This position is located in Everglades National Park, in the Facilities Management Division. This is a Career/Career-Conditional Full-time appointment.
Requirements Continued... As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated. 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 service. In 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 individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In 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 period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications 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, and Repair, etc. Knowledge of Materials Technical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic) Use of Measuring Instruments 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.
The incumbent operates drinking water and wastewater treatment plants. They must also follow scheduled daily, weekly, and monthly inspections and routine servicing of mechanical equipment, automatic controls, and the collection system. Computerized utility systems and maintenance software are required, and the incumbent must learn proper methods for operating, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair for the following kinds of water treatment equipment: chemical solution feeders and chlorinators, mixed media pressure filters, slow sand filtration, cartridge type filtration systems, pressure regulators, flow meters, pumps of various types and sizes, altitude valves, air relief, pressure sustaining and reducing valves, floats and flow switches, tank alarm devices, continuous flow turbidity and chlorine residual analyzers/recorders, gravity type collection systems and various sizes and types of electric motors, speed controllers, circuit breakers, relays, circuits and electrical equipment. The incumbent performs routine maintenance, repairs, troubleshoots systems and individual components, makes replacements, and installs new systems, components, and equipment. They use operating principles, blueprints, diagrams, technical manuals, test equipment, and trade tools to repair and replace parts, troubleshoot, repair, tests, overhauls, modifies, calibrates, and installs equipment that can be multi-component and precision in nature. They also perform plumbing-related duties, such as planning, layout, and routing of piping systems, and must be able to adjust slant, slope, and set grade of these systems to ensure proper operation. Incumbent is expected to have a basic knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, reading and interpreting blueprints, schematics, operator and maintenance manuals, systems design, methods, and associated calculations and mathematics.