Summary Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. This position is Career Seasonal and will be placed into non pay status each year, for a minimum of two consecutive weeks and a possible maximum of 6 months. The period of non pay is expected to be from mid to late September. Responsibilities Provide Journeyman Level Plumbing, by applying the most current Uniform Plumbing Code to new construction or rehabbing Residential housing, buildings/structures, water and wastewater systems being indoors or outdoors or above ground or below ground, lift stations, water plants, comfort stations and heating systems within the park. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship required. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you. You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period. You may be required to travel overnight away from home on occasion. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. Government Charge Card: You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority. Applicants must be at least (1)18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program. Qualifications To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Ability to perform the duties of the position with no more than normal supervision (SCREEN OUT) Knowledge of Equipment, Assembly, Installation, Repair, Etc. Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Trouble Shooting Measurement and Layout Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, Etc. (includes blueprint reading) 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. Education There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions. Additional Information This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate. 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. Government housing may be available. Physical Demands: Moderate to heavy physical effort is required for normal shop operation. Incumbent must be able to lift and carry moderately heavy items (up to 100 pounds) and work in cramped or tiring positions. Duties require stooping, bending, kneeling, and standing for moderately long periods and occasional overhead, ladder, and scaffold work. Snowmobile operation is occasionally required for winter operations. Working Conditions: Incumbent operates in numerous locations throughout the park in all types of weather. Work will vary from shop to outdoors in severe weather conditions, in high and low temperatures. Part of the work performed may be under extreme temperature variations of 120 F in the boiler rooms to -50F outside for emergency repairs. Working under buildings may be damp with limited overhead. Incumbent is exposed to dust, dirt, and noxious fumes. May be assigned to Special Projects or a district operation as need dictates. Such assignment may be for short or long term duration. Incumbent may be required to travel via snow machine to interior locations in the park. If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document that you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application. Click the following link for more information, https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Alternate_Application_Information.