Maintenance Mechanic

Full Job Description

This position is located at Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site in the Maintenance Division - Building and Utilities Unit.

The primary purpose of this position is maintaining historic structures, visitor facilities, and associated utilities through hands-on maintenance across multiple trades including carpentry, plumbing, and grounds work.

Requirements Continued: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.

This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service.

In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized.

In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications: To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (SCREEN OUT) Knowledge of Equipment, Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc.

Technical Practices Use of Measuring Instruments Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc.

(Including blueprint reading) Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Knowledge of Materials 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.

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. Major Duties:

Carpentry: Constructs, modifies, and repairs building components such as framing, storage areas, doors, windows, and flooring.

Installs siding, roofing, trim, cabinets, countertops, and floor coverings including tile, linoleum, and carpet.

Plumbing: Installs, modifies, and repairs utility, supply, and disposal systems for water, sewage, oil, and gas, as well as fixtures such as toilets, tubs, showers, and fire sprinkler systems.

Interprets blueprints and building plans to independently plan and execute installations and repairs using specialized tools and trade techniques.

Painting: Independently performs painting, decorating, and refinishing of interior and exterior surfaces, including color matching and application of specialized finishes.

Prepares surfaces, selects appropriate materials and tools, and applies various techniques to achieve a smooth, finished appearance.

Laboring: Performs a wide range of manual tasks including transporting heavy materials, assisting with erosion control, digging holes for sign installation, and cleaning drainage systems.

Conducts roadside litter patrol, cleans work areas and fire grates, unloads supplies, handles timber, and maintains tool caches.

Also cleans animal enclosures, removes trail obstacles, shovels snow, and operates and maintains hand and power tools.