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. The duties described by this position may not fully meet the type of work to be performed or there may be work that this position does not do in each of the specialties; however, if the general intent is met then this position is appropriate.
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 Equipment Assembly, Installation Repair, etc. Knowledge of materials Technical Practices (theoretical precise, artistic) Use of Measuring Instruments Vehicle Operation SCREEN OUTS: Qualifications: Experience that demonstrates the ability to independently perform difficult and complex Maintenance Worker tasks in at least two of the trades listed above. Troubleshoot and take initiative to solve problems in accomplishing work assignments. Driver's License You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. 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.
Position will assist in the trade's areas of carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical and masonry depending on project. The selectee of this position leads a crew of lower-level co-workers (laborers) involved in the construction, repair, and upkeep of government facilities, buildings, boundary fences, roads, culverts, corrals and trails. Duties will include but not be limited to window repair and replacement, door repair and replacement, patching walls and ceilings, roof repair and replacement, fixture replacement, plumbing repair or replacement, floor installation, siding repairs, interior and exterior preparation, painting, insulating and general home maintenance. The selectee receives oral and written instructions from the General Foreman and is responsible for safely and efficiently carrying out the assigned duties and completing daily work reports. The selectee operates and maintains equipment and vehicles like farm style tractors, bobcat skid steers, backhoe's, pickup with trailers, air compressors, pneumatic hammers, plate compactors, pneumatic and steel faced compactors, motorized brooms, snow plows and pressure washers. Selectee also digs holes, mixes and pours concrete, installs drainage pipe, cleans culverts and auto gates. Uses and instructs laborers in the use of hand tools such as hammers, rakes, shovels, post hole diggers, wire stretchers, axes, saws, and wrenches. This position requires heavy physical effort to haul materials and equipment to work locations. Selectee will often work on ladders and scaffolding and will frequently lift and carry items weighing up to 75 pounds or more, continually walking, bending, stooping, reaching, pulling, and pushing. The work is both indoors and outdoors and may be in temperatures up to 100 degrees and as low as negative 10 degrees in windy, snowy conditions. Work is sometimes performed in backcountry mountainous terrain that is uneven, steep, and rocky. As needed, the selectee may also work on road projects, pick up litter, dig ditches, load / unload supplies, furniture, mow lawns, re-seed roadsides and repair trails and conduct or participates in safety meetings, Job Hazard Analysis developing job SOP's to insure safe work processes are being followed. Cut-off Dates: This is an open continuous announcement, in which applications are collected over several months, and have multiple cut-off dates. Applications received by the initial cutoff date will be considered first. **INITIAL CUT OFF IS Friday December 13, 2024** Applications will be considered throughout the open period of the announcement however additional referral certificates will only be issued when a hiring official exhausts current certificate and/or additional vacancies need to be filled. For more information about the park or the position please contact: Badlands National Park - Point of contact: Alan Lucchesi, alan_lucchesi@nps.gov, 605-685-5269 Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore - Point of contact: Kevin Swenson, Kevin_Swenson@nps.gov, 906-202-3190 Wind Cave National Park - Point of contact: Joshua Kreilaus, joshua_kreilaus@nps.gov, 605 745 1148