This position is located in the Facility Management (FM) Department of the Wagner Health Center, Wagner South Dakota. The primary duties of this position are to perform installation, maintenance, repair, and preventive maintenance on the plumbing, electrical, heating, ventilation and air conditioningsystems in the Wagner Health Center and Support Services buildings. Secondary duties include work on specialty systems, carpentry, painting, refrigeration and other miscellaneous duties.
To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. Candidates for this position will be evaluated under the Federal Wage System (FWS) Job Grading Standards. Applicants will be rated in the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Each of the job elements must be addressed on the on-line assessment questionnaire in order for the applicant to be rated for the position. Your resume must reflect the answers to your on-line assessment questionnaire. For WG-4749-08: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Physical effort is expended in continually standing, walking, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing and working in small or cramped quarters. Frequently carries, lifts, pulls or pushes carts and equipment weighing up to and beyond 50 pounds. Work is sometimes performed on ladders and/or scaffolds, which requires employee to work overhead or in stretched, cramped or awkward positions.Work is performed inside and outside in all kinds of weather and is usually dirty, dusty, and greasy. Incumbent may perform work where bad smelling fumes are present. Incumbent has frequent exposure to broken bones. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.
Removes and replaces parts and components of the assigned heat-pump units. Performs visual checks of the units on a regular basis and changes the circulating pumps as needed. Performs plumbing related duties which involve removing, cleaning, replacing, packing and sealing defective parts of utility, supply and disposal systems. Performs minor electrical related duties such as wiring furnace motors and setting thermostats, hooking up electrical hot water heaters, etc. Constructs minor additions and makes repairs to buildings not involving extensive alterations or changes to the original framing of the structure. Operates snow removal equipment to clear streets, driveways and parking areas, shovels snow from steps and sidewalks