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 Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This position is located at: US ARMY IMCOM JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WA DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC WORKS

Duties

Perform tasks on fire extinguishing systems, such as installing, maintaining and repairing valves, switches, and air compressors. Operate and maintain trucks capable of carrying loads weighing up to one ton. Remove asbestos containing materials such as pipe and tank insulation, in accordance with standard operating procedures. Perform routine maintenance and repair of heating, ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC/R) equipment and air compressors, such as changing filters, clean strainers, drive belt replacement, greasing bearings, oil changes, cleaning coils. Performs a variety of plumber helper tasks incidental to the trade such as assisting in the removal, assembly, laying or hanging of pipe.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• A Tier 1, Non-Sensitive, Low Risk background is required throughout the appointment.

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) Maintenance Mechanic Helper without more than normal supervision. Perform a variety of plumber helper tasks such as assisting in the removal, assembly, laying or hanging of pipe by lifting, carrying, and handling fitting for the plumber, holding pipe during assembly and screwing or bolting pipe hangers to walls, floors or ceilings. Perform a variety of fire extinguishing system helper tasks such as Install, alter, inspect, maintain and repair fire sprinkler systems, including wet pipe, dry pipe, pre-action, and deluge, and associated parts such as fire alarm valves, switches, pumps, air compressors, and other related equipment. Physical Efforts: Helper assists in making repairs that may require making installations from ladders, platforms, and scaffolding where parts of systems worked on are in hard-to-reach places. This requires him to stoop, stand, bend, kneel, climb, and work in tiring uncomfortable positions. Frequently handles objects weighing up to 50 pounds and occasionally heavier. Frequently works in confined areas. Work Environment: Works indoors and outdoors for where they are subject to prevailing weather conditions. Incumbent is subject to high temperatures, constant noise, rotating machinery, soot, dirt, grease, chemicals, oil and fumes in the work area. May be subject to cuts and abrasions from the use of tools and equipment and burns from acids, caustics, hot water, and steam. In addition, may walk on catwalks and ladders. Subject to electrical shocks and burns, cuts and abrasions, abnormal heat and cold, fumes, burns from hot water and steam lines, disagreeable odors and danger of infection.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address FU-W12KAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG JBLM DO NOT MAIL Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: USARMY.APG.CHRA-NE.MBX.APPLICANTHELP@ARMY.MIL