Maintenance Mechanic

National Park Service; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to perform a range of repair and maintenance duties on park facilities and systems. The role involves interpreting blueprints, replacing structural components, and ensuring electrical and mechanical systems are safe and fully operational.

You will work with plumbing, masonry, roofing, and general building systems while following standard federal procedures.

Qualifications

• Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, including blueprints reading.
• Knowledge of equipment assembly, installation, repair.
• Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment.
• Technical practices for precise work.

Responsibilities

• Performs plumbing, masonry, roofing repairs and reconstruction.
• Replaces windows, doors, soffit and gutter systems.
• Inspects electrical and mechanical systems and repairs to full operation.
• Interprets blueprints to install, modify and repair utility, supply, and disposal systems.

Skills

Blueprint Reading

Tools & Equipment Use

Electrical Systems Knowledge

Mechanical Repair

Reading Instructions

Tools

Measuring Instruments

Hand Tools

Job description

You will serve as a Maintenance Mechanic with National Park Service. .

Major Duties

• As a Maintenance Mechanic, you will perform the following duties: Performs plumbing, masonry, roofing repairs and reconstruction. Replaces windows, doors, soffit and gutter systems. Installs, repairs, modifies, and maintains buildings and associated systems and equipment. Performs inspections on electrical and mechanical systems to diagnose and identify issues, and repairs/restores back to fully operational state, including items such as outlets, junction boxes, switches, lighting ballasts, bus fuses, grounding issues, conduit replacement, zone valves, transformers, voltage testing, circuit breakers, etc. Performs independent installation, modification, and repair of utility, supply, and disposal systems by interpreting blueprints and using advanced plumbing trade techniques and tools to ensure proper system layout, function, and compliance. compliance. .

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. You may be required to work holidays and weekends. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. You may be required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority. You are required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a one-year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/28/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. 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 Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprints reading)
• Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation Repair, etc.
• Knowledge of materials
• Technical Practices (theoretical precise, artistic)
• Use of Measuring Instruments

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. Your resume must support your response to the assessment questionnaire, and if it does not, your application will be marked as not eligible. 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. You must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and obtain an average of at least 2 points on all of the job elements to be considered qualified for this position.

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.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage System (FWS) positions.

Additional Information

This is a Merit Promotion announcement for career and career conditional Department of Interior (DOI) employees, Career Transition eligibles (CTAP), DOI Bureau Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibles. Refer to Required Documents section for more information. Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement. Government housing may be available. All DOI employees, their spouses, and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim, permit, lease, small tract entry, or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands, with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here, DOI Ethics Prohibitions | U.S. Department of the Interior. Physical Effort: Physical effort is heavy to moderate, and requires occasional lifting or handling of objects or materials up to 50 pounds, unassisted, following proper lifting procedures to avoid injury. Frequently required to stand while working, climb ladders or scaffolding, and bend, stoop, climb, and work in awkward positions. Working Conditions: Exposed to a variety of seasonal weather conditions while working outdoors (temperatures -40 to 90+ degrees). Subject to danger of falling from ladders or scaffolding. Exposed to dust, dirt, wind, and rain. May work with dangerous chemicals and around moving equipment; paints, solvents, etc. May be exposed to electrical shocks, and biting insects.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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 that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits.

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