Craftsman

Full Job Description

Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Craftsman.

You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment.

Duty Location: Yakima, Washington https://www.usbr.gov/pn/about/hr/area-information.html 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 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, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 02/24/2026. Major Duties:

Performs all classes of painting work such as painting the interior and exterior of buildings, fish screens and other related equipment connected with fish passage and protective equipment, storage reservoirs and water conveyance systems.

Performs masonry construction and repair work using brick, stone, tile, plastering, stucco and plain or reinforced concrete.

Uses oxyacetylene, arc, arc-air, TIG and MIG equipment when welding, cutting or soldering. Strikes and finishes concrete to grade using templates, floats, trowels, edger's, jointer's, etc.

Operates mobile power equipment such as graders, cranes, bulldozers, backhoes, track-hoes, dump trucks, hydraulic truck mounted cranes, heavy and light duty trucks, truck and trailer combinations and other related equipment and machinery.