Maintenance Worker

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Clarks Hill, SC

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This public notice flyer is intended to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies; applications are not accepted through the flyer. The flyer may be used as positions become available, but there may or may not be vacancies filled from it. Interested applicants should review the flyer’s “How to Apply” section for information on how to be considered.

The Maintenance Worker performs a broad range of maintenance, repair, and grounds-support duties for buildings, structures, and operational facilities at the Thurmond Project and New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam. Work includes carpentry, painting, plumbing, concrete and plaster repair, general cleaning, materials handling, and repairing or installing building components and fixtures. The worker operates hand tools, shop equipment, portable power tools, forklifts, cranes, and light-duty motor vehicles; conducts routine safety inspections of dams, powerplants, and related structures; records measurements; and maintains drainage systems.

The worker also assists powerplant mechanics and electricians with inspection, maintenance, and repair of hydroelectric and other mechanical equipment, including turbines, generators, pumps, cranes, compressors, and water and sewer systems. The position requires maintaining safe, clean, and orderly work areas and complying with applicable safety requirements. Work may involve inclement weather, hazards around power-generating equipment and moving machinery, cramped spaces, climbing, ladders and scaffolds, and lifting and carrying objects weighing 50 pounds or more.

Requirements

• Ability to perform common maintenance, repairs, and replacements to component parts of a Maintenance Worker without more than normal supervision; applicants must meet this screen-out element to be considered further.
• Must obtain and maintain a valid civilian driver’s license.
• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation.
• Pre-employment and periodic physical examinations may be required.
• Use of personal protective clothing or equipment may be required.
• Must be able to work in inclement weather and around hazards associated with power-generating equipment, overhead cranes, moving vehicles, and other equipment.
• Must be able to work in close, cramped quarters and use awkward positioning.
• Must be able to climb and work from ladders and scaffolds.
• May be required to lift and carry objects weighing 50 pounds or more.
• This is a Testing Designated Position under the U.S. Army Drug-Free Federal Workplace Civilian Drug Testing Program.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• A one-year probationary period is required.
• Applicants must document relevant experience in their resume; transcripts are required if qualifying based on education.
• Foreign education used to meet qualification requirements must be evaluated and deemed equivalent to an accredited U.S. education program, or receive full credit at an accredited U.S. college or university.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance, repairs, and grounds-support duties for buildings, structures, and operational facilities.
• Perform carpentry, painting, plumbing, concrete and plaster repair, general cleaning, and materials handling.
• Repair or install building components and fixtures.
• Operate hand tools, shop equipment, portable power tools, forklifts, cranes, and light-duty motor vehicles.
• Conduct routine safety inspections of dams, powerplants, and related structures.
• Record measurements and maintain drainage systems.
• Assist powerplant mechanics and electricians with inspection, maintenance, and repair of hydroelectric and other mechanical equipment, including turbines, generators, pumps, cranes, compressors, and water and sewer systems.
• Maintain safe, clean, and orderly work areas and comply with applicable safety requirements.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; eligibility depends on position type and the hiring agency can provide details.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized, subject to applicable regulations and an agency determination that a move is in the Government’s interest.

What This Job Offers

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