Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for certain DoD Personnel to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Hawaii has many outdoor activities all year-round including surfing, paddling, diving, fishing, and hiking.

Duties

Inspects, tests, repairs, maintains, and installs fire sprinkler systems, backflow prevention assemblies and plumbing fixtures and facilities. Testing and Maintenance of Fire Protection Systems and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 25 Standard for the Inspection.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a current Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) accreditation.
• Within 2 years of starting, incumbent must satisfactorily complete the Fire Suppression Systems Maintenance Course at the Technical Training Center, Sheppard AFB, TX or the Fire Suppression Systems Maintenance Course at the Technical Training Center.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and keep current a valid state driver's license and any installation and/or DOD requirement for the type vehicle being operated.
• Protective devices such as but not limited to ear plugs, safety glasses, respirators, harnesses, gloves, hard hat and safety shoes is required.
• This position requires the incumbent to pass a pre-employment physical and any subsequent annual physicals.
• This position requires temporary duty travel (TDY) of 10%.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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 a(n) Fire Extinguishing Systems Mechanic Worker ~ without more than normal supervision: perform fire extinguishing systems mechanic duties, conduct testing and maintenance of fire suppression systems and backflow prevention systems; install and maintain fire suppression systems and backflow prevention systems for both wet and dry systems, work with both electrical and plumbing repairs. -- Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. PHYSICAL EFFORT: Work requires long periods of standing, walking, bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in other tiring and uncomfortable positions. Work requires accessing 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: The employee works in cramped quarters both in and out of doors where there is exposure to mud, dirt, dust, grease, bad weather, bad smelling fumes, etc. The employee will occasionally be required to wear a respirator to perform needed work. The employee will work on ladders, in lifts and aerial buckets requiring the use of fall protection. There is occasional exposure to the possibility of broken bones, burns from corrosives and regular exposure to the possibility of scrapes, bruises, injuries related to the use of power and hand tools, and infection from working at unsanitary work sites.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address A1-W3RBAA US ARMY INSTALLATION MGMT CMD-HAWAII DO NOT MAIL Schofield Barracks, HI 96857 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk