Seasonal Motor Vehicle Operator

Seasonal Motor Vehicle Operator

Department: Department of the Interior

Location(s): Hot Springs, South Dakota

Salary Range: $24.61 - $28.72 Per Hour

Job Summary: The primary purpose of the position is to operate one or more motor vehicles, which typically have an approximate gross vehicle weight of more than 10,000 pounds and up to 26,000 pounds.

Major Duties:

• Some of the duties you will perform, include, but not limited to: Operates and maintains equipment and vehicles with gross vehicle weights up to 26,000 pounds in order to haul equipment, personnel, fence posts, tools, and related materials to work sites. Leads a crew of lower-level co-workers (laborers) involved in the construction, repair, and upkeep of government boundary fences, roads, culverts, corrals, trails, campground facilities and buildings. Performs manual labor tasks such as digs holes, mixes and pours concrete, cleans culverts, installs drainage pipe and culverts, removes deteriorated posts and wire, etc. Uses and instructs laborers in the use of hand tools such as hammers, rakes, shovels, post hole diggers, wire stretchers, axes, saws, and wrenches. Operates a tractor, post hole digger, rollers, tampers, and pressure washers. This position requires heavy physical effort to haul materials and equipment to work locations. You will frequently lift and carry items weighing up to 100 pounds, continually walking, bending, stooping, reaching, pulling and pushing. The work is primarily outdoors and may be in temperatures up to 100 plus degrees. Work is performed in backcountry terrain that is uneven, steep, and rocky. As needed, you may also work as a flagger on road projects, picking up litter, digging ditches, and loading/unloading supplies, furniture, mow lawns, re seed roadsides, repair trails and assist with building maintenance. Must be able to operate gasoline and diesel powered equipment including rotary self-propelled mowers, brooms, weed trimmers, chain saws, jackhammers, dump trucks (with and without trailers), tractors, rollers, snow plows and compactor equipment. This is an open continuous announcement, in which applications are collected over several months, and have multiple cut-off dates. Applications will be considered throughout the open period of the announcement. **INITIAL CUT OFF IS Wednesday, January 14, 2026** Referral certificates will be issued when a hiring official exhausts current certificate and/or additional vacancies need to be filled. For more information about this park, please check out Wind Cave National Park

Qualifications: To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (SCREEN OUT) Ability to Drive Safely (Motor Vehicles) Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (related to mobile equipment operation) Ability To Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle) Operation of Motor Vehicles Reliability and Dependability as a Motor Vehicle Operator Vehicle Operation Work Practices (including keeping things neat, clean, and in order) SCREEN OUT: Minimum Qualification: Have experience that demonstrates the ability to perform work as a motor vehicle operator and assist journey-level, or other higher graded workers; Experience includes work such as operating gasoline or diesel-powered heavy equipment, the use of motor vehicles of a gross vehicle weight up to 26,000 pounds transport material to and from the work site. Have experience using equipment and building maintenance and trail and road repair projects. Work is spot-checked by supervisor and evaluated for quality and neatness. Driver's License: Possess a Driver's License or able to obtain one before entry on duty. If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. Address your knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job-related factors. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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 that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How to Apply: To apply for this position: You must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To receive consideration, the complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 05/29/2026.You must provide documentation to support your claim for each eligibility selected. Please review the required documentation listed in the eligibilities language to ensure you submit the appropriate information. Note: You will only be marked eligible for those eligibilities that you selected and provided the appropriate supporting documentation. WE DO NOT ACCEPT HARD-COPY OR E-MAIL APPLICATION PACKAGES. Select Apply. If you are not logged in, you will be prompted to login or create an account. Prompted to Start the Application Process by selecting "Start Application." Click here for USAJobs Help with "How to create an application" To PREVIEW the application questionnaire, select the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12856961 Select or add the resume you want to use for this application. Click here on how to build a resume in USAJOBS. Select documents you want included in this application. Review package to acknowledge your documents were reviewed. Select if you want to include your demographic information. After reading and certifying the application is true and submitted in good faith, select "Continue to Agency Site." Follow onscreen prompts and instructions to complete your application. Add the supporting documents by indexing your documents with the dropdown. Upload any missing required documents or optional documents. Review and Submit Application. While logged in, you can check the status of your application by selecting "+" next to the job title for this position. You can review or revise your application at any point during the open period of the announcement. To update an application, you should log into your USAJOBS account and select "+" next to the job title for this position. Select "Update Application" for this job. Note: When you click Update Application, you will be prompted to re-select your documents from USAJOBS. Documents submitted with the first application will no longer be associated with the applicant record. So it is important that you select all documents you want to use in the re-application.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-29