Position located in Mesa Verde National Park, in the Facility Mgmt. Division. Incumbent provides first level supervision, planning, and direction for a group of nonsupervisory workers engaged in the operations, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, preservation, and project management oversight of heavily utilized roads, tunnels, bridges, and trails. For additional information about the duties and/or location of this position, contact Michael Rubin at 970-529-4607 or [email protected]

Duties

Major Duties: Incumbent is responsible for oversight of a variety of roadway, bridge, and trail maintenance, repair, and construction functions, including supervising employees performing day-to-day roads, trails, and bridge maintenance tasks, as well as fleet repairs and auto shop operations. The incumbent is designated as emergency essential and will be required to work call back and emergency overtime. Overtime, weekend, and/or night work will be required. Incumbent may be required to work a schedule other than Monday through Friday. Responsible for oversight of all aspects of snow and ice removal operations on heavily utilized park roads. Area of responsibility will include at times grounds maintenance and custodial operations, such as: grounds sanitation, trash removal, leaf removal, debris clean up, turf maintenance, power washing, removal of downed limbs and rock fall debris removal. Incumbent will be responsible for emergency response operations on park roadways, including response required on weekends, evening, and holidays. The incumbent directly supervises a variety of workers such as, equipment operators, mechanics, maintenance workers, motor vehicle operators, and laborers who accomplish a wide variety of maintenance assignments. Physical Demands: Physical duties include frequent walking, standing, bending, lifting, crawling, climbing, stretching, pushing, pulling, and kneeling. Work requires physical effort such as frequently lifting and moving heavy objects over 50 lbs, hooking up equipment and attachments to vehicles, loading and unloading vehicles, etc. During the course of normal duties, incumbent may occasionally be required to climb ladders and scaffolding, work below ground level, remain in strained or cramped positions for extended periods of time, and work on slopes or stairs. Working Conditions: Incumbent will work outside and is subject to discomfort from long periods on the hot sun, high humidity, winter weather, inclement weather, and cold temperatures. Incumbent will be required to wear prescribed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) suitable for the job, equipment, and working conditions. Because of the duties performed, there is the chance of minor injuries such as bruises, cuts, scrapes, and the occasional possibility of serious injury from working with machinery, in areas of high traffic along roadways, or other conditions. Incumbent will spend at least 35% of his/her time performing sedentary administrative work. This includes sitting to complete work on computers, reading digital and paper documents, typing documents and correspondence, answering phone calls, and attending meetings. Area Information: Located in Southwest Colorado, Mesa Verde National Parkwas established in 1906 to preserve and interpret the archaeological heritage of the Ancestral Pueblo people. For over 700 years, the Ancestral Pueblo people built thriving communities on the mesas and in the cliffs of Mesa Verde. Today, the park protects the rich cultural heritage of 26 Pueblos and Tribes and offers visitors a spectacular window into the past while also highlighting contemporary connections. This World Heritage Site and International Dark Sky Park is home to over a thousand species, including several that live nowhere else on earth. Nearby Yucca House National Monument is managed under Mesa Verde. It is an undeveloped NPS unit and protects a large unexcavated valley pueblo. On average Mesa Verde hosts 500,000+ visitors per year. Area residents and visitors enjoy world-class outdoor recreational opportunities including skiing, mountain biking, hiking, rafting, camping, hunting, and fishing in the region. Nearby public lands include the San Juan National Forest, Canyon of the Ancients National Monument and other areas in the Tres Rios District of the Bureau of Land Management. The local towns of Cortez, Mancos, Dolores, and Durango provide a range of housing, dining, and shopping opportunities, and both Durango and Cortez have regional airports. Mesa Verde and the nearby communities are great places to work and live.

Requirements

Qualifications

Requirements/Conditions of Employment - continued - Applicants must be at least (1)18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program. QUALIFICATIONS - In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Ability To Lead Or Supervise (SCREEN OUT) Operation of Motor Vehicles Work Practices (including keeping things neat, clean and in order) Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. (related to mobile equipment operation). Ability to operate safely (heavy equipment and motor vehicles). Reliability and Dependability as an Engineer Equipment Operator Supervisor Manage Human Resources Selective Placement Factor - State Class A CDL - (SCREEN OUT) - This position requires that the incumbent possess and maintain a valid State Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL). (please attach a copy of your valid state Class A CDL with photo blacked out) 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 Mesa Verde National Park PO Box 8 Mesa Verde National Park, CO 81330 US
• Name: Deborah Artiaga
• Email: [email protected]