Motor Vehicle Operating

Motor Vehicle Operating

Federal Wage System Position

Work Performed

This standard covers nonsupervisory work involved in the operation of gasoline, diesel, or electric powered wheeled vehicles to haul cargo and fuel, transport passengers, or to tow or recover equipment. The vehicles are driven in restricted traffic environments on Government installations, over public roads and highways, or under cross-country conditions. Also included are motor vehicles which have special-purpose or auxiliary devices where a knowledge of such devices does not exceed the level of knowledge and skill required to operate the vehicle safely.

Skill and Knowledge Requirements

to operate these vehicles over a variety of roads including interstate highways, narrow country roads, and on steep winding grades. Also, because of the size and weight of these vehicles, drivers are knowledgeable about which routes may be legally driven and the overpass clearances and other restrictions on such routes. The drivers of refueling vehicles know the operating procedures and regulations pertaining to driving vehicles in close proximity to aircraft. They have skill to maneuver the vehicles around parked aircraft and to back vehicles close to aircraft using hand signals from a spotter. They know the Federal, State, and installation safety regulations regarding the transportation of flammable liquids. They also know safety regulations regarding aircraft fueling operations, including hot operations where refueling is accomplished with the aircraft engines running and emergency shutdown procedures. U.S. Office of Personnel Management 9 Motor Vehicle Operating, 5703 TS-61 April 1991 The drivers of passenger buses have knowledge of safe braking distances because of the weight and size of the bus and the added weight of the passengers. They also know when mechanical or operational problems indicate that the bus is unsafe to drive and should be recovered by a tow vehicle. The drivers of vehicles equipped with special-purpose accessory equipment know how to operate power takeoff controls of equipment with more complex functions than the equipment at the grade 6 level. Also, this equipment has more intricate operating characteristics than equipment at the lower levels which makes its manipulation and control more difficult. For example, the driver may operate a large snow blower or very large snow plows such as rollover or v-blades for removing deep snow. Consequently, considerable judgment and experience are used to perform supplemental operations.

Physical Effort

in reaching, bending, turning, or moving hands, arms, feet, and legs to operate hand and foot controls. They exert moderate physical effort in the frequent handling of objects weighing up to 18 kilograms (40 pounds), and the occasional handling of heavier objects while loading cargo, with the assistance of other workers or weight handling equipment. U.S. Office of Personnel Management 4 Motor Vehicle Operating, 5703 TS-61 April 1991

Working Conditions

involved in performing the work. However, gross vehicle weight provides a frame of reference from which to conduct a complete analysis and evaluation of a position. Therefore, gross vehicle weight is being retained as a means of establishing a framework in grade analysis for straight-in-line vehicles, i.e., vehicles that are unitized with the axles, power source or cab portion of the vehicle and load carrying body all on the same chassis. This indicator does not directly apply to passenger buses, passenger ambulance buses, or motor coaches. The final grade level for all vehicle operating positions will be based on a thorough consideration of the four grading factors of the total job. U.S. Office of Personnel Management 3 Motor Vehicle Operating, 5703 TS-61 April 1991 MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR,