Maintenance Mechanic

About the role

NIST is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to help maintain a safe, functional, and reliable research campus. This position supports year-round operations by maintaining and repairing irrigation systems, grounds, buildings, utilities, and site infrastructure and by supporting landscape care and snow removal.

What you will do

• This position is located at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Office of Facilities and Property Management, Boulder Facility Maintenance Division.
• The primary purpose of this position is the operation, repair and maintenance of exterior grounds and systems in a research and development facility/campus.
• As a Grounds Maintenance Mechanic, you will: - perform a variety of tasks involved in the upkeep of grounds, buildings and related structures, fixtures and utilities. - Install, operate, maintain and repair exterior civil/building systems. - Perform basic plumbing and carpentry, maintain and operate the site irrigation, maintain the grounds landscape through mowing, line trimming and pruning. - Perform site irrigation duties which include operating and repairing the irrigation system throughout the site which consists of a pump-house, time clocks, zone valves, sprinkler heads and piping.
• This position is a primary member of the snow removal team during winter operations and may act as a backup to the snow crew chief on occasion, which include operating snow blowers, plows, heavy equipment and shovels to clear site walkways, parking lots and building entrances.
• Snow removal duties can be assigned out of hours or during normal business hours as the weather events occur.

How you will be evaluated

How you will be evaluated: We will review your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documents to assess your qualifications for this position. Please be sure that your resume and supporting documents include detailed information to support your qualifications for this position.

Failure to provide sufficient and/or legible evidence in your resume or supporting documents may result in a "not qualified" determination.

You MUST select at least ONE eligibility (i.e., how you wish to be considered) to receive consideration for this position.

Rating: Applications will be assessed on the following competencies: Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Includes Blueprint Reading) Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, and Repair, etc. Knowledge of Materials Technical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic) Use of Measuring Instruments Applicants must meet the screen out elements and achieve an overall score of at least fifty (50%) or higher.

Subject Matter Experts may be used for qualification determinations. If the minimum qualifications and eligibility requirements are met, your application will be rated and ranked among others, based on your responses to the online questions regarding your experience, education, training, performance appraisals, or awards relevant to the duties of the position.

Your rating may be lowered if your responses in the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.

To preview the questionnaire, click here: *** Referral: If you are among the top 20 qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview.

You will be referred depending upon your eligibility (i.e., Merit candidate, veterans preference, etc). Please review the Evaluation Process on how applicants are review and referred based upon how they wish to be considered for the position.

CTAP or ICTAP eligibility: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP), you must be determined eligible and rated as well-qualified to receive special selection priority.

"Well Qualified" means that in addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective placement factor(s), if applicable, you must receive a score of 85 or higher. Please review the following site regarding required documents to support CTAP or ICTAP eligibility and additional information regarding this authority - CTAP/ICTAP Eligibility

Documents you must provide

• The documents required vary based on how you're applying (i.e., as a veteran or disabled veteran, current or former Federal employee, etc.).
• Please review the Required Documents for this position to find out if there are any documents required with your application.
• Failure to submit required documents, based upon how you apply, may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package.
• A complete application includes: 1) A resume, 2) vacancy question responses, and 3) submission of any required documents.
• Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, or if the documents submitted are illegible you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
• Resume: All applicants must submit a resume by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their choosing.
• Cover letters are optional.
• To receive any credit for relevant experience, please list the month/year and the number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume.
• We suggest you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions.
• Please refer to the Resume Guidance on how to build an effective resume.
• Only resumes up to 2 pages will be accepted.
• Applicants with resumes exceeding 2 pages will be removed from consideration.
• Reference the USAJobs Help Center for additional recommendations and instructions.
• Reinstatement: If you are a former federal employee (separated from Federal service for at least 1 year) and wish to be non-competitively reinstated for a higher grade or full performance level than which you left federal employment, you MUST provide a copy of your separation SF-50 (the "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2") AND the last performance appraisal you received from your federal employment which shows at least a fully successful rating.

What to expect next

To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (***), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: ***

We will update applicant statuses when: A qualification determination is made. If found not qualified/eligible, no additional updates will be provided. Applications are referred to the selecting official.

A selection decision has been made. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date. Also, note that if you provide an inaccurate email address or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication, which could affect your consideration for this position.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Federal Wage System. The FWS is a uniform pay-setting system that covers Federal appropriated fund and non-appropriated fund blue-collar employees who are paid by the hour. For more information regarding the FWS, visit ***

We may share your application package with other selecting officials at NIST with opportunities like this one. Additional selections may be made through this vacancy. Click all links in this vacancy announcement to view additional information or instructions.

You MUST select at least ONE ELIGIBILITY in order to be considered for this position.

All documents submitted for this announcement must be legible in order to make qualification or eligibility determinations. A probationary period may be required.

This position has physical requirements which include but may not be limited to: - Climbing, legs only (4 hours). - Climbing, use of legs and arms. - Both legs required. - Operation of crane, truck, tractor, or motor vehicle. - Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously - Both eyes required. - Depth perception - Ability to distinguish basic colors. - Ability to distinguish shades of colors. - Vision correctable to 20/20 - Hearing (aid permitted) - Heavy lifting 45 pounds and over. - Heavy carrying 45 pounds and over. - Pushing (1 hour) - Reaching above shoulder. - Use of fingers. - Both hands required. - Walking (6 hours). - Standing (6 hours). - Crawling (2 hours). - Kneeling (2 hours) - Repeated bending (6 hours) This position has environmental factors which include, but may not be limited to: - Outside and inside - Excessive heat - Excessive cold - Excessive dampness or chilling - Excessive noise, intermittent - Constant noise - Dust - Silica, asbestos, etc. - Fumes, smoke, or gases - Solvents (degreasing agents) - Grease and oils - Radiant energy Electrical energy - Slippery or uneven walking surfaces. - Working around machinery with moving parts. - Working around moving objects or vehicles. - Working on ladders or scaffolding. - Working below ground. - Working with hands in water - Vibration - Working closely with others. - Working alone - Protracted or irregular hours of work. - Long hours working on snow crew NIST strives to build a flexible and encouraging work environment to bring out the best in our employees.

To help our employees balance responsibilities at home and at work, NIST offers a variety of work-life flexibilities. For more information, please visit our Careers website.