Crane Operor (Open to both U.S. Citizens and Federal Employees)
Department of Transportion
Maritime Administrion
Summary
This position is loced in the Reserve Fleets, Office of Ship Operions, Office of the Deputy Associe Administror for Federal Sealift, Office of the Associe Administror for Stregic Sealift, Maritime Administrion (MARAD).
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Summary
This position is loced in the Reserve Fleets, Office of Ship Operions, Office of the Deputy Associe Administror for Federal Sealift, Office of the Associe Administror for Stregic Sealift, Maritime Administrion (MARAD).
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Overview
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Accepting applicions
Posted today
Apply by 06/10/26
Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 10, 2026
Locion
Fort Eustis, VA
No mching locions found.
Work site options
Telework eligible
No
Remote job
No
Relocion expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$33.97 - $39.63 per hour
Pay scale & grade
WG 11
Learn more about pay scale and grade
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time - Full Time
Travel Required
Not required
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupions and job series
5725 Crane Opering
Supervisory stus
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Represented by a union
Yes - This is a Bargaining unit position represented by NAIL 6, local 2773.
Drug test
Yes
Security clearance
Other
Position sensitivity and risk
Modere Risk (MR)
Jobs require a
background check and some require a
security clearance . The type depends on the job.
Background check type
Suitability/Fitness
Financial disclosure required
No
Some jobs require
financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.
Announcement number
MARAD.JRRF-2026-0003
Control number
870735500
This job is open to
Help
The public
U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Federal employees - Competitive service
Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
Federal employees whose job, agency or department was elimined and are eligible for priority over other applicants.
Land and base management
Current or former employees of a base management agency.
Veterans
Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference
Military spouses
Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty.
Individuals with disabilities
Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.
Family of overseas employees
Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas.
Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista
Individuals who have served least 2 years with the Peace Corps or 1 year with AmeriCorps VISTA.
Special authorities
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed in another hiring ph.
Clarificion from the agency
Open to current and former Federal employees with competitive stus, VEOA Applicants, AND All U.S. Citizens.
Duties
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The Crane Operor:
Opere cranes with telescoping and ltice booms to load, unload, move and position heavy merial and equipment various work sites under conditions including: crane operions th require precision setting of items, close proximity to workers, and crane operions using all boom lengths, angles and positions.
Make precise load placements where exact movements must be made to position loads accurely and safely, requiring rapid lifting capacity judgments during operion.
Provide instruction to Riggers and Rigging Workers in selection and installion of weight handling gear such as slings, cables, and spreader bars used to lift, move and position various objects.
Perform operor maintenance on equipment opered including inspecting cables for wear, adjusting clutches of cranes and makes other similar adjustments to the crane operion.
The ideal applicant has the skill to opere cranes all boom lengths, angles, and positions.
Requirements
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Conditions of employment
You must be a U.S.Citizen and eligible for considerion.
You must meet specialized experience to qualify.
Required documents must be submitted by the closing de.
Submit applicion and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing de.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probionary period during which we will evalue your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:
your performance and conduct;
the needs and interests of the agency;
whether your continued employment would advance the organizional goals of the agency or the Government; and
whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Upon completion of your probionary period, your employment termined unless you receive certificion, in writing, th your continued employment advances the public interest.
SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT HEALTH ASSESSMENT: If selected for the position you required to complete a pre-employment/pre-appointment medical examinion and Functional Capacity Examinion.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A background security investigion is required for all selected individuals. Appointment subject to the applicant's successful completion of the security investigion and favorable adjudicion. Failure to meet these requirements grounds for terminion.
PHYSICAL EFFORT: The employee makes continual control changes to maneuver the crane and load around obstructions, to stay within the lifting capacity, and to position the load the desired locion.
WORKING CONDITIONS: The employee works outdoors in a partially enclosed crane cab in all types of weher. They exposed to unpleasant noise, he, and fumes produced by the engine. They are exposed to the possibility of injury caused by swinging loads or from the crane overturning. Additionally, the employee is exposed to a greer possibility of injury from overturning because they must frequently work near or the crane's lifting capacity.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year probionary period (unless already completed).
DEU REQUIREMENTS: Applicants selected under deleged examining procedures may be required to successfully complete a one-year probionary period (unless already completed).
Qualificions
Qualificions for the position are based on the training, experience, or other requirements th determine which applicants would be able to perform sisfactorily in the position to be filled.
To qualify for the WG-11, your experience should include experience equal or equivalent to the following:
Ability to ensure safety and housekeeping rules are followed, machine capacities are not exceeded, and th tools, supplies and equipment are accounted for and are properly secured the close of each workday.
Ability to opere cranes all boom lengths, angles, and positions.
Your applicion will also be red on the following job elements:
Ability to do the work of the job without more than normal supervision.
Ability to inspect.
Work Practices.
Operion of Motor Vehicles.
Ability to interpret instructions, specificions, etc.
Ability To Opere Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle).
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Applicants must meet all qualificion requirements by the closing de of this announcement. If you do not meet the minimum levels in the ability to do the work OR if you do not meet the minimum level overall, you disqualified.
Educion
This job does not have an educion qualificion requirement.
Additional informion
The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Transportion and its Opering Administrions from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before th individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violion of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Transportion by email , ... . To learn more, please our page : The Fair Chance to Compete Act | US Department of Transportion
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue de of the referral certifice.
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Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution.
Benefits
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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits .
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered.
How you evalued
You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.
DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/ applicion does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed informion upon which to make a qualificion determinion. Please ensure th your resume contains specific informion such as position titles, beginning and ending des of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.
To compete with U.S. Citizens: If you meet the qualificion requirements, your applicion placed in one of two cegories: Qualified and Well Qualified which is based upon your responses to the vacancy questions. Within these cegories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference th have provided supporting documents will receive selection priority over non-veterans. The top red applicions reviewed for the quality of your experience, educion and training relevant to the position.
To compete with other competitive stus government employees: Federal Wage System (FWS) positions require the use of a Screen-Out Element. Points based on experience and training which are documented by your responses to the questionnaire. To be qualified, applicants must receive least 2 points on the Screen-Out Element and an average of 2 points on all the elements in order to be considered minimally qualified for the position. Applicants who do not receive 2 points on the Screen-Out Element elimined from further considerion.
If you meet the qualificion requirements, your applicion scored based upon your responses to the vacancy questions. The top red applicions reviewed for the quality of your experience, educion and training relevant to the position. If referred, all relevant documents including performance appraisals and awards submitted with your applicion package forwarded to the hiring official for review.
Eligible Federal employees also seeking considerion for noncompetitive reassignment for this position must indice interest in the assessment. Noncompetitive federal candides must have competitive stus on a SF-50, meet minimum qualificions, have served the same grade or higher, and held or exceeded the promotion potential of this position.
All applicants: Your applicion red on the extent and quality of your experience, educion and training relevant to the position. The answers you select in the on-line process must be substantied in your applicion package. If upon review, it is determined th your described work history, competencies, and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your applicion may be upded on your behalf or you may not be referred to the selecting official. Please ensure th your work history provides enough details to support your answers. The Automed Staffing Office is ultimely responsible for determining your final ring.
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Benefits
Help
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits .
Review our benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered.
Required documents
Required Documents
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RESUME: In accordance with the OPM memorandum titled Merit Hiring Plan, ded May 29, 2025, resumes with a maximum of two (2) pages in length accepted as part of your applicion. These should be legible and in a readable font size. A determinion of your eligibility and/or qualificions based only on those two (2) pages.
Your resume MUST contain specific informion th can be used to make a qualificion determinion , including employment beginning and ending des for each position, whether employment is Full-time or Part-time, or average number of hours worked per week, and position titles. If the position is/was in the Federal government, you will need to provide the position series and grade level. The resume should show relevant experience and educion, as well as support the required specialized experience.
PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS/INCENTIVE AWARDS: If applicable, performance appraisals and/or Incentive award documention may be submitted and forwarded to the selecting official in considerion of your applicion. To receive credit, submit a recent performance appraisal (ded within 18 months) showing the official ring of record, signed by a supervisor, or stement why the performance appraisal is unavailable (do not submit a performance plan) and/or incentive award documention ded within the last 18 months (i.e. performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increases, etc.).
VETERANS: Your last DD214 (member 4 copy), Certifice of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, th shows the type of discharge and all des of active duty is required to verify your eligibility.
If applying to a vacancy opened to all US Citizens under cegory ring and wish to be considered as a preference eligible, you need to submit a copy of your DD214 (member-4 copy).
If claiming preference eligibility as a disabled veteran, you must submit proof of entitlement of this preference which is normally a valid letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicing the percentage of your disability. An SF-15 is desired, but not required.
If applying to a vacancy opened Stus and you are requesting considerion under Veteran's Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) ( ), you need to provide a copy of your last DD214 (member-4 copy), which verifies your military service des, reason for separion, OR certificion of separion th shows a discharge de within 120 days of the closing of this announcement, and eligibility for considerion under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act.
FEDERAL APPLICANTS: You must submit SF-50(s) th verify your highest competitive grade, full performance level, and eligibility as a federal applicant. DO NOT submit an award SF-50 as these often do not verify grade or eligibility. For considerion for a promotion, Box 4 of the SF-50 must show a de th is least 52 weeks prior to the job announcement closing. We recommend submitting your last promotion SF-50 or within-grade increase SF-50. Pay adjustment raise SF-50s for the current year will not support the 52 weeks' time-in-grade requirements.
NON COMPETITIVE APPLICANTS: If requesting concurrent considerion for Non-competitive (NC) appointment eligibility, you must provide the approprie SPECIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS, such as PCS orders (military spouse) describing move & marriage certifice; letter from VA or DD214 describing 100% disability of spouse; letter from Ste Vocional Office certifying disability (schedule A), etc. For more informion, military spouse NC appointments or Persons with Disabilities NC appointments.
DISPLACED EMPLOYEES: If requesting considerion under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency CTAP program (ICTAP), you must meet the well qualified standards for this vacancy (meeting minimum requirements for position and scoring least an 80) and provide all of the following documents:
your most recent performance appraisal,
the proof of eligibility letter from the Agency, and
your most current SF-50, displaying current series and grade.
Displaced employees may be eligible for ICTAP or CTAP priority considerion. For more informion, please review the OPM Employee's Guide to Career Transition .
Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing de of the vacancy will result in your removal from considerion for this position. Please review your applicion prior to final submission and ensure you have submitted all approprie documents. Uploading documents to USAJobs does NOT ensure inclusion with your applicion to our system. You must verify th the documents are in the system with your applicion prior to final submission.
How to Apply
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You must submit a complete applicion package (including resume, vacancy questions and supporting documents) no ler than 11:59 (EST) on the closing de of the announcement.
To begin, click the "Apply Online" button on the job announcement posting.
Follow the directions to register, submit all required documents and complete the assessment questionnaire.
You may review your saved applicion(s)
If you are having difficulty applying online, please contact the DOT Automed Staffing Office via email : ...
Agency contact informion
Automed Staffing Office
Phone
...
Fax
...
...
Address
DOT, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
Submit Applicion and Documents Online
1200 New Jersey Ave SE / HAHR - 50
Washington, District of Columbia 20590
United Stes
Next steps
You may check your applicion stus by logging into USAJobs.com. (Select "My USAJOBS" and click "Applicions"). Within two weeks of the closing de, a Human Resources Specialist will evalue your applicion. Rings determined based on the documents and informion received by the closing de. Qualified candides assigned a cegory, not including points th may be assigned for veterans' preference. If the vacancy is advertised under stus, your applicion scored on a scale between 70 - 100. The most highly qualified candides are then referred to the hiring manager for further considerion. If the vacancy was advertised under cegory ring, then the approprie veteran's preference applied. If you are selected for an interview, the hiring agency will contact you directly. Once the position is filled, we will notify all applicants of their final stus.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Criminal history inquiries
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
Financial suitability
New employee probionary period
Privacy Act
Reasonable accommodion policy
Selective Service
Signure and false stements
Social security number request
Required Documents
Help
RESUME: In accordance with the OPM memorandum titled Merit Hiring Plan, ded May 29, 2025, resumes with a maximum of two (2) pages in length accepted as part of your applicion. These should be legible and in a readable font size. A determinion of your eligibility and/or qualificions based only on those two (2) pages.
Your resume MUST contain specific informion th can be used to make a qualificion determinion , including employment beginning and ending des for each position, whether employment is Full-time or Part-time, or average number of hours worked per week, and position titles. If the position is/was in the Federal government, you will need to provide the position series and grade level. The resume should show relevant experience and educion, as well as support the required specialized experience.
PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS/INCENTIVE AWARDS: If applicable, performance appraisals and/or Incentive award documention may be submitted and forwarded to the selecting official in considerion of your applicion. To receive credit, submit a recent performance appraisal (ded within 18 months) showing the official ring of record, signed by a supervisor, or stement why the performance appraisal is unavailable (do not submit a performance plan) and/or incentive award documention ded within the last 18 months (i.e. performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increases, etc.).
VETERANS: Your last DD214 (member 4 copy), Certifice of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, th shows the type of discharge and all des of active duty is required to verify your eligibility.
If applying to a vacancy opened to all US Citizens under cegory ring and wish to be considered as a preference eligible, you need to submit a copy of your DD214 (member-4 copy).
If claiming preference eligibility as a disabled veteran, you must submit proof of entitlement of this preference which is normally a valid letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicing the percentage of your disability. An SF-15 is desired, but not required.
If applying to a vacancy opened Stus and you are requesting considerion under Veteran's Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) ( ), you need to provide a copy of your last DD214 (member-4 copy), which verifies your military service des, reason for separion, OR certificion of separion th shows a discharge de within 120 days of the closing of this announcement, and eligibility for considerion under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act.
FEDERAL APPLICANTS: You must submit SF-50(s) th verify your highest competitive grade, full performance level, and eligibility as a federal applicant. DO NOT submit an award SF-50 as these often do not verify grade or eligibility. For considerion for a promotion, Box 4 of the SF-50 must show a de th is least 52 weeks prior to the job announcement closing. We recommend submitting your last promotion SF-50 or within-grade increase SF-50. Pay adjustment raise SF-50s for the current year will not support the 52 weeks' time-in-grade requirements.
NON COMPETITIVE APPLICANTS: If requesting concurrent considerion for Non-competitive (NC) appointment eligibility, you must provide the approprie SPECIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS, such as PCS orders (military spouse) describing move & marriage certifice; letter from VA or DD214 describing 100% disability of spouse; letter from Ste Vocional Office certifying disability (schedule A), etc. For more informion, military spouse NC appointments or Persons with Disabilities NC appointments.
DISPLACED EMPLOYEES: If requesting considerion under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency CTAP program (ICTAP), you must meet the well qualified standards for this vacancy (meeting minimum requirements for position and scoring least an 80) and provide all of the following documents:
your most recent performance appraisal,
the proof of eligibility letter from the Agency, and
your most current SF-50, displaying current series and grade.
Displaced employees may be eligible for ICTAP or CTAP priority considerion. For more informion, please review the OPM Employee's Guide to Career Transition .
Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing de of the vacancy will result in your removal from considerion for this position. Please review your applicion prior to final submission and ensure you have submitted all approprie documents. Uploading documents to USAJobs does NOT ensure inclusion with your applicion to our system. You must verify th the documents are in the system with your applicion prior to final submission.
How to Apply
Help
You must submit a complete applicion package (including resume, vacancy questions and supporting documents) no ler than 11:59 (EST) on the closing de of the announcement.
To begin, click the "Apply Online" button on the job announcement posting.
Follow the directions to register, submit all required documents and complete the assessment questionnaire.
You may review your saved applicion(s)
If you are having difficulty applying online, please contact the DOT Automed Staffing Office via email : ...
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Agency contact informion
Automed Staffing Office
Phone
...
Fax
...
...
Address
DOT, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
Submit Applicion and Documents Online
1200 New Jersey Ave SE / HAHR - 50
Washington, District of Columbia 20590
United Stes
Next steps
You may check your applicion stus by logging into USAJobs.com. (Select "My USAJOBS" and click "Applicions"). Within two weeks of the closing de, a Human Resources Specialist will evalue your applicion. Rings determined based on the documents and informion received by the closing de. Qualified candides assigned a cegory, not including points th may be assigned for veterans' preference. If the vacancy is advertised under stus, your applicion scored on a scale between 70 - 100. The most highly qualified candides are then referred to the hiring manager for further considerion. If the vacancy was advertised under cegory ring, then the approprie veteran's preference applied. If you are selected for an interview, the hiring agency will contact you directly. Once the position is filled, we will notify all applicants of their final stus.
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Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Criminal history inquiries
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
Financial suitability
New employee probionary period
Privacy Act
Reasonable accommodion policy
Selective Service
Signure and false stements
Social security number request
Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted today Apply by 06/10/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 10, 2026 Locion Fort Eustis, VA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $33.97 - $39.63 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 11 Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time - Full Time Travel Required Not required Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union Yes - This is a Bargaining unit position represented by NAIL 6, local 2773. Drug test Yes Security clearance Other Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a . The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number MARAD.JRRF-2026-0003 Control number 870735500
Department of Transportion
Maritime Administrion
Summary
This position is loced in the Reserve Fleets, Office of Ship Operions, Office of the Deputy Associe Administror for Federal Sealift, Office of the Associe Administror for Stregic Sealift, Maritime Administrion (MARAD).
Learn more about this agency
Summary
This position is loced in the Reserve Fleets, Office of Ship Operions, Office of the Deputy Associe Administror for Federal Sealift, Office of the Associe Administror for Stregic Sealift, Maritime Administrion (MARAD).
Learn more about this agency
Overview
Help
Accepting applicions
Posted today
Apply by 06/10/26
Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 10, 2026
Locion
Fort Eustis, VA
No mching locions found.
Work site options
Telework eligible
No
Remote job
No
Relocion expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$33.97 - $39.63 per hour
Pay scale & grade
WG 11
Learn more about pay scale and grade
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time - Full Time
Travel Required
Not required
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupions and job series
5725 Crane Opering
Supervisory stus
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Represented by a union
Yes - This is a Bargaining unit position represented by NAIL 6, local 2773.
Drug test
Yes
Security clearance
Other
Position sensitivity and risk
Modere Risk (MR)
Jobs require a
background check and some require a
security clearance . The type depends on the job.
Background check type
Suitability/Fitness
Financial disclosure required
No
Some jobs require
financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.
Announcement number
MARAD.JRRF-2026-0003
Control number
870735500
This job is open to
Help
The public
U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Federal employees - Competitive service
Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
Federal employees whose job, agency or department was elimined and are eligible for priority over other applicants.
Land and base management
Current or former employees of a base management agency.
Veterans
Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference
Military spouses
Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty.
Individuals with disabilities
Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.
Family of overseas employees
Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas.
Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista
Individuals who have served least 2 years with the Peace Corps or 1 year with AmeriCorps VISTA.
Special authorities
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed in another hiring ph.
Clarificion from the agency
Open to current and former Federal employees with competitive stus, VEOA Applicants, AND All U.S. Citizens.
Duties
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The Crane Operor:
Opere cranes with telescoping and ltice booms to load, unload, move and position heavy merial and equipment various work sites under conditions including: crane operions th require precision setting of items, close proximity to workers, and crane operions using all boom lengths, angles and positions.
Make precise load placements where exact movements must be made to position loads accurely and safely, requiring rapid lifting capacity judgments during operion.
Provide instruction to Riggers and Rigging Workers in selection and installion of weight handling gear such as slings, cables, and spreader bars used to lift, move and position various objects.
Perform operor maintenance on equipment opered including inspecting cables for wear, adjusting clutches of cranes and makes other similar adjustments to the crane operion.
The ideal applicant has the skill to opere cranes all boom lengths, angles, and positions.
Requirements
Help
Conditions of employment
You must be a U.S.Citizen and eligible for considerion.
You must meet specialized experience to qualify.
Required documents must be submitted by the closing de.
Submit applicion and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing de.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probionary period during which we will evalue your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:
your performance and conduct;
the needs and interests of the agency;
whether your continued employment would advance the organizional goals of the agency or the Government; and
whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Upon completion of your probionary period, your employment termined unless you receive certificion, in writing, th your continued employment advances the public interest.
SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT HEALTH ASSESSMENT: If selected for the position you required to complete a pre-employment/pre-appointment medical examinion and Functional Capacity Examinion.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A background security investigion is required for all selected individuals. Appointment subject to the applicant's successful completion of the security investigion and favorable adjudicion. Failure to meet these requirements grounds for terminion.
PHYSICAL EFFORT: The employee makes continual control changes to maneuver the crane and load around obstructions, to stay within the lifting capacity, and to position the load the desired locion.
WORKING CONDITIONS: The employee works outdoors in a partially enclosed crane cab in all types of weher. They exposed to unpleasant noise, he, and fumes produced by the engine. They are exposed to the possibility of injury caused by swinging loads or from the crane overturning. Additionally, the employee is exposed to a greer possibility of injury from overturning because they must frequently work near or the crane's lifting capacity.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year probionary period (unless already completed).
DEU REQUIREMENTS: Applicants selected under deleged examining procedures may be required to successfully complete a one-year probionary period (unless already completed).
Qualificions
Qualificions for the position are based on the training, experience, or other requirements th determine which applicants would be able to perform sisfactorily in the position to be filled.
To qualify for the WG-11, your experience should include experience equal or equivalent to the following:
Ability to ensure safety and housekeeping rules are followed, machine capacities are not exceeded, and th tools, supplies and equipment are accounted for and are properly secured the close of each workday.
Ability to opere cranes all boom lengths, angles, and positions.
Your applicion will also be red on the following job elements:
Ability to do the work of the job without more than normal supervision.
Ability to inspect.
Work Practices.
Operion of Motor Vehicles.
Ability to interpret instructions, specificions, etc.
Ability To Opere Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle).
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Applicants must meet all qualificion requirements by the closing de of this announcement. If you do not meet the minimum levels in the ability to do the work OR if you do not meet the minimum level overall, you disqualified.
Educion
This job does not have an educion qualificion requirement.
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The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Transportion and its Opering Administrions from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before th individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violion of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Transportion by email , ... . To learn more, please our page : The Fair Chance to Compete Act | US Department of Transportion
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue de of the referral certifice.
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Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution.
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You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.
DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/ applicion does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed informion upon which to make a qualificion determinion. Please ensure th your resume contains specific informion such as position titles, beginning and ending des of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.
To compete with U.S. Citizens: If you meet the qualificion requirements, your applicion placed in one of two cegories: Qualified and Well Qualified which is based upon your responses to the vacancy questions. Within these cegories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference th have provided supporting documents will receive selection priority over non-veterans. The top red applicions reviewed for the quality of your experience, educion and training relevant to the position.
To compete with other competitive stus government employees: Federal Wage System (FWS) positions require the use of a Screen-Out Element. Points based on experience and training which are documented by your responses to the questionnaire. To be qualified, applicants must receive least 2 points on the Screen-Out Element and an average of 2 points on all the elements in order to be considered minimally qualified for the position. Applicants who do not receive 2 points on the Screen-Out Element elimined from further considerion.
If you meet the qualificion requirements, your applicion scored based upon your responses to the vacancy questions. The top red applicions reviewed for the quality of your experience, educion and training relevant to the position. If referred, all relevant documents including performance appraisals and awards submitted with your applicion package forwarded to the hiring official for review.
Eligible Federal employees also seeking considerion for noncompetitive reassignment for this position must indice interest in the assessment. Noncompetitive federal candides must have competitive stus on a SF-50, meet minimum qualificions, have served the same grade or higher, and held or exceeded the promotion potential of this position.
All applicants: Your applicion red on the extent and quality of your experience, educion and training relevant to the position. The answers you select in the on-line process must be substantied in your applicion package. If upon review, it is determined th your described work history, competencies, and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your applicion may be upded on your behalf or you may not be referred to the selecting official. Please ensure th your work history provides enough details to support your answers. The Automed Staffing Office is ultimely responsible for determining your final ring.
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Benefits
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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits .
Review our benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered.
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RESUME: In accordance with the OPM memorandum titled Merit Hiring Plan, ded May 29, 2025, resumes with a maximum of two (2) pages in length accepted as part of your applicion. These should be legible and in a readable font size. A determinion of your eligibility and/or qualificions based only on those two (2) pages.
Your resume MUST contain specific informion th can be used to make a qualificion determinion , including employment beginning and ending des for each position, whether employment is Full-time or Part-time, or average number of hours worked per week, and position titles. If the position is/was in the Federal government, you will need to provide the position series and grade level. The resume should show relevant experience and educion, as well as support the required specialized experience.
PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS/INCENTIVE AWARDS: If applicable, performance appraisals and/or Incentive award documention may be submitted and forwarded to the selecting official in considerion of your applicion. To receive credit, submit a recent performance appraisal (ded within 18 months) showing the official ring of record, signed by a supervisor, or stement why the performance appraisal is unavailable (do not submit a performance plan) and/or incentive award documention ded within the last 18 months (i.e. performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increases, etc.).
VETERANS: Your last DD214 (member 4 copy), Certifice of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, th shows the type of discharge and all des of active duty is required to verify your eligibility.
If applying to a vacancy opened to all US Citizens under cegory ring and wish to be considered as a preference eligible, you need to submit a copy of your DD214 (member-4 copy).
If claiming preference eligibility as a disabled veteran, you must submit proof of entitlement of this preference which is normally a valid letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicing the percentage of your disability. An SF-15 is desired, but not required.
If applying to a vacancy opened Stus and you are requesting considerion under Veteran's Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) ( ), you need to provide a copy of your last DD214 (member-4 copy), which verifies your military service des, reason for separion, OR certificion of separion th shows a discharge de within 120 days of the closing of this announcement, and eligibility for considerion under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act.
FEDERAL APPLICANTS: You must submit SF-50(s) th verify your highest competitive grade, full performance level, and eligibility as a federal applicant. DO NOT submit an award SF-50 as these often do not verify grade or eligibility. For considerion for a promotion, Box 4 of the SF-50 must show a de th is least 52 weeks prior to the job announcement closing. We recommend submitting your last promotion SF-50 or within-grade increase SF-50. Pay adjustment raise SF-50s for the current year will not support the 52 weeks' time-in-grade requirements.
NON COMPETITIVE APPLICANTS: If requesting concurrent considerion for Non-competitive (NC) appointment eligibility, you must provide the approprie SPECIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS, such as PCS orders (military spouse) describing move & marriage certifice; letter from VA or DD214 describing 100% disability of spouse; letter from Ste Vocional Office certifying disability (schedule A), etc. For more informion, military spouse NC appointments or Persons with Disabilities NC appointments.
DISPLACED EMPLOYEES: If requesting considerion under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency CTAP program (ICTAP), you must meet the well qualified standards for this vacancy (meeting minimum requirements for position and scoring least an 80) and provide all of the following documents:
your most recent performance appraisal,
the proof of eligibility letter from the Agency, and
your most current SF-50, displaying current series and grade.
Displaced employees may be eligible for ICTAP or CTAP priority considerion. For more informion, please review the OPM Employee's Guide to Career Transition .
Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing de of the vacancy will result in your removal from considerion for this position. Please review your applicion prior to final submission and ensure you have submitted all approprie documents. Uploading documents to USAJobs does NOT ensure inclusion with your applicion to our system. You must verify th the documents are in the system with your applicion prior to final submission.
How to Apply
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You must submit a complete applicion package (including resume, vacancy questions and supporting documents) no ler than 11:59 (EST) on the closing de of the announcement.
To begin, click the "Apply Online" button on the job announcement posting.
Follow the directions to register, submit all required documents and complete the assessment questionnaire.
You may review your saved applicion(s)
If you are having difficulty applying online, please contact the DOT Automed Staffing Office via email : ...
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Automed Staffing Office
Phone
...
Fax
...
...
Address
DOT, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
Submit Applicion and Documents Online
1200 New Jersey Ave SE / HAHR - 50
Washington, District of Columbia 20590
United Stes
Next steps
You may check your applicion stus by logging into USAJobs.com. (Select "My USAJOBS" and click "Applicions"). Within two weeks of the closing de, a Human Resources Specialist will evalue your applicion. Rings determined based on the documents and informion received by the closing de. Qualified candides assigned a cegory, not including points th may be assigned for veterans' preference. If the vacancy is advertised under stus, your applicion scored on a scale between 70 - 100. The most highly qualified candides are then referred to the hiring manager for further considerion. If the vacancy was advertised under cegory ring, then the approprie veteran's preference applied. If you are selected for an interview, the hiring agency will contact you directly. Once the position is filled, we will notify all applicants of their final stus.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Criminal history inquiries
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
Financial suitability
New employee probionary period
Privacy Act
Reasonable accommodion policy
Selective Service
Signure and false stements
Social security number request
Required Documents
Help
RESUME: In accordance with the OPM memorandum titled Merit Hiring Plan, ded May 29, 2025, resumes with a maximum of two (2) pages in length accepted as part of your applicion. These should be legible and in a readable font size. A determinion of your eligibility and/or qualificions based only on those two (2) pages.
Your resume MUST contain specific informion th can be used to make a qualificion determinion , including employment beginning and ending des for each position, whether employment is Full-time or Part-time, or average number of hours worked per week, and position titles. If the position is/was in the Federal government, you will need to provide the position series and grade level. The resume should show relevant experience and educion, as well as support the required specialized experience.
PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS/INCENTIVE AWARDS: If applicable, performance appraisals and/or Incentive award documention may be submitted and forwarded to the selecting official in considerion of your applicion. To receive credit, submit a recent performance appraisal (ded within 18 months) showing the official ring of record, signed by a supervisor, or stement why the performance appraisal is unavailable (do not submit a performance plan) and/or incentive award documention ded within the last 18 months (i.e. performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increases, etc.).
VETERANS: Your last DD214 (member 4 copy), Certifice of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, th shows the type of discharge and all des of active duty is required to verify your eligibility.
If applying to a vacancy opened to all US Citizens under cegory ring and wish to be considered as a preference eligible, you need to submit a copy of your DD214 (member-4 copy).
If claiming preference eligibility as a disabled veteran, you must submit proof of entitlement of this preference which is normally a valid letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicing the percentage of your disability. An SF-15 is desired, but not required.
If applying to a vacancy opened Stus and you are requesting considerion under Veteran's Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) ( ), you need to provide a copy of your last DD214 (member-4 copy), which verifies your military service des, reason for separion, OR certificion of separion th shows a discharge de within 120 days of the closing of this announcement, and eligibility for considerion under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act.
FEDERAL APPLICANTS: You must submit SF-50(s) th verify your highest competitive grade, full performance level, and eligibility as a federal applicant. DO NOT submit an award SF-50 as these often do not verify grade or eligibility. For considerion for a promotion, Box 4 of the SF-50 must show a de th is least 52 weeks prior to the job announcement closing. We recommend submitting your last promotion SF-50 or within-grade increase SF-50. Pay adjustment raise SF-50s for the current year will not support the 52 weeks' time-in-grade requirements.
NON COMPETITIVE APPLICANTS: If requesting concurrent considerion for Non-competitive (NC) appointment eligibility, you must provide the approprie SPECIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS, such as PCS orders (military spouse) describing move & marriage certifice; letter from VA or DD214 describing 100% disability of spouse; letter from Ste Vocional Office certifying disability (schedule A), etc. For more informion, military spouse NC appointments or Persons with Disabilities NC appointments.
DISPLACED EMPLOYEES: If requesting considerion under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency CTAP program (ICTAP), you must meet the well qualified standards for this vacancy (meeting minimum requirements for position and scoring least an 80) and provide all of the following documents:
your most recent performance appraisal,
the proof of eligibility letter from the Agency, and
your most current SF-50, displaying current series and grade.
Displaced employees may be eligible for ICTAP or CTAP priority considerion. For more informion, please review the OPM Employee's Guide to Career Transition .
Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing de of the vacancy will result in your removal from considerion for this position. Please review your applicion prior to final submission and ensure you have submitted all approprie documents. Uploading documents to USAJobs does NOT ensure inclusion with your applicion to our system. You must verify th the documents are in the system with your applicion prior to final submission.
How to Apply
Help
You must submit a complete applicion package (including resume, vacancy questions and supporting documents) no ler than 11:59 (EST) on the closing de of the announcement.
To begin, click the "Apply Online" button on the job announcement posting.
Follow the directions to register, submit all required documents and complete the assessment questionnaire.
You may review your saved applicion(s)
If you are having difficulty applying online, please contact the DOT Automed Staffing Office via email : ...
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Agency contact informion
Automed Staffing Office
Phone
...
Fax
...
...
Address
DOT, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
Submit Applicion and Documents Online
1200 New Jersey Ave SE / HAHR - 50
Washington, District of Columbia 20590
United Stes
Next steps
You may check your applicion stus by logging into USAJobs.com. (Select "My USAJOBS" and click "Applicions"). Within two weeks of the closing de, a Human Resources Specialist will evalue your applicion. Rings determined based on the documents and informion received by the closing de. Qualified candides assigned a cegory, not including points th may be assigned for veterans' preference. If the vacancy is advertised under stus, your applicion scored on a scale between 70 - 100. The most highly qualified candides are then referred to the hiring manager for further considerion. If the vacancy was advertised under cegory ring, then the approprie veteran's preference applied. If you are selected for an interview, the hiring agency will contact you directly. Once the position is filled, we will notify all applicants of their final stus.
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Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Criminal history inquiries
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
Financial suitability
New employee probionary period
Privacy Act
Reasonable accommodion policy
Selective Service
Signure and false stements
Social security number request
Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted today Apply by 06/10/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 10, 2026 Locion Fort Eustis, VA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $33.97 - $39.63 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 11 Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time - Full Time Travel Required Not required Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union Yes - This is a Bargaining unit position represented by NAIL 6, local 2773. Drug test Yes Security clearance Other Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a . The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number MARAD.JRRF-2026-0003 Control number 870735500
Job ID: 523029339
Originally Posted on: 5/30/2026
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