FUL-Maintenance Mechanic

National Park Service • Saugus, MA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Mechanic serves in the Facilities Program at Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site. The role constructs, alters, modifies, and repairs buildings, quarters, and other facilities. Work includes building storage areas, workrooms, and offices within existing buildings; installing, modifying, and repairing plumbing utilities; painting, decorating, and refinishing interior and exterior surfaces; planning and completing masonry work; installing and repairing roofs and related accessories; and repairing or replacing structural components. The position also involves carrying heavy materials and operating maintenance vehicles to move trash, debris, and road materials.

The position is subject to a background investigation and other federal employment conditions. The employee must maintain a valid driver's license, wear the required uniform, complete training, and obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority. Work may include evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and overnight travel of up to two nights per month. A one-year probationary period applies. Applicants must reside within the defined 65-mile local commuting area and provide proof of residency. There is no substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage System positions. The position may involve exposure to seasonal outdoor weather, falling hazards, dust, dirt, wind, rain, dangerous chemicals, moving equipment, electrical shocks, and biting insects. Physical work is heavy to moderate, including occasional lifting or handling of objects up to 50 pounds and frequent standing, climbing, bending, stooping, and working in awkward positions.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Must pass a background investigation and receive favorable adjudication.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must participate in Direct Deposit and successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• Must wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards.
• Must complete training and obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
• Must be at least 18 years old to operate government vehicles.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period.
• Must reside within the defined local commuting area, 65 miles from Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site, and provide proof of residency.
• Must demonstrate ability to perform the work without more than normal supervision, knowledge of equipment assembly, installation and repair, technical practices, ability to interpret instructions and specifications including blueprint reading, ability to use and maintain tools and equipment, knowledge of materials, and knowledge of measuring instruments.
• Must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and an average of at least 2 points on all job elements.
• Experience and training must be described and documented in the resume; the resume must support assessment questionnaire responses.
• Education cannot substitute for experience for Federal Wage System positions.
• Physical effort includes occasional unassisted lifting or handling of objects up to 50 pounds using proper lifting procedures, frequent standing, climbing ladders or scaffolding, and bending, stooping, and working in awkward positions.

Responsibilities

• Construct, alter, modify, and repair features in buildings, quarters, and other facilities.
• Construct storage areas, workrooms, and offices within existing buildings, including framework, rafters, and joists.
• Install, modify, and repair plumbing utilities, including disposal systems, sewage, water systems, and system lays.
• Paint, decorate, and refinish interior and exterior surfaces.
• Plan and lay out masonry work, select tools and materials, and complete work according to appropriate methods and accepted trade practices without technical assistance.
• Install new roofs, including metal flashing, gutters, and other roofing accessories.
• Repair or replace sheathing, boards, beams, and joists.
• Carry heavy items to work sites, including rolls of barbed wire, fence posts, and stays.
• Operate maintenance vehicles to unload or dispose of trash, haul and dump debris, and haul road materials such as gravel, sand, and asphalt.

Benefits

• A uniform allowance will be provided.
• Federal employees and their families have access to a range of benefits; specific benefit eligibility depends on position type.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed