Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Instrument Maker. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Lakewood, Colorado

Duties

Plan, fabricate and produce complex and specialized instruments, equipment, and models made from various materials (individually or combined) to support the research, laboratory, and field activities of the group and other groups within the Technical Service Center and Reclamation. The instruments, equipment and models can be used to detect, measure, record, and regulate various scientific and engineering phenomena including, but not limited to, velocity, discharge, vibration, speed, pressure, and stress. Fabrication requires knowledge and understanding of a multitude of different trades (mechanical, electromechanical, optical, pneumatic, etc.). Provide technical advice to engineers and scientists desiring unique measurements, assist in review and modification of provided preliminary sketches/plans, and use considerable judgment and decision-making on the planning, design, and implementation of instrumentation, model components, and specialized equipment based upon the incumbent's unique knowledge of materials, tooling, fabrication, finishing, and assembly processes. This includes the preparation of cost estimates for labor and materials, schedule estimates for fabrication, ordering materials, fabricating, and maintaining the instruments, models and equipment, and training others to use the fabricated instruments developed. Most projects require a keen sense of imagination and require the incumbent to use initiative to modify and/or combine a variety of standard trade work processes to develop unique instruments. Support laboratory construction and maintenance activities, as needed. Assists the laboratory Model Makers to design, fabricate and assemble deeply unique templates and equipment that may be required to fasten, secure or mount model components. Maintain the machine shop and other specialized laboratory and shop equipment, servicing or arranging for service or repairs of equipment as needed. Maintains a safe work environment and follows appropriate safety protocols in all work activities. Assists engineers, scientists, and model makers in selecting and/or fabricating safety devices and/or barriers that allow required laboratory and field testing to be conducted safely and efficiently.

Requirements

Qualifications

Your application materials must demonstrate sufficient experience and training to perform the duties of this position without more than normal supervision. Qualifications will be determined on the basis of information submitted within your resume and responses to the assessment questions. For information about qualifications for Federal Wage System positions please, visit OPM. Minimum qualifications for trades and labor positions are determined by evaluation of job elements. You must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and obtain an average of at least 2 points on all of the job elements in order to be considered qualified for this position. 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. You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors if applicable, by 12/05/2024.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Contacts

• Address Technical Service Center Bureau of Reclamation Denver Federal Center P.O. BOX 25007 Denver, CO 80225-0007 US
• Name: Amanda Perry
• Phone: 3034452164