Maintenance Worker

U.S.-Fish-; Douglas (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2, maintains San Bernardino and Leslie Canyon National Wildlife Refuges in Douglas, Arizona.

The Maintenance Worker role covers construction, repair, and preventive tasks across buildings, facilities, vehicles, heavy equipment, and refuge lands, employing hand tools, power tools, and diverse trade techniques to support daily operations and land management needs. The position requires knowledge of multiple trades, compliance with safety practices, and

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance planning and execution.
• Ability to select tools, materials and methods for tasks.
• Journeyman level in at least two trades (e.g., carpentry, electrical, plumbing, masonry).

Responsibilities

• Maintain buildings, facilities, vehicles, and equipment.
• Perform repairs using hand and power tools.
• Read and interpret specifications and blueprints.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Tool usage

Maintenance planning

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Heavy equipment operation

Job description

You will serve as a Maintenance Worker U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2 at San Bernadino and Leslie Canyon National Wildlife Refuge in Douglas, Arizona. You will perform a wide range of construction, repair, and maintenance work on buildings, facilities, vehicles, heavy equipment, and refuge lands while using hand tools, power tools, specialized machinery, and various trade techniques to support daily operations and land management needs.

Requirements Continued...

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:

The screen-out for this position is: experience planning and carrying out maintenance, repair, and construction projects; selecting tools, materials and methods to do the work. Experience at the journeyman level in two or more of the following trades: construction, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, masonry roofing, landscaping, (roads and grounds), heating and cooling systems, or structural repair.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/04/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors:

1. ABILITY TO DO TO THE WORK OF THE WORK OF THE POSTION WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION (SCREEN OUT)
2. KNOWLEDGE OF EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLY, INSTALLATION, REPAIR, ETC.
3. TECHNICAL PRACTICES (THEORETICAL, PRECISE, ARTISITIC)
4. USE OR MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
5. ABILITY TO INTERPRET INSTRUCTIONS, SPECIFICATION, ETC. (INCLUDES BLUEPRINT READING)
6. ABILITY TO AND MAINTAIN TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
7. KNOWLEDGE OF MATERIALS
8. VEHICLE OPERATIONS

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.