Maintenance Worker A

National Park Service • Bullhead City, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Worker A serves with the National Park Service in the Department of the Interior’s Pacific West region, Maintenance Field, with duty locations in Boulder City, Nevada, and Bullhead City, Arizona. This is a Career/Career-Conditional appointment. The employee performs cleanup and minor maintenance across park facilities and public areas, including buildings, restrooms, campgrounds, picnic areas, housing, roadways, and the lake and lakeshore. Work assignments are received from a team lead, and the employee may assist higher-graded employees with repairs.

The work includes operating boats for pumping operations and litter pickup, powered cleaning equipment, light vehicles, and pickup trucks; at the full performance level, it may also include operating a backhoe. The employee uses hand tools, cleaning equipment, and small power-operated equipment, follows Operational Leadership Management and OSHA safety guidelines, and performs other duties as assigned. The full-performance-level employee also uses the Facility Maintenance Management System (FMSS) for work orders and timesheet input.

The position is primarily field work at locations throughout the park, with some office work. It involves outdoor work in extreme heat, cold, wet, windy, sunny, and otherwise adverse conditions; frequent time on the water; exposure to moving machinery and noise; and work that may be alone or in hazardous conditions. The employee may work rotating schedules, nights, weekends, holidays, overtime, and shifts, and may respond to emergency calls. Physical work includes walking, climbing, standing, bending, operating vehicles and boats, and occasional lifting of up to 100 pounds.

Employment conditions include U.S. citizenship or national status, a valid driver's license, background investigation, E-Verify, direct deposit, pre-employment and random alcohol and drug testing, uniform requirements, and obtaining and maintaining a government credit card. A Motorboat Operator Certification Course certification must be obtained and maintained within six months of hire. Employees may also be required to serve a one-year probationary period, with continued employment subject to written agency certification.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Must pass a background investigation and favorable adjudication, E-Verify employment verification, and required pre-employment and random alcohol and drug testing.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• Must be at least 18 years old to operate government vehicles.
• Must obtain and maintain Motorboat Operator Certification Course (MOCC) certification within six months of hire.
• 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 meet the stated age and education or training conditions for applicants under 18.
• Must provide a resume documenting relevant experience and, where applicable, hours worked per week; current federal employees may need to submit a non-award SF-50 to validate work schedule.
• Must demonstrate sufficient ability to do the work without more than normal supervision and meet the stated job-related factors, including knowledge of equipment, tools, materials, measuring instructions, interpreting instructions and specifications, and technical practices.
• Must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element and an average of at least 2 points across all job elements.
• Must be in suitable physical and mental condition for strenuous field duties and varied environmental conditions, including occasional lifting of 100 pounds.
• May be required to serve a one-year probationary period; continued employment beyond it requires written agency certification.

Responsibilities

• Clean and perform minor maintenance on buildings, restrooms, campgrounds, picnic areas, housing, roadways, the lake, and lakeshore areas.
• Operate boats for pumping operations and lake litter pickup.
• Assist higher-graded employees with repairs using simple hand tools.
• Operate powered cleaning equipment, light vehicles, and pickup trucks.
• At the full performance level, operate a backhoe as required.
• Use hand tools, cleaning equipment, and small power-operated equipment in daily work.
• Complete daily assignments safely using Operational Leadership Management and OSHA guidelines.
• Receive daily work assignments from local team leads and work a rotating schedule that may include weekends and holidays.
• Use FMSS for work-order tracking and timesheet input at the full performance level.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• A uniform allowance will be provided.
• Federal employees receive access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility depends on the position type.

What This Job Offers

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