Maintenance Worker

As a Maintenance Worker (WG-07) your duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Buildings and Facilities Maintenance-Ability to construct and repair and maintain infrastructure of duty station and all associated property.
• Equipment Vehicle and Machine Maintenance-Perform preventative as well as corrective maintenance on equipment used by personnel at duty station.
• Equipment and Vehicle Operation-Safety and efficiently operate all required vehicles and equipment to including those necessary for land management projects.
• Projects Safety and Records Management-Keep written maintenance records for all equipment documenting all actions and keeping a current inventory.

Physical Effort: The employee frequently is required to perform heavy lifting and exerts considerable physical effort while using hand and power tools. Work requires extensive leg arm and hand movement standing stooping walking bending climbing and kneeling and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. The employee frequently lifts carries and sets up parts and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted and over 50 pounds with assistance. The employee uses jacks pulleys dollies or other lifting and carrying devices. Work may be from ladders scaffolding platforms or high places and in hard-to-reach places. Frequent arm and leg movements are required to operate controls make repairs and build
items.

Working Conditions: Work is accomplished both in an office setting (5%) and outdoors (95%). Works outside in all kinds of weather and frequently exposed to running water fumes dust grease dirt and moving parts of equipment and machinery. Work performed outside is in a variety of settings where steep terrain extremely uneven rocky and slippery footing is normal. Temperature extremes are common.

Work is regularly exposed to the possibility of cuts scrapes and bruises falls falling material or injury from equipment associated with power equipment or hazardous materials. Work demands conformance to safety requirements including the use of a variety of personal protective equipment such as: protective clothing hardhats hearing protection safety glasses goggles gloves steel toe heavy leather boots respirator and other personal protective items.

Serious injury may result from getting caught in operating equipment or from collisions with automobiles when operating on or near public roads.

Work is generally done on stable flat terrain and construction sites but may be also done on rolling hills minor slopes grades rocky or soft ground or forests.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more visit possess and maintain a valid drivers license throughout employment.
• Must acquire and maintain a Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL) within first 12 months of employment.
• 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 must be at least 18 years of age or older to operate government vehicles.

Probationary 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 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 individuals employment should continue and that their appointment should be 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.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-09/28/2026-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:

1. Ability to Do the Work of Maintenance Mechanic Without More Than Normal Supervision (SCREEN OUT)
2. Knowledge of Equipment Assembly Installation Repair etc.
3. Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
4. Ability to Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicles)
5. Work Practices (includes keeping things neat clean and in order)

If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient you will receive no further 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.