Maintenance Worker

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service•Douglas, AZ

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Worker serves the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2, at San Bernardino and Leslie Canyon National Wildlife Refuge in Douglas, Arizona. The role performs a broad range of construction, repair, and maintenance work on buildings, facilities, vehicles, heavy equipment, and refuge lands to support daily operations and land management. Work uses hand and power tools, specialized machinery, and techniques from multiple trades. The employee maintains buildings and facilities, vehicles, machinery, and equipment; operates heavy equipment and motor vehicles for earth-moving, road and trail work, land management, pesticide application, and transport; and supports refuge operations through water-control structure maintenance, habitat restoration, and installation of fences and signs. The role may lead small projects by planning work, training others, promoting safe practices, keeping equipment records, and entering maintenance information into approved computer systems. Work is performed approximately 95% outdoors and 5% in an office, in varied terrain and weather conditions. The position requires considerable physical effort, including frequent lifting and carrying, use of tools and lifting devices, and work at heights or in hard-to-reach areas. The employee must wear a uniform and follow safety requirements, including use of personal protective equipment. Overnight travel away from home may be required up to three nights per month.

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.
Participation in Direct Deposit is required.
Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
Must have and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
Must possess and maintain a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL), or be able to acquire one within six months of appointment.
Pre-employment and random alcohol and drug testing are required; a verified positive test prevents appointment.
Must wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards.
Must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes and complete required training; must obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
Must serve a one-year probationary period, with continued employment subject to written certification that it advances the public interest.
Experience planning and carrying out maintenance, repair, and construction projects, including selecting tools, materials, and methods.
Journeyman-level experience in two or more of these trades: construction, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, masonry, roofing, landscaping (roads and grounds), heating and cooling systems, or structural repair.
Must demonstrate job-related knowledge and ability, including performing the work without more than normal supervision; equipment assembly, installation, and repair; technical practices; use of measuring instruments; interpreting instructions, specifications, and blueprints; maintaining tools and equipment; knowledge of materials; and vehicle operation.
Must meet at least two points on the screen-out element(s) and average at least two points across all job elements to be considered qualified.
Qualifications must be met by the announcement closing date of November 4, 2026.
There is no substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage System positions.

Responsibilities

Repair and maintain buildings and facilities, including electrical systems, heating and cooling units, plumbing, carpentry, roofing, masonry, painting, and welding.
Maintain and perform basic repairs on vehicles, heavy machinery, small engines, and equipment by replacing parts, troubleshooting mechanical issues, and completing preventive service.
Operate bulldozers, excavators, loaders, tractors, trailers, trucks, and other heavy equipment or motor vehicles for earth-moving, road and trail work, land management, pesticide application, and equipment transport.
Lead small projects by planning work steps, training others, promoting safe practices, maintaining equipment records, and entering maintenance information into approved computer systems.
Maintain water-control structures, perform habitat restoration, install fences and signs, assist with land management activities, and complete other related maintenance tasks as needed.