Maintenance Repairperson

Bureau of Reclamation • Pueblo, CO

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About The Position

Reclamation is seeking a career professional to perform varied maintenance and repair work on buildings, dams, powerplants, water conveyance facilities, canals, and related facilities. Work includes intermediate-skill tasks such as carpentry, painting, concrete placement and finishing, pipe work, rough welding, and hydrologic data collection. The position also involves maintaining and repairing high-pressure hydraulic and HVAC systems, electric motors and hoists, and large emergency generators; inspecting mechanical and electrical equipment; taking dam instrumentation readings; and preparing clearance procedures under Reclamation Hazardous Energy Control Procedures (HECP). Duties may also include operating and performing minor maintenance on vehicles and equipment, including trucks, tractors, backhoes, loaders, mowers, trailers, and motorboats.

Work takes place indoors and outdoors, sometimes at remote locations and in cramped or awkward positions, around moving equipment and energized sources, and in varying weather and terrain. The employee may be exposed to dust, heat, noise, fumes, and dirty or oily equipment. Protective clothing and equipment may include respirators, supplied breathing air apparatus, and fall protection harnesses. The position may require 24/7 on-call availability during water season for dam equipment, water-flow, and flood-control operations.

Applicants must meet the job-related knowledge and ability requirements by the announcement closing date. The position requires a valid driver's license, passing a physical examination, and maintaining applicable certifications and training. A one-year probationary period applies. The announcement states there is no substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage System positions. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be offered to eligible candidates on a case-by-case basis.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Must have a current valid driver's license by entry on duty and maintain it throughout employment.
• Must pass a physical examination; a statement regarding physical ability may be required.
• Must complete required training and obtain and maintain applicable certifications and training requirements.
• May be required to obtain and maintain a Motorboat Operator Certification Course (MOCC).
• Must be at least 18 years old to operate government vehicles.
• Must meet the job-related factors: ability to do the work without more than normal supervision; knowledge of equipment assembly, installation, and repair; knowledge of materials; use of measuring instruments; ability to use and maintain tools and equipment; ability to interpret instructions and specifications, including blueprints; and technical practices.
• Must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and average at least 2 points across all job elements to be considered qualified.
• Application and resume must clearly document relevant experience and training and support assessment questionnaire responses.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period; continued employment requires written agency certification that employment should continue.
• Must participate in Direct Deposit and successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Appointment is subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must complete required training and obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
• Must report changes in physical conditions that could affect operational competency and notify the supervisor of license or certification expiration or revocation.
• Must comply with applicable Department of the Interior ethics restrictions.

Nice To Haves

• Veteran or eligible transitioning Service Member eligibility for the EXPLORE Act Veteran Hiring Pilot Program.
• Eligibility for a recruitment or relocation incentive, which may be offered at the agency's discretion.
• Experience gained through volunteer work may be credited when it qualifies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair buildings, dams, powerplants, water conveyance facilities, canals, and related facilities.
• Perform work that may include carpentry, painting, concrete placement and finishing, pipe work, rough welding, and hydrologic data collection.
• Maintain and repair high-pressure hydraulic systems, HVAC systems, electric motors and hoists, and large emergency generators.
• Inspect mechanical and electrical equipment and report unsatisfactory operation or unusual operating conditions to supervisors.
• Take and report dam instrumentation readings for seepage, uplift pressure, and foundation movement devices.
• Write clearance procedures for dam operating equipment and water conveyance systems in accordance with Reclamation HECP.
• Work under HECP as an operations supervisor, job supervisor, switchman, or authorized employee, as assigned.
• Operate and perform minor maintenance on light and heavy trucks, wheel tractors, backhoes, front-end loaders, slope mowers, and towing trailers or equipment.
• Maintain a valid state driver's license and notify the supervisor of expiration, revocation, or relevant changes in physical condition.
• Report accidents in accordance with regulations.
• Operate other equipment, potentially including motorboats, backhoes, and batwing mowers.
• When required, be on call during water season to operate dam equipment for maintaining flows and flood-control operations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package, with access to benefits for employees and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type.
• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be offered if the candidate is otherwise eligible and qualified; it is not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

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