These positions are located in Grand Canyon National Park, in the Facility Management and Engineering Division, within the Utilities Branch. This position is concurrently open government wide under Announcement Number IM-1541-GRCA-23-11936397-ST.

Duties

The Utility Systems Repairer Operator will be assigned to operations and maintenance duties at one of the multiple Utility Section facilities located at the South Rim, Desert View, North Rim, Roaring Springs, Phantom Ranch, or Indian Garden complex. Major Duties: The Utility Systems Repairer Operator is responsible for the efficient operation and maintenance of a secondary and a tertiary wastewater treatment plant and a reclaim water production facility, and for the adjunct systems and equipment that support those operations. Wastewater treatment plants are located at the South Rim, North Rim, and at Phantom Ranch. The operator must be able to perform operational checks, installation of equipment, preventive maintenance procedures, troubleshooting and corrective maintenance procedures, laboratory analysis, and calibrations and adjustments on equipment and on all flow stream treatment processes commonly associated with utility systems and with wastewater treatment methods. Must be able to operate and accomplish collective and preventive maintenance to the systems and to the equipment commonly associated with an aerated lagoon operation and to a tertiary treatment system that includes sedimentation filtration, recirculation, evaporation, disinfection, and de-chlorination of the facility discharge. Determines operational adjustments and chemical additions required to maintain potable water quality standards. Conducts random and frequent laboratory analysis to numerous potable water sample points throughout the park. Will be assigned to maintenance and repair duties to the pipelines when repairs are required. Performs all common water and wastewater related laboratory analysis required by regulatory monitoring. Must have the ability to analyze and repair minor electrical, electronic, and SCADA control system problems, perform calibrations to all installed equipment and systems, and complete the installation and start-up of new equipment and systems as Identified. South Rim Area Information: This position is stationed at Grand Canyon National Park at the South Rim located in Northern Arizona. The South Rim is located approximately 60 miles north of Williams and 82 miles Northwest of Flagstaff at an elevation of 7,000 feet. Temperatures range from approximately 90 degrees in the summer to 0 degrees in the winter. Annual precipitation averages around 13 inches. Grand Canyon Village has schools K-12, a daycare center, post office, general store, churches, a recreation center with gym, a public library, a clinic with resident physicians, and several restaurants. The park community consists of some 2,500 people, including employees of the NPS and concessionaires and their family members. There are often employment opportunities for family members in the park and surrounding areas. The park community is small enough that many employees choose to walk or bike from their homes to work. Complete shopping, educational, medical and professional services are available in Williams and Flagstaff. Flagstaff has a population of about 66,000 and has multiple K-12 public and private schools, Northern Arizona University, and diverse community, medical and other support services. Recreational opportunities include hiking, backpacking, fishing, cross-country and downhill skiing, and golfing in nearby communities. North Rim Area Information: The North Rim District is situated on the rim of the Grand Canyon amidst the vast public lands of the Arizona Strip. It is about 20 miles from the South Rim by a strenuous hike through the Grand Canyon or a 215 mile drive which takes approximately 4 hours. The nearest community with full range of services is located in Kanab, UT approximately 80 miles from the North Rim. The elevation on the North Rim is about 8,200 feet and consequently the climate in the summer is mild with highs in the 80's and lows in the 50's. Between May 15 and October 15 the North Rim receives approximately 500,000 visitors. The North Rim has a robust concession operation which features a historic full service lodge with accommodations serving around 500 visitors, 230 concession employees, a general store, post office, mule ride concession, gas station, campground, etc. Beyond the North Rim Village the district has about 20 miles of paved scenic roads, 80 miles of high clearance 4 wheel drive roads, and hundreds of miles of trails/routes including immediate access to the North Kaibab Trail/cross-canyon corridor. Recreational opportunities include hiking, running, climbing, canyoneering, rafting, road/mountain biking, skiing, and numerous other options in nearby communities such as St. George, Utah and Page, Arizona. Zion National Park, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument are all within a half day drive. Employees are assigned quarters, possibly shared, in a cabin, apartment, or house.

Requirements

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 A Utility Systems Repairer Operator Without More Than Normal Supervision (SCREEN OUT). Perform work at the journeyman level completing the most complex and unusual tasks of a utility systems repairer operator. Independently oversee the operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of water and/or wastewater treatment facilities, water distribution systems, and/or wastewater treatment collection systems. Oversee the operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of potable water pumping, storage, transmission, treatment and local distribution systems, wastewater collection and pumping systems; reclaim water pumping, storage, transmission systems; chlorination systems. Oversee the operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of water treatment facilities with daily capacity in excess of 1.0 million gallons per day and wastewater treatment facilities with daily capacity of 750,000 gallons per day. 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 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.

Education

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

Contacts

• Address Grand Canyon National Park PO Box 129 20 South Entrance Road Grand Canyon, AZ 86023 US
• Name: Thomas Pratt
• Email: [email protected]