This position is for a Maintenance Worker, WG-4749-08, for the Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Kenai National Wildlife Reserve, SOLDOTNA, ALASKA. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. Salary Range Information (Per Hour): The pay range is $36.82 to $42.98 per hour. *First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level.
At the full performance level (WG-08) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Operate and maintain heavy motorized equipment (e.g. front-end loader, forklift, dump truck, farm agricultural tractor and implements, rubber-tired backhoe/loader, skid steer, excavator, bulldozer, road grader) and other pieces of equipment as needed for project activities.
Operate power tools, including handsaws, power saws, power planers, plumb bobs, mercury gauges, dividers, closet augers, hydrostatic pumps, lead pots, pipe threaders and cutters, soldering irons, electrical circuit testing equipment and gas and electrical welders. Clean, replace, or make minor adjustments to such parts as fuel, electrical, brakes, steering, regulators, water/fuel pumps, carburetors, cooling systems or attachments to vehicles or heavy equipment.
Apply shop mathematics, use measuring tools or instruments, follow oral and written instructions, use drawings, sketches, schematics, blueprints, etc. to determine work procedures and details of work layout. Lay out the installation, modification, or repair of systems for example: wiring systems in buildings, power and control circuits, and distribution panels.
There is no substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage System (FWS) positions.
This position is with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $36.82 – $42.98/hr.
Applications close on 2026-11-02.
This position is open under the 'Special Authorities' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-22 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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