Maintenance Worker
Job Location:
Green River, WY - USA
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Job Summary
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.
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:
- Perform building and facility maintenance by repairing electrical systems heating and cooling units plumbing carpentry roofing masonry painting and welding using hand tools power tools testing devices and trade equipment.
- Maintain and repair vehicles heavy machinery small engines and equipment by replacing parts troubleshooting mechanical issues completing preventative service and installing hardware or software components.
- Operate heavy equipment and motor vehicles such as bulldozers excavators loaders tractors trailers and trucks to complete earth-moving road and trail work land management tasks pesticide application and equipment transport.
- Lead small projects by planning work steps training others promoting safe practices maintaining equipment records and entering maintenance information into approved computer systems.
- Support refuge operations by maintaining water control structures performing habitat restoration installing fences and signs assisting with land management activities and completing other related maintenance tasks as needed.
- 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 have and maintain a valid drivers license throughout employment.
- Must obtain within 6 months of start date and maintain a valid Commercial Drivers License (CDL Class A) including meeting all CDL requirements such as the Department of Transportation physical exam drug and alcohol testing requirements and the minimum age of 21.
- 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 the uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
*Additional Requirements located under qualifications*
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 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.
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:- Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision (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
- Vehicle Operation
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.
There is no substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage System (FWS) positions.
Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.
Physical Demands: The employee uses considerable physical effort is required in the operation and maintenance of facilities equipment and attachments. 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. Employee 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 injury may result from getting caught in operating equipment or from collisions with automobiles when operating on or near public 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.
All Department of Interior (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 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.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
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