This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Competitive Service Positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Ice Harbor Project is a multi-purpose hydropower project. Pasco, WA. This position is permanent, full-time seasonal and is expected to work between 6 to 8 months out of the year (March through November).

Duties

Operate trucks, air compressor, lubrication equipment, chain saw, garden tractor/lawn mowers, hand and power tools and various other equipment items. Operation and maintenance of Habitat Management Units, irrigation systems and related equipment to include pumps, sprinkler guns from risers and buried piping used for water transmission, recreation sites, and natural resource features. Assists journey level workers by performing a variety of tasks related to the operation and maintenance of recreation sites and natural resource features including wildlife habitat developments. Performs a variety of landscaping and grounds maintenance work including mowing, pruning, cutting of dead and dying trees and shrubs, tree planting, trail clearing, fertilizing, weeding, litter and debris collection, and other beautification work. Operates motor vehicles to transport people and materials to the job site and around project areas. Operates various equipment such as boats, back hoes, and dump trucks.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Pre-employment physical is required.
• Valid state driver's license required.
• Pre-employment drug testing is required.
• This position requires heavy lifting of up to 45lbs.
• This is a full-time seasonal position and may require weekend and/or holiday work.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a MAINTENANCE WORKER HELPER without more than normal supervision. Must be able to perform the majority of the following routine duties, working from easily understood written and oral directions: carpentry, painting, plumbing, metal work, concrete work, mechanical maintenance and grounds keeping for grounds, structures, fixtures, utilities and equipment, without more than normal supervision. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Physical Effort: Exerts heavy physical effort in doing such tasks as frequently lifting and moving objects weighing under 45 pounds unassisted, obtains assistance or uses appropriate equipment or safety devices when lifting and moving heavy objects greater than 45 pounds. Physical dexterity is needed to handle tools and work around machinery or equipment. Working Conditions: Work is generally performed outdoors in all extremes of weather, in and over water, in wildland vegetation, in flood control and building structures. Hazards include heat, cold, dust, insect bites and stings, injurious vegetation, electric shock, drowning, work around machinery and heavy equipment, noise, vibration, falls from ladders and high work surfaces, and toxic chemicals. Work requires heavy lifting, continuous standing, walking, or stooping in all extremes of weather, including under wet and muddy conditions on steep or uneven terrain. Work requires special care to avoid injuries.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address HG-APF-W2SJ03 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, WALLA WALLA DO NOT MAIL Walla Walla, WA 99362 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk