Summary
Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Building Repair Worker. Make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment.
Duty Location: Sonora, California
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
U.S. Citizens and U.S. Nationals
Duties
As a building repair worker with the Bureau of Reclamation, Central California Area Office, your duties might include:
- Constructing, altering, and repairing items such as building foundations, framework, roofing, siding, windows and doors.
- Making repairs that can be accomplished by removing, adjusting, or replacing defective or worn parts and components.
- Building and installing customized cabinetry, counters, bookcases, and/or work platforms.
- Performing general maintenance and repair on existing utilities, such as compressed air systems, ventilation systems, water closets, water heaters, and related valves and pumps.
- Preparing surfaces for coating and applying premixed materials and basic brushing and spraying techniques to surfaces related to civil maintenance.
- Using and maintaining a variety of hand tools and power tools.
- Performing other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
- You must be suitable for federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
- You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents).
- You must submit eligibility documents for veterans' preference consideration (see Required Documents).
- You must meet any minimum qualifications (see Qualifications).
- You must obtain and maintain a valid state-issued driver's license.
- Successful completion of a pre-employment physical examination required by a licensed physician, certifying your ability to perform the duties of this position.
- Physical Effort: Position duties require the ability to safely and efficiently perform the physical requirements of the job. Routinely lifts and carries heavy loads weighing up to 50 pounds, and loads weighing up to 100 pounds with assistance from coworkers or equipment (e.g., hand truck). The nature of work requires physical exertion such as standing, walking, pushing, pulling, bending, reaching, crawling, kneeling, squatting, and climbing scaffolding and ladders in the performance of duties.
- Working Conditions: Position duties require the ability to safely and efficiently work alone and with others. Work may be performed both indoors and outside. Some work is performed within confined spaces. Work is performed on or around moving equipment and energized sources. May be required to travel to remote locations to perform maintenance on facilities. May be exposed to irritation or discomfort from, dust, heat, noise, fumes, and vapors. Works on hard, damp floors, or ground. Wears personal protective equipment and is subject to wearing a respirator. May be required to wear an air sampling monitor while performing specified duties.
Qualifications
Your 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 within your resume and responses to the assessment questions. For more information about qualifications for Federal Wage System positions, please visit OPM.
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 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). 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.
You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements by 05/01/2024.
Education
This position does not allow substituting education for experience.
Benefits
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Category rating and selection procedures will be used to evaluate applications from this announcement. If an applicant meets the basic qualification requirements, his/her on-line responses to the vacancy assessment questionnaire will be used to determine the quality and extent of his/her experience, education, training, etc., for placement in one of the following categories: 1) Best Qualified, 2) Well Qualified, and 3) Qualified. Qualified candidates will be assigned a numerical score on a scale of 70-100. The Category Rating Process does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three" but protects the rights of Veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category. Veterans' preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability rating of at least 10 percent will be placed in the highest applicable quality category (except in the case of professional/scientific positions at the GS-09 level or higher).
Human Resources (HR) will review your submitted resume and supporting documents, if applicable, to ensure your meet the basic qualification requirements.
You will be further evaluated on the following Job Elements through resume content and your responses to the technical assessment questionnaire:
- Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision
- Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Includes Blueprint Reading)
- Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
- Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, and Repair, etc.
- Knowledge of Materials
- Technical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic)
- Use of Measuring Instruments
Your answers will be verified against information provided in your resume. Your resume must clearly support the responses to all the questions by addressing experience and/or training relevant to the position. You must make a fair and accurate assessment of your qualifications. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than what is apparent in the description of your experience, competencies, and/or education/training (or that your resume/application is incomplete), you may be rated ineligible, or your applicant score could be reduced.
The screen-out element for this position is outlined below. Failure to meet this screen-out element will result in an ineligible rating:
- Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision.
If your knowledge, skill, and ability in relation to this SCREEN-OUT element is determined to be insufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by job titles alone.
You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements by 05/01/2024.
Required Documents
Please submit the supporting documents outlined below applicable to your claimed eligibility status and the position and grade to which you are applying. Failing to submit required documents will result in non-consideration due to an incomplete application package.
RESUME: To be considered for the position, you must submit a resume that demonstrates how skills and knowledge acquired through job duties meet the qualifications and requirements listed in this job announcement. Each job experience listed in your resume must include dates of employment including start and end dates (month and year), work schedule (full-time or part-time), and hours worked per week. For more information, click here.
VETERANS: If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. If claiming disability preference, you must also submit the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15. For more information, click here.
CAREER TRANSITION PROGRAMS: Permanent Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated. You must submit a copy of their most recent performance appraisal, proof of eligibility, and most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with their application. To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be well-qualified (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including selective factors, education and experience requirements) and score at least 85.0 on the assessment questionnaire as established, and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry. For more information, click here.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
Applications (resume, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documentation) for this vacancy MUST be received online BEFORE midnight Eastern Time (Washington, DC time) on 05/01/2024. To apply, click the blue APPLY ONLINE button at the top of the page.
Do not submit photographs with the application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - applicant must remove any images from badges, licenses, etc.
Next steps
Upon successful submission of the application packet, applicants will receive a confirmation email from USAJOBS. If this email confirmation is not received by the applicant, the application has not yet been accepted by the system.
After all application packages have been received, resumes and supporting document(s) will be reviewed to ensure applicants meet the basic qualification requirements. Each applicant who meets the basic qualifications will be further evaluated on the information provided in the resume, application questionnaire, and other assessment criteria identified in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section above. Best-qualified applicants will be referred to the selecting official. After making a tentative job offer, a suitability and/or security background investigation will be conducted. A final job offer is typically made within 40 days after the deadline for applications. Applicants should monitor their status for positions with the Bureau of Reclamation by regularly checking their public status notifications in the USAJOBS profile.
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