Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor

industrial maintenance jobs; Coulee Dam (WA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service in Coulee Dam, WA seeks a Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor to lead trades staff, oversee carpentry and maintenance tasks, and ensure safety and compliance. The role involves reading blueprints, planning work, and coordinating with management to deliver ongoing facility repairs.

Responsibilities include assigning work, guiding a team, and documenting labor and material costs using facility management software.

Qualifications

• Strong supervisory experience with trades and labor teams.
• Ability to read blueprints and building plans.
• Proficiency with measuring instruments and hand tools.
• Familiarity with facility management software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assigns work and provides technical guidance to employees.
• Communicates expectations, supports management programs, and addresses performance issues.
• Performs carpentry tasks: framing, sheetrock, finish carpentry, siding, boards, platforms.
• Reads building plans, blueprints, sketches to perform construction tasks.
• Uses facility management software to document work orders, labor, and material costs.

Skills

Lead/Supervise

Blueprint reading

Tools usage

Measuring instruments

Instruction reading

Equipment knowledge

Job description

You will serve as a Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor with National Park Service. The primary purpose of these positions is to supervise trades and labor work on a regular, recurring, and substantially fulltime and continuing basis Coulee Dam, WA - $30.73 - $45.18 per hour (Spokane, WA Rest of US Wage Area) Kettle Falls, WA and Davenport, WA - $30.80 - $45.26 (Spokane, WA SN Wage Area)

Major Duties

• Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Assigns work and provides technical guidance to employees, including assistance with difficult tasks. Communicates expectations, supports management programs, and addresses employee performance, training, and conduct issues. Performs a wide range of carpentry tasks, including framing, sheetrock installation/repair, finish carpentry, and construction/repair of siding, boardwalks, and tent platforms. Reads and applies building plans, blueprints, and sketches to perform construction tasks. Uses facility management software to document work orders, labor, and material costs.

Conditions of Employment

Requirements

Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship. 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/. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. Must be able to obtain a Washington State Water Distribution Specialist certificate within 1 year of hire. Must obtain a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) certificate within 1 year of hire. Must possess and maintain a valid Class A with air break Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Pre-employment and random alcohol and drug testing are required. You will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive test is received. You are required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority. You must be at least 18 years of age or older to operate government vehicles.

Qualifications

Requirements Continued...

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1 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 or trial 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. This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period.

Qualifications: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-08/27/2026-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 Lead Or Supervise (SCREEN OUT),
• Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation Repair, etc.
• Technical Practices (theoretical precise, artistic)
• Use of Measuring Instruments
• Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprints reading)
• Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Knowledge of Materials

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.

In addition to the requirements above you must also meet the following selective placement factors. You must provide proof of meeting these factors with your application to be considered:

1. Driver's License - You must possess a current driver's license.
2. Commercial Driver's License - You must possess a current CDL Class A with airbreak

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

Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement. 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 Demands: Physical effort is heavy to moderate and requires occasional lifting or handling of objects or materials up to 50-100 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. This requires standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing and working in tiring and cramped positions. Working Conditions: Exposed to a variety of seasonal weather conditions while working outdoors (temperatures -10 to 100+ 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 snakes and insects. The incumbent's clothing may become soiled from grease, dust, and chemicals. There is frequent exposure to the possibility of cuts, bruises, falling, burns, broken bones and chemical vapors, constant noise, rotating machinery, dust, grease, chemicals, oil, fumes and infectious blood pathogens when working in or about systems. Incumbent may also be exposed to energized circuits, electrical shock, burns, electrical rotary devices, cuts and abrasions from the use of tools and equipment and burns from chemicals.

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.

Help

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