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In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time. This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screen-out Element for this position is: the ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision in assisting in the maintenance and operation of utility plant systems and equipment (e.g. boilers, pumping stations, storage, and mixing tanks, water purification systems and waste water treatment systems). Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/classifying-federal-wage-system-positions/standards/4700/fws4742.pdf Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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 assist higher-graded employees, (typically the operator in charge) in performing more complex and difficult tasks associated with operation and maintenance of the utility plants/ systems.
You will work with others in cleaning and maintaining utility system equipment at heating, water and waste water treatment plants.
You will perform sampling and/or testing to determine physical and chemical content of water including measurements of chlorine residuals, pH levels, alkalinity, hardness and cyanuric acid levels.
You will assist higher-graded employees with minor maintenance or repair of equipment and systems and conduct routine housekeeping of inside and outside of the utility plants.