Maintenance Leader: Multitrade Ops, Safety & CDL

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS); Kahuku (HI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is seeking a maintenance supervisor in Hawaii to lead safety programs, coordinate crews across refuge units, and oversee multi-trade maintenance tasks. The role involves interpreting drawings, operating heavy equipment, and managing maintenance records and contracts.

The position requires managing administration, providing training, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory requirements in a tropical environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to Lead or Supervise (SCREEN OUT).
• Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc.
• Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment.
• Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (blueprints reading).
• Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic).

Responsibilities

• Lead the station's safety program for all maintenance operations, conducting safety briefings and hazard assessments.
• Lead and coordinate maintenance crews across all refuge units, assign tasks, set pace, direct daily work.
• Plan, lay out, and complete preventive and deferred maintenance on facilities and real property, interpreting drawings and multi-trade work.
• Operate heavy equipment, CDL vehicles, and tractors for earth-moving and vegetation-management, transport equipment between units.
• Operate, maintain, and adjust water-control structures; manage habitat conditions; repair fencing; perform pesticide applications per regs.
• Manage maintenance administration and documentation, budget tracking, receipts, records, and liaison with the Regional Fleet Manager.
• Provide training, mentoring, and qualification tracking for maintenance staff; conduct equipment-operation and safety training.
• Support procurement and contract oversight; act as COR when authorized to ensure contracted services meet specs.

Skills

Safety leadership

Supervision

Maintenance planning

Equipment operation

Blueprint reading

Contract oversight

Job description

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is seeking a maintenance supervisor in Hawaii to lead safety programs, coordinate crews across refuge units, and oversee multi-trade maintenance tasks. The role involves interpreting drawings, operating heavy equipment, and managing maintenance records and contracts.

The position requires managing administration, providing training, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory requirements in a tropical environment.