This position is located in Death Valley National Park, in the Maintenance Division, Utilities Branch.

Duties

The position is with the Division of Maintenance, Water Utilities work group. Major Duties include: This position is a working leader assigned responsibility for utility maintenance work for three (3) reverse osmosis (RO) water treatment plants as well as other spring fed water systems and wastewater lagoons. Operations are dispersed among 6 primary areas: Furnace Creek, Cow Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Emigrant/Wildrose, Grapevine/Mesquite, and Scotty's Castle. Responsible for assisting in the efficient repair, maintenance and operation of water and wastewater treatment plants, collection systems including lift stations, distribution systems, reservoirs, and ancillary equipment. Operate and troubleshoot lift station functions to include pulling and clearing clogged submersible sewage pumps and grinders, use ladder logic diagrams to determine cause and effect of controlled errors and equipment failures. Operate water production systems to include turbine and centrifugal pumps and assist in the adjustment of well flow control equipment such as blow off valves, surge anticipators as well as maintenance on chemical injection feed pumps and chlorine. Water/Wastewater Certifications: You must possess and maintain at least one of the following valid state licenses for entry into the position. The incumbent is required to obtain (within 24 months) and maintain the following California licenses and/or certifications as a condition of employment: 1) D-2 Water Distribution, 2) T-2 Water Treatment, 3) WW-1 Wastewater Treatment, 4) AWWA Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester. You must indicate the level of certification you currently possess in your application. "In employing individuals to perform any construction, maintenance, interpretation, or other service in the park, the Secretary (Selecting Official) shall, in so far as practical, give first preference to qualified members of the Tribe": (Timbisha Shoshone Homeland Act, Nov 2000). To receive current preference eligibility, members of the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe must submit a copy (not the original) of the letter certifying their tribal membership. This position is located at Cow Creek in Death Valley National Park. Death Valley is a land of extremes. It is the hottest, driest, and lowest unit in the National Park system, and the largest park by land area in the contiguous United States. It consists of approximately 3.4 million acres located in California and Nevada, with elevations ranging from 280 feet below sea level to 11,000 feet above. The climate is arid and extremely hot in the summer. Winter temperatures range can get as low as 15° F, and summers as high as 125° F. The standing record is 134°F. Cow Creek, located four (4) miles north of Furnace Creek Headquarters, is the primary housing and maintenance area for the park. The location, although remote, is nestled between the urban entertainment of Las Vegas and the innumerable outdoor recreation opportunities of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Many other national parks are nearby, such as Yosemite, Sequoia, and Joshua Tree. Death Valley itself offers mountains, canyons, sand dunes, salt flats, ruins, as well as unmatched dark and quiet nights. For more information about Death Valley National Park, please visit: Death Valley National Park (U.S. National Park Service).

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Ability to do the work of Utility Systems Repairer Operator Leader, WL-4742-10, without more than normal supervision. (SCREEN OUT) Ability to Lead. (SCREEN OUT) Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc. Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Use of Measuring Instruments Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprinting reading) Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Knowledge of Materials 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. CTAP/ICTAP Statement: Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies. Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(2) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of their most recent Performance Rating, and a copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location.

Education

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

Contacts

• Address Death Valley National Park PO Box 579 Death Valley, CA 92328 US
• Name: Athena Robison
• Email: [email protected]