Maintenance Mechanic

Summary

Journeyman Maintenance Mechanic performs multi-trade building maintenance at NIST's Boulder campus. Duties include carpentry, painting, plumbing, minor electrical repairs, and flooring and ceiling system maintenance. Incumbent interprets instructions, uses measuring instruments and specialized tools, and works independently with minimal supervision. Position also supports snow removal and emergency response as needed.

In this position, you will:

• Construct, alter, modify or repair a wide range of features in buildings and other facilities.
• Construct storage areas, workrooms, and offices within existing buildings including framework, rafters, joints, insulation, sheet rock, paneling, doors, windows, cabinets, countertops, flooring, interior and exterior stairs, siding, roofing, as well as interior and exterior trim.
• Install floor coverings such as tile, linoleum, and carpet.
• Operate various carpentry equipment and tools such as routers, band and scroll saws, drill presses, clippers, joiners, shapers, sanders, powered nail guns, etc., and produce finished products with precise fit, accurate dimensions, with an acceptable appearance.
• Perform painting duties with little oversight and/or review of work during progress or upon completion on a variety of interior and exterior surfaces.
• Apply various finishes such as oil and water-based paint, varnishing, lacquers, etc., and color match through tinting and toning of paint.
• Install, modify, and repair new and existing utility supply and disposal systems and equipment such as sewage, water, oil, and gas distribution systems.
• Connect pipe sections using fittings, soldering, brazing, welding and other modern means.
• Install traps, vents, drains, siphons, pumps integral to plumbing systems, meters, fittings, couplings, shock arrestors, and other fittings to pipe sections.
• Determine condition of connections and make repairs or corrections or adjust connections and pipe circuitry to correct such conditions as air lock, water hammer, expansion, contraction and friction.
• Repair or replace electrical outlets, switches, switch plates, fuses and bulbs.
• Troubleshoot, locate, and make basic repairs of electrical wiring/controls/equipment/fixtures and electrical systems in facilities.
• Assist with site snow removal during winter operations which can include operating snow blowers, plows, heavy equipment and shovels to clear site walkways, parking lots and building entrances. Snow removal duties can be assigned out of hours or during normal business hours as the weather events occur.

All applicants must submit a resume NOT TO EXCEED two pages on standard-size paper. If the resume exceeds two pages, only the first two pages will be reviewed for qualifications or assessment determinations. There is no specific length or level of experience requirements. The applicant's overall background of experience, education and training must clearly demonstrate the ability to perform maintenance mechanic worker duties, such as maintaining building plumbing systems, interior and exterior doors, floor repairs/replacements, ceiling grid repairs/replacements and office painting without more than normal supervision.

Applicants must have experience in carpentry and plumbing. Applicants must meet the screen out elements and achieve an overall score of at least fifty (50%) or higher. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification System for Trade and Labor Occupations Handbook. If requesting reconsideration of your qualification determination, please refer to the following site:
Applicant Reconsideration