Maintenance Worker

U.S.-Fish-; Green River (WY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Green River, Wyoming, seeks a Maintenance Worker to perform construction, repair, and maintenance tasks on buildings, facilities, and lands within Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge.

The role requires hands-on use of tools, machinery, and equipment to support day-to-day operations and land management. Applicants should be prepared for a federal probationary process and related requirements.

Qualifications

• Ability to work with limited supervision and follow directions.
• Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc.
• Technical practices including precise, theoretical, and artistic aspects.
• Ability to use and interpret measuring instruments.
• Ability to read and interpret instructions, specifications, and blueprints.
• Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment.
• Knowledge of materials used in construction and maintenance.
• Experience operating vehicles and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform construction, repair, and maintenance on buildings and facilities.
• Maintain vehicles, heavy equipment, and refuge lands.
• Use hand tools, power tools, specialized machinery, and various trade techniques to support daily operations and land management.

Skills

Ability to work with minimal superv.

Equipment assembly & repair

Technical practices

Measuring instruments

Reading blueprints

Tools maintenance

Materials knowledge

Vehicle operation

Job description

You will serve as a Maintenance Worker with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 6 at Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge in Green River, Wyoming.

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...

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;
• 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 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-09/15/2026-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 the work of the position without more than normal supervision (SCREEN OUT)
2. Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation Repair, etc.
3. Technical Practices (theoretical precise, artistic)
4. Use of Measuring Instruments
5. Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprints reading)
6. Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
7. Knowledge of Materials
8. Vehicle Operation

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.