Reference #: 4559584 THE POSITION Do you enjoy working outdoors and have experience operating heavy equipment? If so, join the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Tioga Forest District and provide skilled work in the operation of equipment and/or vehicles during the maintenance of district roads, trails and facilities. Apply today to experience the satisfaction of public service while enjoying professional career growth and numerous promotional opportunities!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK In this role, your main goal is to ensure the safe operation of motorized equipment for various tasks related to maintaining State Forest roads, trails, and facilities. This includes operating equipment for extinguishing wildfires, maintaining forest roads by widening them, working on side ditches, crowning roads, and other necessary steps. The position also involves operating equipment such as backhoes or track excavators for tasks like replacing culverts and establishing outlet ditches. Additionally, the operator may use bulldozers to widen roads, clean tail ditches, and work on motorized trails. Other responsibilities include using tractors and stone rakes to finish earthen roads, operating vehicles with a gross weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, and operating vehicles that require a Class A CDL. The operator may also be required to paint boundary lines, install boundary line tags, collaborate with land surveyors in surveying boundary lines, operate bulldozers or tree planters for establishing forest plantations, assist with tree planting projects, maintain woven wire deer fences, assist with fence construction, lead small crews in initial attack on wildfires, direct crews in patrolling and mop-up of controlled wildfires, maintain fire tools and equipment used in wildfire extinction, operate snowmobile trail grooming equipment, operate ATVs and equipment for maintaining ATV management areas, and use chain saws and hand tools to clear brush and maintain hiking and horse trails.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• This is a seasonal, full-time position without benefits. The season runs from approximately March until November at which the employee is placed on leave without pay.
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM, Tuesday- Thursday, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Friday, with 30-minute lunch.
• Travel: Possibilities include daily use of state vehicle, trainings and meetings
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of experience as an Equipment Operator A; 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.

Conditions of Employment:

• This position requires possession of a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) without the following Restrictions: L/Z-Air Brakes, E-Manual Transmission, and O-Truck Tractor/Semi-trailer Combination.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.

How to Apply:

• 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 rovided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• 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.

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.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

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.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
• your score may be lower than deserved.
• you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.

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.