Maintenance Mechanic Leader

Full Job Description

"The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), through strategic partnerships, prepares the federal law enforcement community to safeguard America's people, property, and institutions." We are a unique inter-agency organization preparing the next generation of law enforcement officers to meet our Nation's most pressing security challenges." Click here to learn more.

A resume must be no more than two pages. If an applicant's resume exceeds two pages, the USAJOBS database will not allow the application to be submitted.

For additional assistance, please visit: USAJOBS Help Center - Update your resume now so it meets new resume requirements While there is no minimum amount of training or experience required, you must have had experience, military or civilian, paid or unpaid, of sufficient scope and quality to perform the duties of a Maintenance Mechanic Leader, WL-4749-11.

Experience refers to performing duties at the journeyman level ensuring the proper operation, maintenance, and repair of building systems, including electrical, mechanical, and safety devices -AND- consistently monitoring, evaluating, and adjusting equipment and controls in facilities to maintain optimal performance and ensure compliance with safety regulations, to include experience in the operation and maintenance of digital-controlled environmental systems.

Applicants must have technical knowledge of building systems that has enabled them to make critical decisions that directly impact facility operations, training schedules, and the overall functionality of training areas.

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary.

If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job).

If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment.

IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE.

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.

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the Department of Homeland Security, you are not CTAP eligible.

View information about CTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered well qualified under CTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position.

In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement.

Physical Efforts: Continually handles objects weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally may lift and carry items that weigh about 50 pounds. Considerable standing, stooping, and bending is required.

Also works on ladders and scaffolds, which require the incumbent to work overhead or in stretched, cramped, or awkward positions.

Working Conditions: Works inside in areas that are usually crowded and noisy, and outside, sometimes in bad weather.

The Maintenance Mechanic is exposed to the possibility of electrical shock, cuts, bruises, and broken bones. Also works on scaffolding, high ladders, or rooftops.

The Maintenance Mechanic may be required to work shift work and/or weekends. May be required to start work earlier, stay later than normal working hours, or be called back for emergencies.

The Maintenance Mechanic complies with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certification for handling of refrigerants and must be able to possess a valid universal license approved by the EPA, if refrigerant work is required.

Hazards may require wearing full-faced pressurized breathing mask, which requires the Maintenance Mechanic to be clean-shaven.

Occasionally required to wear protective clothing where there is the possibility of exposure to gunpowder, toxic refrigerant, and/or other hazardous materials.

Required to operate government vehicles to travel between work sites.

This position is deemed Emergency Essential in accordance with FLETC Directive 70-90.F, Hurricane Response Plan dated August 19, 2019. Major Duties:

Serving as a Maintenance Mechanic Leader WL-4749-11 makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) team and mission.

This position is located in the Facilities Operations Branch within Facilities Management Division under Mission and Readiness Support Directorate Glynco, Georgia.

The primary purpose of this position is responsible to coordinate, monitor, and perform requisite installation and repair duties for the upkeep, operation, and utilization of the agency's specialized training facilities and support facilities.

Typical duties include: Leading a team of maintenance mechanics by assigning tasks, setting priorities, and ensuring the timely completion of work orders to support FLETC's training schedule.

Performing journeyman-level maintenance and repair on a variety of building systems, including electrical, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, and digital-controlled environmental systems.

Ensuring all maintenance activities comply with federal, state, and local safety regulations, as well as FLETC and DHS policies.

Coordinating with Facilities Management Division leadership to prioritize maintenance tasks and address urgent facility needs.

View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.