Maintenance Mechanic

United States Army Installation Management Command • Aberdeen, MD

19d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel in the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. This is a TERM POSITION NOT TO EXCEED 13 MONTHS, which may be extended up to 6 years with yearly approval by management. The position may be filled at the WG-08 or the WG-10 grade level. The Maintenance Mechanic role is for trades and labor work within the Directorate of Public Works, Operations and Maintenance Division. The position involves performing multi-trade maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of installation facilities, utility systems, and specialized equipment.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Tier one investigation required to be obtained and maintained for the duration of employment.
• Must serve one-year probationary period unless already served.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid State driver’s license for the duration of employment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a government vehicle operator’s license.
• On call, subject to emergency calls 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, and weekend schedules.
• Must pass a physical exam upon hiring and annually thereafter.
• Mission Essential (ME) position; must report to work during inclement weather and remain at work until mission success has been completed.
• Must maintain qualifications for heavy construction equipment operations within two years; inhouse training will be provided.
• Must be able to obtain a license and operate a variety of Material Handling Equipment up to and including 50,000 lbs. including a container handler within two years. Inhouse training will be provided.
• Obtain and maintain a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within two years of appointment for any equipment/vehicle that has air brakes, (i.e. dump truck, snow plow).
• Wear Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) issued by management when required.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• TDY 5% of the time.
• US Citizens
• Ability to do the work of a Maintenance Mechanic without more than normal supervision.
• For WG-10: Comprehensive journeyman level knowledge and practical skill across multiple mechanical, electrical, and construction trades. Ability to independently plan, lay out, install, troubleshoot, and overall electrical infrastructure up to 500 volts, power generation equipment, commercial kitchen appliances, and lightning protection systems using complex schematics and wiring diagrams. Extensive knowledge of refrigeration cycles, EPA standards for refrigerant recovery and charging, and HVAC preventative maintenance. Ability to calculate dimensions, fabricate and modify complex piping networks (water, sewer, steam, bottled gas) as well as service lift stations and backflow preventers. Journeymen level structural carpentry, masonry and metal roofing skills. Ability to operate heavy construction machinery e.g. backhoes, loaders, dump trucks with plows to clear terrain and maintain perimeter security. Considered an expert and work with a high degree of independence.
• For WG-08: Ability to perform some tasks that I can work at least two trades such as electrical, HVAC, plumbing, or carpentry trades under supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who reviews my work for completion. Ability to follow detailed instructions and use standard tools. Handle basic electrical repairs, switches, outlets, simple fixtures and assist with more complex systems. Perform routine HVAC maintenance, filters, belts, cleaning coils, and assist with minor repairs. Conduct basic plumbing tasks, cutting pipe, simple domestic water/drain repairs. Perform simple carpentry, painting, patching, and masonry under direction. Operate light equipment and may receive introductory training on larger machinery. Requires guidance for troubleshooting and trade method selection. Work leader or journey-level employee reviews my work for completion.
• The duties require frequent moderate to heavy physical exertion.
• The employee regularly climbs ladders, scaffolding, and roofs; crawls into cramped spaces, manholes, and utility tunnels; and works in tiring or awkward positions involving stooping, kneeling, bending, and crouching for extended periods.
• The worker routinely lifts, carries, positions, and handles tools, pipe assemblies, building framing, cinder blocks, and mechanical parts weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted, and heavier items using hoists, lifting gear, or team lifting.
• Substantial physical stamina, arm-hand steadiness, and manual dexterity are required to operate heavy construction vehicles, hand and power tools, and precision diagnostic devices.
• Work is performed both inside facility buildings and outdoors throughout the installation.
• The employee is routinely exposed to extreme outdoor weather conditions, including severe heat, cold, rain, and snow, while operating heavy equipment, clearing boundary terrain, or performing roof maintenance.
• The work environment frequently involves high noise levels, vibrations, grease, dirt, sewer gases, refrigerants, chemical fumes, and exposure to live electrical circuits up to 500 volts.
• The worker is exposed to potential hazards such as electrical shock, cuts, burns, falls from scaffolding or roofs, and injuries from operating heavy machinery.
• The employee must strictly adhere to safety directives and wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including arc-flash protection, eye and hearing protection, respirators, hard hats, and safety boots.

Nice To Haves

• Management may authorize extending position year by year.
• Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a Term appointment will be appointed/converted into a Term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.
• Term appointments cannot be converted to permanent.
• This Authority does not include provision for noncompetitive conversion.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period/a one-year Term probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service.
• Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is an Installation Maintenance Management Career Program position aligned under the Logistics Career Management Directorate.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Recruitment Incentives, Relocation Incentives, Student Loan Repayment, and Salary negotiations for those candidates who are new to Federal service may be authorized.
• Credit for prior non-federal work experience and certain military service for determining annual leave accrual rate may be authorized.
• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a maintenance mechanic in accomplishing trades and labor work performing multi-trade maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of installation facilities, utility systems, and specialized equipment.
• Exercises full journey-level independence to operate heavy construction machinery, manage high-voltage building systems, and perform complex structural facility overhauls.
• Performs infrastructure level electrical work up to 500 volts; installs, modifies, and repairs and tests building distribution panels, circuits, and outlet boxes.
• Measures, bends, and runs conduit and connects complex wiring systems to primary power sources.
• Makes repairs to equipment by inspecting diagnostic testing and general knowledge of equipment for kitchen domestic and electrical motorized equipment.
• Tests and maintains lighting protection systems.
• Understands and reads electrical diagrams, service manuals, sketches, and wiring diagrams.
• Performs advanced facility-wide preventive maintenance on HVAC systems to include system alignment, belt optimization, and routine welding repairs on ventilation ducts, flashing, and louvers.
• Repairs domestic and commercial refrigeration and air conditioning system equipment.
• Tests for refrigerant leaks and adds refrigerant to obtain normal operating pressures.
• Modifies, lays out, installs, and maintains extensive water, sewer, bottle gas, steam distribution systems, and domestic water systems.
• Independently cuts major structural openings in walls, ceilings, or floors.
• Calculates pipe dimensions and executes large-scale pipe-hanging, welding, and system taps.
• Performs maintenance of sewer pumps, injector pumps, lift stations, and backflow preventers.
• Performs large-scale structural carpentry, masonry, and painting.
• Performs precision painting, texturing, roof repairs, and lays common face brick, cinder blocks, and stone to repair structural walls and walks.
• Cuts plate glass.
• Plans and carries out projects from initial layout to completion, including roof rafters, stairways, and treads.
• Installs new walls, floors, roof systems, gutters, and downspouts.
• Installs and repairs metal siding and flashings.
• Operates heavy construction equipment (backhoes, front-end loaders, large tractors, forklifts, bobcats, and dump trucks with snowplows) to excavate, grade, and clear terrain.
• Executes forestry tasks including tree removal and brush clearing to secure boundary fence lines and ammunition igloos.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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What This Job Offers

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