Utility Systems Operator Repairer

Description:

Due to changes in federal hiring requirements, this announcement will be closed on 7/16/2025 and re-announced after current issued certificates are exhausted. Notifications will be sent to individuals who have already applied.

These positions are located in Yosemite National Park, in the Division of Facilites Division, Utilities Branch.

These are Career/Career-Conditional Full-time career-ladder appointments.

Requirements:

SCREEN OUTS - If you do not possess the required licenses specified below, you will be rated ineligible. You MUST provide a copy of each license you possess at the time of application.

All Locations:
WG-08 and WG-10: (D-1) Water Distribution Operator License
WG-08: (T-1) Water Treatment Operator License
WG-10: (T-2) Water Treatment Operator License

Wawona and El Portal Locations you must also possess:
WG-08: (WW-1) Wastewater Treatment Operator License
WG-10: (WW-2) Wastewater Treatment Operator License

In addition to meeting the screen outs: To qualify for this position at all grade levels, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors:

1. Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (SCREEN OUT)
2. Knowledge of equipment, assembly, installation, repair, etc.
3. Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)
4. Use of Measuring Instrument
5. Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprinting reading)
6. Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
7. 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.

For the screen outs at the WG-08 and WG-10 levels the required certifications must be provided at time of your application for further consideration.

• (WG-08 and WG-10) You must possess a California Water Distribution (minimum D-1) certification (or equivalent), Condition of employment: obtain and maintain a California (D-1) certification.
• (WG-08) You must possess a California Water Treatment (T-1) Operators certification (or equivalent). Condition of employment: obtain and maintain a California (T-1) certification.
• (WG-10) You must possess a California Water Treatment (T-2) Operators certification (or equivalent). Condition of employment: obtain and maintain a California (T-2) certification.
• (WG-08) Wawona and El Portal locations: You must possess and maintain a California Waste Water Treatment Operator (WW-1) certification (or equivalent). Condition of employment: Obtain and maintain a California (WW-1) certification.
• (WG-10) Wawona and El Portal locations: You must possess and maintain a California Waste Water Treatment Operator (WW-2) certification (or equivalent). Condition of employment: Obtain and maintain a California (WW-2) certification
• (WG-10) Backflow Prevention Certification required within 1 year for all permanent year-round positions.

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.

A Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee when appointed to a permanent, temporary, or term position. A Federal employee who is transferring to the National Park Service from another component, bureau or Federal agency and who does not meet the conditions under 5 CFR 575.102 is not eligible for a recruitment incentive.

A Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for a Federal employee when the employee must move, as directed by the National Park Service (NPS) either through a management directed reassignment or selection for employment, to a different location at least 50 miles away from the one where his/her position of record held at time of selection is currently located, due to a need of the NPS. A relocation incentive is not the same as a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move and, as such, may be granted in conjunction with one another.