Utility Systems Repairer - Operator

Utility Systems Repairer - Operator

Summary A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected. The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay. Career‑Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year‑round basis.

• Operate one or more types of heavy equipment to excavate, backfill, grade, or level earth to rough specifications on projects to break ground for utility systems and construction sites.
• Install, modify, and repair new and existing utility, supply, and disposal systems and equipment such as sewage, water, oil, and gas distribution systems, and water closets, tubs, sprinklers, and showers.
• Make electrical repairs that can be accomplished by removing, replacing, tightening, splicing, soldering, and insulating defective wiring, controls, equipment, and fixtures such as broken and bare wiring, burned out switches and relays, loose connections and fittings, damaged light fixtures, and poorly operating thermostats.
• Operate one or more motor vehicles with gross vehicle weights of more than 26,000 pounds over public roads at highway speeds to transport supplies, materials, equipment, and/or tools, or to tow equipment throughout rural and urban areas.
• Oversee the testing of water samples to verify water quality is in compliance with all Federal, state, and/or local regulations, as well as Departmental and Bureau level policy.

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
• Will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• Will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment. In addition, this position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use.
• Will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver’s license is required. Will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator’s License and Driving Record. Must also submit all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver’s licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.
• Must possess and maintain or obtain within 1 year a current Class A Commercial Driver’s License.
• Will be required to operate a small watercraft less than 26 feet in length.
• Will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• Must possess and maintain or be able to obtain within 1 year a current Washington Grade 1 Water Distribution Operator license or equivalent, and must be able to secure and maintain or obtain within 1 year a valid Washington Department of Health Services Group 1 Wastewater Treatment Operators Certificate or equivalent.
• May be required to travel overnight away from home up to 7 nights per month. Must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
• Government Charge Card:
  May be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
• Required to serve a 1‑year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.

• Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (SCREEN OUT).
• Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation Repair, etc.
• Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic).
• Use of Measuring Instrument.
• Ability to Interpret instructions, specifications, etc. (includes blueprint reading).
• Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment.

Work assignments typically require moderate to heavy physical effort to lift, carry, or otherwise handle items typically weighing up to 50 pounds. Duties require the incumbent to maneuver into and out of specific locations while dismantling and assembling utility‑related equipment. The incumbent…