road grader or tracked excavator.  Be sure to indicate this experience on the attached Skill Code Sheet
 
Preference may also be given to applicants with experience maintaining forest roads.  Be sure to indicate this type of experience in the work history section of your PD-100.
 
NOTE:  This position includes duties that require the possession of a Class A Commercial Driver’s License.  Pursuant to the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991 and regulations established by the Federal Highway Administration, you will be required to pass a controlled substance test as a condition of employment.  If you successfully pass this test and are hired, you will also be subject to random, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, return-to-duty, and follow-up alcohol/controlled substance testing.
 
H.I.R.E.:  H.I.R.E. system participants are encouraged to apply.  You must follow the instructions in the HOW TO APPLY section of this announcement.
 
 
IF YOU QUALIFY
 
There is no test for this job.  If you meet the “To Qualify” requirements on this announcement, your name will be placed on the list with a code of QLF (qualified).  However, you must complete the attached SKILL CODE SHEET and submit it with your PD100 and driving record.  Include ALL appropriate skill codes that pertain to your skills and licenses.  Failure to submit this information will eliminate your application from further consideration.
 
 
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
 
The primary purpose of this position is to perform road inspections, operate heavy equipment and maintain forest road systems as a member of a two-person road maintenance crew.  Major duties include:
 
Equipment Operation
  • Operate heavy equipment including a motor grader, bulldozer, excavator, front-end loader, dump truck, pup (dump) trailer, tilt-bed trailer, water tank, mechanical brush cutter and/or vibratory roller to perform a variety of road maintenance projects.  Projects may include application of road rock, grading and processing surfacing rock, culvert installation and maintenance, earthwork excavation, roadside brushing, slide and debris removal, and vacating roads.
  • Operate dump truck / tilt-bed trailer or transport vehicles for moving heavy equipment.
  • Operate hand tools such as chainsaws, axes, shovels and compactors.
  • Operate a four-wheel drive heavy-duty service truck to transport supplies, equipment, fuel and tools to work sites.
Equipment Maintenance and Repair
  • Perform routine maintenance on heavy equipment such as inspections, lubrication, oil and fluid changes, and equipment cleaning.
  • Perform minor repairs on heavy equipment such as replacing hydraulic hoses, belts, filters and other parts.
  • Assist Heavy Equipment Mechanics in major equipment repairs.
  • Assist in scheduling routine maintenance and repair of heavy equipment.
  • Perform maintenance and repair of hand tools and other equipment. 
Miscellaneous
  • Keep logs and records for road maintenance work accomplishments.
  • Attend safety meetings, staff meetings and training sessions as assigned.
  • Operate engines, water tenders and pumps on wildfires and slash burns.
  • Operate heavy equipment for constructing fire trails or mopping up slash burns and wildfires.
The Department's highest priority work is responding to forest fire emergencies; therefore, this position may be utilized during those emergencies to provide assistance in a variety of ways.  This assistance may be in direct support of the emergency effort in the field or provide backup support to fill in for another position that is being used in direct aid to the emergency.  Or it may be in performing an essential function in some other capacity, either within this program or elsewhere.
 
 
WORKING CONDITIONS
 
Drives and operates equipment in all type of weather, on steep, narrow, hazardous forest roads under dusty, wet, muddy, snowy or icy conditions.  Occasionally works long hours on weekends during slash burning, fire suppression and project work activities.  Works around heavy construction equipment.  Required to wear boots and all necessary safety equipment.
 
 
HOW TO APPLY
 
COMPLETE a State of Oregon Employment application (form PD100), the Geographic Location Supplement and any other documents requested in the announcement.  Copies of applications, supplements and job announcements can be obtained from:
  1. the State of Oregon Job Page at:  www.oregonjobs.org
  2. local Oregon Employment Department field offices, or
  3. most state agency human resource offices, including the Department of Forestry, Human Resource Office, Building C, 2600 State St., Salem OR 97310.
If you have a disability and need an alternative format in order to complete the employment process, you may call (503) 945-7290 or TTY (503) 945-7213 or (800) 437-4490 for the hearing impaired.  Please be prepared to leave a message describing the alternate format needed.
 
SEND completed application materials to Department of Forestry, Human Resource Office, Building C, 2600 State Street, Salem, OR 97310.  You may FAX, if necessary, to (503) 945-7404.  They must be received by midnight of the close date and must be complete and legible.  
 
You may E-MAIL your application materials to us at odfjobs@odf.state.or.us.  By electronically submitting your application, you agree to the conditions stated in the certification and signature section of the application, which is enforceable as if you had signed. You will receive automated confirmation of receipt only if you submit via e-mail.
 
AFTER your application materials have been reviewed, you will be sent a notice by mail advising:  a) if your application was accepted or b) if your application was not accepted.  If you don't agree with the results, you may request a review.  Review requests must be submitted in writing and must be received within 10 days from the date of the notice.  Additional information cannot be accepted.  However, if your application was not accepted and if the recruitment is still open, you may submit a new application as long as it is received in our office by the close date.
 
SUBMIT only the required materials.  Reference letters or work examples should be kept for interviews.  In addition, any application materials previously submitted for other positions (transcripts, driving records, responses to test questions, etc.) will not be matched to this application by the Oregon Department of Forestry.  It is the applicant’s responsibility to submit all required documents every time.
 
KEEP a copy of all application materials for job interviews.  COPIES ARE NOT PROVIDED. 
 
PLEASE NOTE: The Oregon Department of Forestry does not offer visa sponsorships.  Within three days of hire, all applicants will be required to complete U.S. Department of Justice form I-9, confirming authorization to work in the United States.
 
The pay on all announcements may change without notice.
 
CURRENT JOB OPENINGS are available online at www.odf.state.or.us or www.oregonjobs.org.
 
ODF IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER COMMITTED TO A DIVERSE WORK FORCE.

 
 
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