Created at: November 22, 2025 00:13
Company: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Location: Junction City, KS, 66441
Job Description:
About the Position: Serve as the primary maintenance authority and operation support specialist for all project facilities at Tuttle Creek Lake project. Incumbent is assigned responsibilities to lead, direct, schedule, and/or perform all operations, maintenance, and repair of project facilities and equipment (covering electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, and all buildings, grounds, and structures, as well as natural resources management functions).
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) 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; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision. Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Maintenance Mechanic Leader without more than normal supervision. The ability to perform the full range of tasks of the trades and labor work performed by subordinate workers to effectively lead their work. I am skilled in trades and labor to include equipment mechanic, engineering equipment operation, tractor operation, motor vehicle operation, painting, carpentry, custodial, laborer, gardener, pest control, schedule and track project facilities and equipment maintenance activities. I work on my own initiative under general supervision subject to occasional inspection. - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprint reading) Ability to Lead or Supervise Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc. Knowledge of Materials Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Use of Measuring Instruments PHYSICAL EFFORT: Work requires some continual walking, standing, climbing ladders and scaffolds, and stooping and bending. Equipment operation work requires arm and leg movements to operate controls. Moderate to heavy physical effort is involved, frequently lifting, moving, and carrying items up to 50 pounds while loading and unloading cargo, handling heavy equipment, parts, tools and materials. WORKING CONDITIONS: Works inside and outside, exposed to all weather conditions. Exposed to loud noise levels, vibration and jolting while operating engineering equipment, motor vehicles, and tools and equipment of the various trades led/performed. May be exposed to poisonous insects, reptiles and plants. Subject to injury from falls, overturning of tractor and equipment, vehicular accidents, loading and unloading cargo, or from hand and power tools used. Subject to electrical shock, cuts, bruises, insect bites and stings, scrapes, burns, infections, and broken bones. Life jacket worn at all time while operating work barge and work boat. May be required to work an uncommon tour of duty.
Assist supervisor in planning the use of workers, equipment, facilities, materials, and tools as required
Make frequent inspection of all facilities to ensure they operate properly and are in good condition
Operate engineering and construction equipment such as grader, backhoe, front-end loader, trench digger, and skid-steer loader
Operate conventional field type tractor and towed equipment used to mow fields, transport equipment and materials, plants/harvests crops, move earth, dig ditches, and for similar purposes
Construct and repair structures made of wood, concrete or block where required fit and accuracy provide a serviceable product
Repair existing plumbing systems for water and sewage lines