Maintenance Worker Job in Socorro, NM

Vacancy No. BLM-NM-25-12643608-DE-OPM Department Bureau of Land Management
Salary $26.27 to $30.63 Grade 8 to 8
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 12/23/2024 Close Date 1/3/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Socorro, NM


Summary

This position is located in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), New Mexico State Office, Albuquerque District Office, Socorro Field Office


This position is concurrently open to Merit Promotion eligibles under Announcement Number BLM-NM-25-12643609-MP-OPM.

Duties

This position is located in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), New Mexico State Office, Albuquerque District Office, Socorro Field Office serves as a Maintenance Worker. The primary responsibility is to perform work in a variety of trade areas such as public use water systems, painting, welding, carpentry, plumbing, ground maintenance, forklift operator, and the operation and maintenance of select engineering equipment and vehicles.

  • Inspect well pumps, tanks, and other water system components to comply with Health Authority requirements
  • Schedule, implement, or document preventive maintenance according to needs and available resources.
  • Use carpentry and welding tools to plan, lay-out, measure; create, construct and install frame structures.
  • Read and interpret written instruction, drawings, designs, blueprints, schematics, sketches, and technical documents to carry out work assignments.
  • Operate or maintain warehouse vehicles and equipment used to load, unload, or move supplies and materials.
  • Determine proper tools, materials and staffing to perform repair and maintenance of facilities, grounds, or structures.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • May be required to complete background investigation and drug screening.
  • Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males
  • Must provide resume and supporting documents (See required documents).
  • You cannot hold an active real estate license, nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
  • If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
  • Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
  • You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the Bureau of Land Management uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
  • You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 5 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
  • May be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • Must obtain and maintain a valid state Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
  • This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) and is subject to pre-employment testing. Drug testing is required for all individuals selected for employment in testing designated positions.
  • Please see additional information section.

Qualifications

To qualify, there is no specific length of training or experience required; however, your resume must demonstrate enough experience to show your ability to perform the duties of a Maintenance Worker without more than normal supervision. Examples of such experience include: (1) carrying out preventive maintenance and repair of grounds, buildings, related fixtures and utilities without supervision; (2) operating vehicles, equipment, or various materials to perform maintenance work; (3) collaborating with others to plan and/or implement maintenance strategies; (4) preparing correspondence including requests for contract modification, non-compliance notices, letters to contractors, and contract diaries.

If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, 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. Address your knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job-related factors.

The following summarizes the qualification standard for this position found in the Job Qualifications System for Trades and Labor Occupations (Handbook X-118C) https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/

Volunteer Experience: 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.

Part-time or Unpaid Experience: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position.

Physical Effort: Position requires heavy physical effort, and prolonged periods of mental alertness when using tools and heavy equipment. Duties require continuous movement, muscular coordination of hands, arms, and feet with good vision and reflexes. Considerable physical strain could be encountered by frequent vibration, jerking, and jolting when using power tools and operating engineering equipment. Work involves lifting items weighing from 50 to 100 pounds (such as lumber, setting ladders, and scaffolding, conducting snow removal and ground maintenance), as well as reaching, bending, stooping, turning, climbing, mounting engineering equipment, remaining bent over, in cramped or crouched positions for long periods of time. Additional work efforts involve walking, hiking, or driving motor vehicles and construction equipment over uneven, rocky, and rough terrain.

Work Environment: Most work is performed indoors in temperature controlled and well-ventilated areas. When working outside the incumbent is subject to hot and cold temperature extremes, prolonged exposure to the sun, strong wind, high noise levels, vibrations, and constant bumps and jolts from equipment, tools, and vehicles. The incumbent is exposed to dust, dirt, water, cleaning fluids and sprays, grease and fuels oils, fumes, chemicals, slippery or unstable surfaces, and smoke. The possibility exists in the work environment to incur cuts, burns, muscle strain, electric shocks, eye injuries, abrasions, etc., however, personal protective clothing and equipment (PPE) such as hearing, head and eye protection, respirators, proper clothing, gloves, and other safety devices and practices are required to prevent injury and hazards when working on ladders, scaffolding, or lifts and when using heavy powered equipment. Some work assignments are on ladders and scaffolding, in tight awkward positions, confined areas such as crawl spaces that are dusty and dirty or at extreme heights on ladders and lifts, and on steep and uneven terrain with some risk of potential slips and falls. The incumbent can be subjected to vibration from heavy equipment, and skin irritations from cleaning solutions. Inside working conditions include noises, drafts, varying temperatures, and contact with sharp, heavy, and dangerous tools and equipment.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions.

Additional information

  • Must possess a valid State Driver's License and other certifications to operate government owned vehicles and heavy equipment (four-wheel drive vehicles, trucks with trailers, forklifts, and skid steer with attachments), for the duration of the appointment.
  • Must obtain and maintain a Class A Commercial Drivers License to operate tractor trailer.
  • Must obtain and maintain a forklift certification administered by any forklift company certification (i.e., Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Forklift Certification Institute, National Forklift Foundation etc.).
  • Must obtain and maintain the certification as a Water Sampler and must be maintained yearly with continuing education units, administered by the New Mexico Environment Department Water Bureau (NMED).
Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. If eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive or Student Loan Repayment.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) or Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP or CTAP eligible see http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ctap_guideline.pdf. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 90 or above on the rating criteria for this position.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, please contact San Antonio Services Branch at SASBMailbox@opm.gov or 816-541-8101.

Benefits

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Occupational Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Occupational Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score may be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions may affect your rating.

Candidates will be rated and ranked using Category Rating procedures. These procedures place candidates with veteran's preference above non-preference eligibles within each category. Veterans with a service connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher. Under Category Rating, candidates will be rated and ranked into one of three categories:

  • Best Qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position
  • Well Qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in most of the requirements of the job
  • Qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in some, but not all of the requirements of the job.
You will be evaluated on the following competencies:
  • Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (SCREEN OUT)
  • Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprints reading)
  • 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

Required Documents

The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 01/03/2025.

  1. Resume which includes a list of all significant jobs held and duties performed, with dates specified in month and year format. If military or civilian, please include your rank and/or grade.
  2. A complete Occupational Questionnaire
  3. Other Supporting Documents, if applicable, such as:
  • Veterans Preference Documentation:
    • If you are a Discharged, Non-Disabled Veteran, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing character of discharge (Member 4 copy), or other Documentation of Service and Separation under Honorable Conditions, as listed on the SF15. If you don't have your DD-214, you may request it after discharge from the National Archives.
    • If you are a veteran within 120 days of discharge, you must submit signed documentation from the Armed Forces certifying: 1) your expected release/retirement from active duty, 2) under honorable conditions, 3) your pay grade/rank/rate at time of discharge, 4) dates of active duty service, 5) any campaign or expeditionary medals received, & 6) dated within 120 days of your separation.
    • If you are a Disabled Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient, or Mother or Spouse of a Disabled or Deceased Veteran, you must submit all additional proof required by the SF15, and if applicable, a completed SF15. You may request a copy of your Department of Veterans Affairs letter from www.ebenefits.va.gov or call 1-800-827-1000 to establish proof of disability.
    5. Documentation for Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Plan consideration if you are a displaced Federal employee within the local commuting area. You must include: 1) Proof you are a displaced Federal employee, e.g., RIF Separation Notice, Notice of Proposed Removal, etc; 2) SF-50s (Notifications of Personnel Action) showing career/conditional tenure competitive status, promotion potential and duty location; and 3) your most recent performance appraisal. To exercise selection priority, displaced or surplus Federal employees must be rated well-qualified or above 90 on the rating criteria for this position.

Do not submit photographs with your application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - you must remove your image from any badges, licenses, etc.

Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents. Adobe portfolio documents are not viewable by our agency's staffing offices.

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

To apply for this position: You must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To receive consideration, the complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 01/03/2025. WE DO NOT ACCEPT HARD-COPY OR E-MAIL APPLICATION PACKAGES.

  1. Select Apply. If you are not logged in, you will be prompted to login or create an account.
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  4. Select documents you want included in this application.
  5. Review package to acknowledge your documents were reviewed.
  6. Select if you want to include your demographic information.
  7. After reading and certifying the application is true and submitted in good faith, select "Continue to Agency Site."
  8. Follow onscreen prompts and instructions to complete your application.
  9. Add the supporting documents by indexing your documents with the dropdown.
    • Upload any missing required documents or optional documents.
  10. Review and Submit Application.
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Agency contact information

San Antonio Services Branch
Address
BLM New Mexico State Office
BLM New Mexico, NM-951
301 Dinosaur Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87508
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Next steps

Once the Occupational Questionnaire is received you will receive acknowledgement that your submission was successful. If you are among the most qualified candidates and your name is referred to the hiring official, you may be contacted directly for a possible interview. You will be notified of the status of your Application Package at the time candidates are referred for consideration, and when the selection process is complete.

This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

More than one position may be filled from this announcement, at the discretion of Federal hiring officials. Department of the Interior may share the list of eligible candidates with other Federal agencies/departments, authorized to appoint new employees under the same hiring procedures if the position is in the same: job series, grade level, promotion potential, and in the same geographic locations (including the same metro/commuting area) provided herein. You will have the opportunity to "opt-in" to appear on a shared list. "Opt-in" does not guarantee your application will be shared, but you will be contacted in the event your application is shared.


Note: We cannot accept applications on behalf of Federal Agencies. Application instructions are listed within the Job Description.


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