About the Position: The Public Works Directorate at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, leads the industry in providing exceptional infrastructure, resource, and facility management services. We are the preferred service provider to all our customers and a resource for innovation worldwide. Our workforce is a proactive, motivated and highly trained team; delivering services efficiently, ethically, and with pride in ownership in all we do.

Duties

Removes asbestos containing materials such as vinyl floor tile, cement asbestos board, fire retardant doors, etc. Performs preventive maintenance. Fixes faucets, valves, and traps, clears stopped drains, checks relief valves, etc. The incumbent of this position will be responsible for installing, inspecting, maintaining and repairing fire sprinkler systems, including wet pipe, dry pipe, deluge, and associated parts. The incumbent will interpret blueprints, wiring diagrams, and other technical material covering electrical, mechanical, and control devices in alarm and sprinkler systems. Respond to emergency calls from the Fire Department concerning Fire Extinguishing Systems

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 50 lbs. in the regular performance of duties
• Incumbent must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision. Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of an FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS MECHANIC without more than normal supervision. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. WG-10 Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): I am skilled in installing, modify, and repair piping systems and operating components; plan and complete the routing and placement of piping systems and operating components; determine and place the equipment at the proper levels and points in the system; and join, seal, and test the systems and equipment for proper pressure, leak-free joints, and operation. I have experience performing inspection, preventative maintenance and testing on Fire sprinkler piping systems and related components to ensure proper and safe operation. I work on my own initiative under general supervision subject to occasional inspection. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. WG-08 Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): I have the ability to perform some tasks including Fire Extinguishing Systems Mechanic tasks. I can perform inspection, testing and preventative maintenance on Fire Sprinkler System piping systems and related components to ensure proper and safe operation; Lay out, Installation, modification, and repair of piping systems; Operated a variety of tools and equipment associated with the pipefitting and plumbing trades; and Interpreted and applied building plans, schematics and diagrams to lay out work or find faulty parts in systems. I work under supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who reviews my work for completion. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating Position may be filled at either WG-08 or WG-10 grade level, applicants must indicate the grade for which grade level they want to be considered. If selected at the lower grade level WG-08, the incumbent may be non-competitively promoted to the next grade level in the time frame allowed by regulations and upon management's request. Promotion is contingent upon satisfactory completion of required training, regulatory requirements and demonstrated ability to perform the duties. Promotion is not guaranteed or implied. Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (Screen-out Element)ABILITY TO INTERPRET INSTRUCTIONS, SPECIFICATIONS ETC. (INCLUDING BLUEPRINT READING)Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and EquipmentKNOWLEDGE OF EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLY, INSTALLATION, REPAIR, ETC.Measurement and LayoutTechnical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)Trouble shooting Physical Effort: Work requires long periods of standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in other tiring and uncomfortable positions. Work requires stretching and reaching into hard-to-reach places. Frequently lifts and carries item weighing up 50 pounds and occasionally heavier. Work is frequently performed while on ladders, scaffolding and platforms. Working Conditions: Work is performed inside and outside in all types of weather. The work is usually dirty, dusty, and greasy. Exposed to mud, water, and fumes. Frequently exposed to the possibility of scrapes, burns, and infections from unsanitary work sites. Exposed to asbestos bearing material, possibility of electrical shock and falls from high places. Wears protective clothing and equipment to minimize exposure.

Contacts

• Address EU-APF-W12KAA JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD DO NOT MAIL Tacoma, WA 98433 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk