About the Position: This position is with the St. Paul District. The incumbent manages the maintenance of assigned plant and equipment for all Physical Support Branch (PSS) dredges, floating plant, mobile land plant, and facilities.

Duties

Directs maintenance activities for assigned equipment and facilities. Identifies maintenance needs for new equipment. Troubleshoots assigned equipment and identifies the need for repairs that are beyond the ability of the maintenance coordinator to discern and handle. Determines best source of repair services. Authors procurement specifications as required for large or unique repairs. Will be assigned to develop a heavy equipment certification and recordkeeping program, ensuring all crane and heavy equipment operators have the proper training and certifications to allow operation of such equipment. Maintains a government credit card for making small purchases and adheres to Federal acquisition law and USACE regulation when using Government Purchase Card (GPC). Develops and maintains equipment records for assigned plant. Maintains utilization records for all assigned equipment. Reviews condition and utilization of assigned plant on at least an annual basis. Monitors work activities in the work units within the Branch for safe work practices, reporting any unsafe practices to crew member, supervisor, and second level supervisor.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Requires a valid State motor vehicle operator's license prior to appointment and maintain the license for the duration of employment.
• Required to obtain a Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) within one year after appointment and maintain this license.
• Position requires a pre-employment physical exam due to the physical requirements of the position.
• Position requires the incumbent to lift and carry materials weighing 50 pounds.
• This position meets the criteria for random drug and alcohol testing under the Department of Army Drug-Free Workplace Program as supplemented by USACE ER 690-1-1218.
• Position requires Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) at least 25% of the duty time.
• This is a Mission Essential position and is not subject to administrative dismissal in emergencies based on inclement weather conditions, or other emergency situations, as appropriate.

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. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473People with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which includes (1) Analyzing or supervising maintenance, repair, or production operations to determine methods of improvement. (2) Performing on-site engineering and safety inspections of equipment, facilities or grounds to determine current or future repair/replacement needs and operator training requirements; (3) Investigating construction/safety problems and deficiencies and reporting findings and/or recommendations; (4) Reviewing and/or assisting with development of designs, layouts, safety plans and operator training programs; and (5) Recognizing and reporting errors, inconsistencies and other deficiencies in technical data. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Data Analysis and Decision MakingFinancial Management AnalysisMaintenance Design and TestingMaintenance Planning and Program DevelopmentRoutine Maintenance Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address RG-W2R906 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-ST PAUL DO NOT MAIL St. Paul, MN 55101 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk