Seasonal Maintenance Mechanic

Duties

Major Duties

• Plumbing – installs, modifies, repairs new and existing utility, supply, and disposal systems and equipment such as sewage, water, oil, and gas distribution systems and water closets, tubs, fire sprinkler systems, showers, and lays out such things as angles, arcs, and circles. Lays sewer tile, replaces stools, lavatories, and replaces pumps and water meters.
• Carpentry – constructs, alters, modifies or repairs a wide range of features in buildings, quarters and other facilities. Constructs storage areas, workrooms, and offices within existing buildings including framework, rafters, joists, insulation, sheet rock, paneling, doors, windows, and flooring. Builds small structures and replaces deteriorated sections of existing structures. Constructs interior and exterior stairs. Installs exterior siding and roofing.
• Electrical – installs, repairs, replaces, troubleshoots electrical systems and circuits, GFCI 15, 20, 30, 50 amp receptacles, switches, fuses, light bulbs, wiring, conduits, knows basic electrical theory Ohms and Power Law. Uses VOM meters, amp meters, bending conduit, voltage detectors, locaters, drills, saws, hand and power tools.
• Painting – performs painting duties with little oversight and/or review of work during progress or upon completion. Paints, decorates, and refinishes a variety of interior and exterior surfaces of offices and buildings, family dwellings, other structures, finishing, and equipment. Completes all painting, varnishing, etc. functions to include marbling, graining, speckling, tinting and toning of paint, and matching existing colors.
• Masonry – constructs, repairs, replaces, masonry and stone walls, performs tuck pointing, applies repairs stucco walls. From oral instructions, blueprints, work orders, and rough sketches, incumbent plans and lays out masonry work, selects the proper tools, determines materials to be used, and accomplishes the work in accordance with appropriate methods and accepted trade practices with no technical assistance.
• Roofing – responsible for installing new roofs, including metal flashing, gutters, and other roofing accessories, and repairing or replacing sheathing, boards, beams, and joists.

The position is stationed at South Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park in Northern Arizona. The South Rim is approximately 60 miles north of Williams and 82 miles northwest of Flagstaff, at an elevation of 7,000 feet. Temperatures range from approximately 90 degrees in the summer to 0 degrees in the winter.

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
• Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• Depending on location, government housing may be available.
• You may be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and/or shift work.
• You may be required to travel overnight away from home occasionally.
• You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
• You may be required to complete training and operate a four-wheel drive vehicle.
• You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver’s license is required.
• Applicants must be at least (1) 18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education;
  
  or (d) be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program.