Facilities Operation and Maintenance Crew Lead 1

Facilities Operation and Maintenance Crew Lead 1
ID:NPSHPTC-004-012Location:FrederickProgram:NPS
Wage/Hr:$45.00Hours/Week:40Minimum Age:55

For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States.

NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the National Park Service (NPS). These experienced professionals provide administrative expertise, facilities management, natural and cultural resource planning, and a broad array of other professional skills that support the National Park Service through the Experienced Services Program (ESP).

Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an ?at-will? relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee.

PLEASE NOTE: An ?Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An ?Enrollee? is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the agency and administered by NEW Solutions.

This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States.

Qualifications:

Minimum of 10 year(s) of experience in Masonry, woodworking or other trade crafts OR BA/BS Degree in Masonry, woodworking or other trade crafts with minimum additional experience of 5 year(s) in Masonry, woodworking or other trade crafts

  • Project management; Knowledge of and ability to use common hand and power tools associated with construction and building trades work; Comprehensive knowledge of traditional tools and materials used by craftsmen in construction of various historic buildings and structures; Thorough knowledge of OSHA regulations/procedures and various code requirements applicable to construction and building trades.
  • Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Teams, MS Outlook, MS SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat
Duties:

Enrollee is responsible for planning, evaluating, initiating, establishing, administering, and managing preservation projects from inception through completion. They will help guide project formulation and development through to completion meeting project quality, budget, and schedule commitments. They will also accompany youth intern participants into the field to conduct historic preservation facilities projects.

  • Develops project scope, options for achieving project objectives, and schedule in collaboration with client representatives, then writes scopes of work and develops cost estimates for project agreements.   15%
  • Performs research for building materials and systems appropriate for historic preservation work and overall project requirements. Manages and develops construction specifications and drawings.    25%
  • Accompanies youth intern participants into the field at various national park units, guiding and instructing historic preservation project work.   60%

Other:
  • Required Safety Gear: The enrollee is required to wear and maintain personal protective equipment, as the work requires, including but not limited to, hard hats, safety toed boots, gloves, goggles, fall protection harness, and a variety of respirator types. The enrollee is required to work off the ground on ladders, scaffolds and on the structural framework of buildings.
  • Physical requirements: The physical effort required is considered heavy to moderate. Work requires regular and continuous operation and surveillance of shop functions and work in the field. The work requires considerable physical exertion related to actions such as recurring lifting, pushing, pulling or carrying of objects over 50lbs and of various sizes and shapes. The enrollee must frequently stand while working, climb ladders, work from scaffolding or platforms more than 30 feet above the ground, and crawl beneath buildings. The work requires continuous physical effort and regularly requires the enrollee to work overhead or in awkward, stretched, or uncomfortable positions. He/she is required to perform work in all manners of environmental conditions such as snow, rain, mud, and heat. Backcountry work may require the enrollee to travel to remote job sites by foot over rough terrain. Work involves potentially hazardous proximity to power tools and heavy construction equipment such as trucks, cranes, tractors and earthmoving equipment. The enrollee is required to work off the ground on ladders, scaffolds and on the structural framework of buildings. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.