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Engineering Equipment Operator

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Department of the Army

Engineering Equipment Operating

Salary
$31–$38/hour
Grade
10–11
Work location
Telework eligible · Pierre, South Dakota
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Oct 7, 2026
Apply by
Oct 21, 2026
Category
Engineering Equipment Operating

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Summary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: As Engineer Equipment Operator, operates a variety of light, medium and heavy equipment (gasoline and diesel powered) in maintenance of all outside areas of the Dam and reservoir.

Duties

Operates heavy equipment including but not limited to mobile cranes, truck/trailer combinations, dump trucks, wheel loaders, skid steers, agricultural tractors, excavators, and dozers.

Operates mobile and/or crawler cranes up to 50 ton with attachments.

Guards against overturning equipment when working on edges of embankments. Operation of equipment requires coordination of controls governing motive power of equipment plus controls operating attachments.

The work will involve routine maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairing the full range of systems on the vehicles or equipment.

Performs welding, both acetylene and electric, as needed in the repair of vehicles, trailers, tractors, hitches and various other items of equipment and materials utilized in the maintenance of project areas.

Operate and navigate support boats and towboats (65 feet and under) on the Missouri River.

How you will be evaluated

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. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. 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. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

About this listing

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has 159 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Pierre, South Dakota. See all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $30.93 to $38.14 an hour, about $64,551 to $79,598 a year at 2,087 hours.

This announcement is open for 14 days, from Oct 7, 2026 to Oct 21, 2026. Among currently open Engineering Equipment Operating postings, the typical advertised window is about 14 days. As of Oct 16, 2026, it closes in 5 days.

Who can apply: the public (U.S. citizens). The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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