Locomotive Engineer

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Duties

• Serve as a qualified as a locomotive inspector of historic steam and diesel locomotives and historic railroad cars in accordance with the Federal Railway Administration and Railroad regulations, specifications, and procedures
• Ensure that train operations, railyard and mainline, operate in accordance with all applicable National Park Service (NPS), Northeast Operating Rules Advisory Committee (NORAC} and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) policies and regulations
• Assist the Railroad Operations Supervisor with development of the park railroad safety program, including training, program administration, and qualifying paid and volunteer engineers and firemen
• Operate a wide range of locomotive controls including numerous switches and valves, throttle, reverser and train and engine brakes and is required to manually, as needed, hand fire steam locomotives, including cutting coal in the tender
  
  

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen or national.
• All requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• A one year probationary period may be required.
• You are required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication
• A valid state driver's license is required.
• You will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment. In addition, this position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use.
• You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
  
  

Qualifications

In order to be qualified for this position, you must possess the ability to do the work of a locomotive engineer with only occasional oversight of your work by a supervisor. Your experience must include operating and maintaining rolling stock, track cars, and steam and diesel locomotives. The locomotives were operated as part of passenger excursions, as well as in routine yard switching. You must have inspected and assisted in the repair of locomotives and railroad cars in accordance with regulations and specifications; and maintained logs as required by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Your resume must detail fully how you meet the experience described above. Failure to do so may lead to your disqualification.

In addition, you must be able to obtain and maintain a Northeast Operating Rules Advisory Committee (NORAC) Locomotive Engineer certificate within the first 90 days of employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) or Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP or CTAP eligible see http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ctap_guideline.pdf. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, please contact Philadelphia Services Branch at philadelphia@opm.gov or 215-861-3074

This announcement may be used to fill one or more positions.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made if you are within reach of selection and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. 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. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

Category rating procedures will be used to rate and rank candidates. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. The category assignment is a measure of the degree in which your background matches the competencies required for this position. Qualified candidates will be ranked into 3 categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, Qualified.

The Category Rating Process does not add veterans' preference points but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-9 level or higher).

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

• Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision
• Ability to Drive Safely (Motor Vehicles)
• Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Related to Mobile Equipment Operation)
• Ability to Operate Safely (Non-motor Vehicles)
• Operation of Motor Vehicles
• Reliability and Dependability
• Work Practices (Including Keeping Things Neat, Clean, and in Order)