This position is a Maintenance Worker, WG-4749-8, working in Sudbury, Massachusetts, for the Eastern Massachusetts National Wildlife Refuge Complex.

Duties

As a Maintenance Worker, your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following: Operate heavy equipment within accepted parameters (e.g., narrow quarters, such as close to buildings, drop-offs or other obstructions and challenging field conditions such as marshy, unsteady or steep surfaces). Operate a tractor with attachments such as mowers, cutter bars, augers, plows, harrows, sprayers, discs, front-end scoops, and backhoes. Operate, maintain, and repair motorboats. Operate, maintain, and repair various types of light duty equipment including chainsaws, weed eaters, ATVs (all-terrain vehicles), UTVs, generators, etc. Operate ATVs, pick-up trucks, cars or vans over rough, uneven terrain or unimproved roads. Remove and replace vehicle parts, perform tune-ups, set timing, or clean components as needed. Clean, replace, or make minor adjustments to such parts as fuel, electrical, brakes, steering, regulators, water/fuel pumps, carburetors, cooling systems or attachments to vehicles or heavy equipment. Repair, maintain, or operate a variety of equipment, hand and power tools or test equipment as needed. Select and use the proper tools when performing motor vehicle and heavy equipment maintenance and repair. Apply knowledge of electrical and mechanical principles, and familiarity with trade practices to disassemble, repair, reassemble, or test electrical equipment and components (e.g., fixtures, wiring, switches, circuit breakers, fuses, relays, outlets, etc.). Check flow output in irrigation or water transportation systems, adjusting valves as needed to ensure proper distribution of water, quantity of water needed, delivered, or the duration of delivery. Use knowledge of shop mathematics to plan and compute accurate measurements. Use knowledge of natural resource protection to plan or coordinate work to avoid any adverse impact on habitat or natural resources. Use carpentry power and hand tools such as hammers, hand and power saws, drills, planes, routers, sanders, and nail guns, using safety rules/regulations/procedures to safeguard tools and equipment. Operate and maintain heavy motorized equipment (e.g., front-end loader, forklift, dump truck, farm agricultural tractor and implements, rubber-tired backhoe/loader, skid steer, excavator, bulldozer, road grader) and other pieces of equipment as needed for project activities. Operate power tools, including: handsaws, power saws, power planers, plumb bobs, mercury gauges, dividers, closet augers, hydrostatic pumps, lead pots, pipe threaders and cutters, soldering irons, electrical circuit testing equipment and gas and electrical welders. Apply shop mathematics, use measuring tools or instruments, follow oral and written instructions, use drawings, sketches, schematics, blueprints, etc., to determine work procedures and details of work layout. Lay out the installation, modification, or repair of systems for example: wiring systems in buildings, power and control circuits, and distribution panels. Interpret oral and written instructions for completion of maintenance and repair work. Follow safety practices and procedures following established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean work environment.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Resume (See "Required Documents"). Failure to provide ALL required information on your resume will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all information is provided on resume.
• Eligibility and Supporting documents - You will ONLY be considered for the eligibilities that you select "yes" to AND submit the required supporting documentation, as listed in the Required Documents section.
• Merit promotion applicants must meet time-in-grade requirement, as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
• Suitability for employment, as determined by background investigation.
• Duties of this position require the employee to obtain and maintain a valid Class A State Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within six months of the start date.
• This position is subject to physical examination and drug and alcohol testing requirements as established by the Department of Transportation (49 CFR 391.41 (b)(l) through (b)(13)).
• Driver’s License: Selectee required to possess and maintain a valid State driver's license at all times during their tenure.
• Selectee required to obtain and maintain the USFWS approved Motorboat Operator Certification (MOCC), to serve as collateral Safety officer.
• Uniform: Official U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uniform required.
• Probationary Period: Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for the Selective Service. To verify registration visit SSS.gov.

Qualifications

By the closing date of this announcement, you must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Handbook X118C, Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupation. http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/x-118c/ Although no specific amount of experience, education or training is required, applicants must meet a minimum level of ability in relation to the position and the Assessment Questionnaire in order to be rated qualified for consideration. To be qualified candidates must meet any screen out element(s) listed at an "acceptable" level, and must achieve an average rating of at least "acceptable" on all of the elements. Only education, training, or experience acquired before the closing date will be considered. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements. The screen out element for this position is: ABILITY TO DO THE WORK OF A MAINTENANCE WORKER WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION Technical Practices (Operation of Motor Vehicles) Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc. Use of Measuring Instruments Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprint reading) 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. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Department of Interior (DOI) Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) procedures apply in filling this vacancy. CTAP or ICTAP applicants must be determined to be well-qualified for this position in order to receive special selection priority. To be well-qualified, a CTAP or ICTAP applicant must meet the following: OPM qualification requirements for the position, all selective factors, where applicable; special OPM approved qualifying conditions for the position; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate, to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and receives a rating of at least 85 on the questionnaire. For more information visit: OPM's Employee Guide to Career Transition

Education

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

Contacts

• Address Division of Human Resources Division of Human Resources 300 Westgate Center Drive Hadley, MA 01035 US
• Name: Human Resources Staffing Division
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]