Maintenance Worker

Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens, CTAP, ICTAP

Duties

This position is located in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), New Mexico State Office, Albuquerque District Office, Socorro Field Office serves as a Maintenance Worker. The primary responsibility is to perform work in a variety of trade areas such as public use water systems, painting, welding, carpentry, plumbing, ground maintenance, forklift operator, and the operation and maintenance of select engineering equipment and vehicles.

Inspect well pumps, tanks, and other water system components to comply with Health Authority requirements Schedule, implement, or document preventive maintenance according to needs and available resources. Use carpentry and welding tools to plan, lay-out, measure; create, construct and install frame structures. Read and interpret written instruction, drawings, designs, blueprints, schematics, sketches, and technical documents to carry out work assignments. Operate or maintain warehouse vehicles and equipment used to load, unload, or move supplies and materials. Determine proper tools, materials and staffing to perform repair and maintenance of facilities, grounds, or structures.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

U.S. Citizenship required May be required to complete background investigation and drug screening. Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males Must provide resume and supporting documents (See required documents). You cannot hold an active real estate license, nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands. If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period. Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program. You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the Bureau of Land Management uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 5 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. May be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. Must obtain and maintain a valid state Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) and is subject to pre-employment testing. Drug testing is required for all individuals selected for employment in testing designated positions. Please see additional information section.

Qualifications

To qualify, there is no specific length of training or experience required; however, your resume must demonstrate enough experience to show your ability to perform the duties of a Maintenance Worker without more than normal supervision. Examples of such experience include: (1) carrying out preventive maintenance and repair of grounds, buildings, related fixtures and utilities without supervision; (2) operating vehicles, equipment, or various materials to perform maintenance work; (3) collaborating with others to plan and/or implement maintenance strategies; (4) preparing correspondence including requests for contract modification, non-compliance notices, letters to contractors, and contract diaries.

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.

The following summarizes the qualification standard for this position found in the Job Qualifications System for Trades and Labor Occupations (Handbook X-118C)

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.

Part-time or Unpaid Experience: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position.

Physical Effort : Position requires heavy physical effort, and prolonged periods of mental alertness when using tools and heavy equipment. Duties require continuous movement, muscular coordination of hands, arms, and feet with good vision and reflexes. Considerable physical strain could be encountered by frequent vibration, jerking, and jolting when using power tools and operating engineering equipment. Work involves lifting items weighing from 50 to 100 pounds (such as lumber, setting ladders, and scaffolding, conducting snow removal and ground maintenance), as well as reaching, bending, stooping, turning, climbing, mounting engineering equipment, remaining bent over, in cramped or crouched positions for long periods of time. Additional work efforts involve walking, hiking, or driving motor vehicles and construction equipment over uneven, rocky, and rough terrain.

Work Environment: Most work is performed indoors in temperature controlled and well-ventilated areas. When working outside the incumbent is subject to hot and cold temperature extremes, prolonged exposure to the sun, strong wind, high noise levels, vibrations, and constant bumps and jolts from equipment, tools, and vehicles. The incumbent is exposed to dust, dirt, water, cleaning fluids and sprays, grease and fuels oils, fumes, chemicals, slippery or unstable surfaces, and smoke. The possibility exists in the work environment to incur cuts, burns, muscle strain, electric shocks, eye injuries, abrasions, etc., however, personal protective clothing and equipment (PPE) such as hearing, head and eye protection, respirators, proper clothing, gloves, and other safety devices and practices are required to prevent injury and hazards when working on ladders, scaffolding, or lifts and when using heavy powered equipment. Some work assignments are on ladders and scaffolding, in tight awkward positions, confined areas such as crawl spaces that are dusty and dirty or at extreme heights on ladders and lifts, and on steep and uneven terrain with some risk of potential slips and falls. The incumbent can be subjected to vibration from heavy equipment, and skin irritations from cleaning solutions. Inside working conditions include noises, drafts, varying temperatures, and contact with sharp, heavy, and dangerous tools and equipment.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions.

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