Maintenance Worker

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Bardwell, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to competitive-service positions. The position is a Maintenance Worker, WG-4749-08, with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Southwestern Division, Fort Worth District, Operations Division. There are two vacancies, with one at each duty location: Grapevine, Texas, and Ennis, Texas.

The Maintenance Worker performs a variety of maintenance and repair work at operations buildings and public access areas. Duties include carpentry; maintaining, repairing, modifying for accessibility, and occasionally constructing concrete, block, brick, and related structures; preparing and reviewing maintenance reports, equipment logs, and inspection reports; and operating construction equipment and power and hand tools. The work also includes welding, cutting, sheet metal fabrication, plumbing, electrical work, masonry and concrete work, tree removal, buoy installation, painting, carpentry, and sign installation. The incumbent assists with flood risk management and operates flood control gates to manage lake elevations. Fall-arrest equipment and confined-space entry are used frequently after required training and certification.

The position requires a pre-employment physical examination and annual examinations, pre-employment and random drug testing, and the ability to obtain and maintain required Corps of Engineers licenses, a commercial driver's license, a valid state driver's license, and a Motorboat Operator's License. A suitability or fitness determination may be required following a background investigation.

The work involves climbing ladders and steep stairways and working on steep or uneven ground. The incumbent must lift at least 50 pounds without assistance or up to 100 pounds with the assistance of another person. Work takes place in varied conditions, including scaffolding, high ladders, rooftops, and inclement weather, and may involve exposure to falls, burns, cuts, bruises, broken bones, infections, dust, welding fumes, paint vapors, and sandblast particles. Appropriate personal protective equipment must be used and may be heavy and uncomfortable.

This is a permanent federal position with a one-year probationary period. Direct deposit of pay is required. Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized subject to applicable regulations and agency determination. The job description states that federal employees and their families have access to a range of benefits; eligibility depends on position type, and candidates should contact the hiring agency for details.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Meet the minimum qualification screen-out requirement: ability to perform common maintenance tasks without more than normal supervision, including using common hand tools and measuring devices for carpentry, electrical, or plumbing work and operating heavy equipment such as graders, dozers, or backhoes.
• Obtain and maintain all Corps of Engineers licenses associated with the position, including applicable licenses for dump trucks, trucks and trailers, cranes, forklifts, and construction equipment.
• Obtain and maintain a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and a valid state driver's license to operate vehicles.
• Obtain and maintain a Motorboat Operator's License.
• Complete a pre-employment physical examination and annual examinations to verify the required physical health, ability, or fitness for the duties.
• Undergo pre-employment and random drug testing.
• Meet the physical demands of climbing ladders and steep stairways, working on steep and uneven ground, and lifting at least 50 pounds unassisted or up to 100 pounds with one other person's assistance.
• Use appropriate personal protective equipment when working around dust, welding fumes, paint vapors, and sandblast particles.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Complete a one-year probationary period and satisfy the agency's evaluation of fitness and whether continued employment advances the public interest.
• Use direct deposit for pay.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic carpentry to maintain operations buildings and public access areas.
• Maintain, repair, modify for accessibility, and occasionally construct structures made of concrete, block, brick, and related materials.
• Review and/or prepare maintenance tracking system reports, daily reports, equipment logs, and inspection reports.
• Safely and effectively operate skid steer loaders, bulldozers, backhoes, excavators, augers, dump trailers, compressors, loaders, chainsaws, and power and hand tools.
• Perform hands-on maintenance, including welding, cutting, sheet metal fabrication, plumbing, electrical work, masonry and concrete work, tree removal, buoy installation, painting, carpentry, and sign installation.
• Assist in flood risk management and operate flood control gates to manage lake elevations.
• Use fall-arrest equipment and perform confined-space entry after training and certification.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a range of benefits; specific eligibility depends on position type, and applicants are directed to contact the hiring agency for details.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that the move is in the Government's interest.

What This Job Offers

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