Maintenance Worker (Seasonal)

US National Park Service; St. Marys (GA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

US National Park Service is seeking a maintenance worker to perform recurring building and utility maintenance and operation duties, assisting journeymen and other higher graded workers. The position requires practical knowledge across multiple trades and crafts.

Candidates must demonstrate experience in at least two trades such as carpentry, painting, plumbing, roofing, electrical, or masonry, and can interpret instructions and blueprints. Apply with detailed examples of relevant work.

Qualifications

• Experience in at least two trades (e.g., carpentry, painting, plumbing, roofing, electrical, masonry).
• Ability to read and interpret instructions and blueprints.
• Knowledge of materials and technical practices as used in maintenance work.

Skills

Multi-trade experience

Blueprint reading

Tools handling

Interpreting instructions

Job description

This position is located in a National Park Service Unit. The primary purpose of the position is to perform recurring building and/or utility maintenance and operation duties and to assist journeymen and other higher graded maintenance workers. Incumbent utilizes knowledge and skills in several trades and crafts.

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 materials, and Technical Practices (theoretical precise, artistic)

SCREEN OUT:

Minimum Qualifications

Experience must be demonstrated in at least two of the following trades:

• Carpentry (constructs, installs, repairs and replace items such as doors, shelves, etc.);
• Painting (preparing surfaces, determine painting materials to be used and method of application, and painting a variety of surfaces);
• Plumbing (replace various valves, unions, elbows, fixtures, toilets, faucets and various types of pipe and copper lines, cut and thread pipes, winterize water systems, etc.);
• Roofing (repairs and patching, tar and paper, metal foam roofs and asphalt shingles);
• Electrical (repairs including removing, replacing, tightening, splicing, and insulating defective wiring and fixtures;);
• Cement Finishing (building and setting forms for sidewalks and steps, mixes pours, spreads, and levels cement and concrete in preparation for final finishing;);
• Masonry (maintenance, measures, determines amount of concrete, sets forms, pours and finishes concrete to blueprint standards and project specifications);
• Wastewater Plant Operator (monitoring equipment and gauges, performing routine tests, recording the results in reports, collecting samples, adjusting the rate of flow and amounts of chemicals to be used;);
• Water Plant Operator (monitoring pumping equipment, regulating water, reading meters gauges and charts, recording readings and preparing reports).

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. 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.

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.

ICTAP/CTAP Statement

Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies.