Employer: Bureau of Reclamation
Job Description:
Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Irrigation System Mechanic. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment.
Duty Location: Byron, California and Friant, California
Duties
Installs, overhauls, and maintains equipment and machinery that utilize mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic principles as they relate to dams, large reservoirs, or irrigation projects. Equipment includes such items as hydraulically controlled drum gates, turbines hoisting equipment, electrically and mechanically controlled radial and bulkhead gates, valves, mechanical gears and controls related to these, and auxiliary and drainage pumps. Work involves the disassembly, inspection, determination of conditions of component parts, repair or replacement of worn parts, reassembly and adjustments, to close tolerances. Machines parts to specified tolerances, and uses various welding processes to weld commonly used metals of various sizes, shapes, and thicknesses. May perform masonry, carpentry, and painting. Performs rigging.
Utilizes a variety of tools and equipment, power tools, metal band saw, drill press, lathe, metalwork forge, radial saw, impact wrench, gas, arc and electric welder. Operates gantry, bridge, crawler, and mobile cranes, hydrocrane, crawler tractors, front-end loaders, backhoe, graders, dump truck, boom truck, and motor vehicle
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
You must be a U.S. Citizenship or U.S. National.
You must be suitable for federal employment, determined by a background investigation.
You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents).
You must submit eligibility documents for veterans consideration (see Required Documents).
You must possess a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) at the time of application and is a condition of employment. Failure to maintain a Class A CDL will result in the termination of appointment.
You will be required to obtain a successful pre-employment physical examination by a licensed physician certifying your ability to perform the duties of this position. A physical exam may not be required if a comparable agency approved examination was performed within the last 12 months. The cost of the exam will be reimbursed by the agency.
You will be required to submit to a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment as a condition of employment. This position is also subject to random drug testing.
Who May Apply: 30% or More Disabled Veterans, Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Competitive), Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Non-Competitive), Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Department of the Interior Employees (Competitive), Department of the Interior Employees (Non-Competitive), Federal Employees (Competitive Transfer), Federal Employees (Non-Competitive Transfer), Former Federal Employees (Competitive Reinstatement), Former Federal Employees (Non-Competitive Reinstatement), Individuals with Disabilities (Schedule A), Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP), Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA), Military Spouses, Miscellaneous Appointing Authorities, Peace Corps & AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteers, Public Lands Corps (PLC) Hiring Authority, Special Hiring Authorities, Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA), and Veterans Recruitment Authority (VRA)
Qualifications
Application materials must demonstrate sufficient experience and training to perform the duties of this position without more than normal supervision. Qualifications will be determined on the basis of information submitted in the applicants resume and responses to the assessment questions. For information about qualifications for Federal Wage System positions please visit: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/x-118c/index.asp
Selective Placement Factor:
Must possess and maintain a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL). A copy of CDL must be submitted with application package.
Minimum qualifications for trades and labor positions are determined by evaluation of job elements. You must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and obtain an average of at least 2 points on all of the job elements in order to be considered qualified for this position.
Experience considered is 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). 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.
Education
There is no substitution of education for experience for Bargaining Board (BB) positions.
Contact Person:
Phone: 916-978-5476
Email: [email protected]
Location:
1243 N. Street • Various, CA
Application Method: Apply Online
Base Pay: $56.25 - $56.25 /HR
