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Posted: January 8, 2026 (7 days ago)

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Maintenance Worker

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Department of the Army

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$28.16 - $32.84

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Job Description

Summary

This job involves maintaining and operating flood control dams, including inspecting equipment, performing repairs on structures and mechanical systems, and monitoring water flow to ensure everything runs safely.

It's a hands-on role for someone who enjoys outdoor work and has practical experience fixing things like buildings, electrical components, and utility systems.

A good fit would be a reliable worker with basic maintenance skills who can follow instructions and handle routine tasks with minimal oversight.

Key Requirements

  • Ability to perform maintenance work on dams, mechanical equipment, utility systems, buildings, and structures without more than normal supervision
  • Experience inspecting circuit breakers, fuses, and electrical components, including replacing defective parts
  • Skills in constructing, installing, repairing, or modifying structures like panels, concrete forms, shelves, doors, and cabinets
  • Knowledge of monitoring water filtration equipment, gauges, and dam operations, including logging data on water inflow, outflow, and gate settings
  • Familiarity with routine maintenance, repairs, and using standard inspection checklists for dams and appurtenant structures
  • Ability to report major equipment malfunctions and maintain daily operation logs
  • U.S. citizenship and eligibility under Direct Hire Authority for DoD positions

Full Job Description

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: Serves as a Maintenance Worker operating and maintaining one or more flood control dams.

*Recruitment/Relocation incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates* Who May Apply: US Citizens 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).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. There is no specific length of training or experience required.

However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Maintenance Worker ~ without more than normal supervision.

I have experience as a maintenance worker performing common dam operation, maintenance inspection and repair work on a continuing basis on mechanical equipment, utility systems, buildings, and/or other appurtenant structures and property at park and flood control dam facilities under the normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level maintenance worker who observes tasks in progress to ensure they are property performed.- Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

Major Duties:

  • Inspects circuit breakers and fuses for proper condition and size, replacing defective breakers.
  • Constructs, installs, repairs or modifies items and structures, such as, panels, bins, concrete forms, dry walls, shelves, framework, doors, finished paneling, interior and exterior trim, bulletin boards, cabinets, bookcases and counters.
  • Monitors water filtration equipment and gauges according to prescribed schedules.
  • Inspects dam and appurtenant structures and equipment using standard inspection checklists.
  • Performs routine maintenance and repair and reports major equipment malfunctions to work leader or supervisor.
  • Maintains daily log on operating data such as water inflow and outflow, gate settings, changes in water storage, and any unusual occurrences in daily operation.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/8/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/8/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DARI-2512856378DHA