You will serve as a Maintenance Worker for Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. You may be required to travel overnight away from home. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Operates agricultural tractors, skid steer, backhoe, bulldozers, excavator, motor grader and other heavy equipment to push, pull, pile, or load materials such as sand, gravel and earth while excavating, backfilling, grading, or leveling earth to specifications on such projects like repairing and breaking new ground for trails, roads, culverts, bridges or construction sites.
Performs routine preventative and corrective maintenance of tractors, backhoe, excavator and other equipment such as sprayers, UTVs, light and heavy-duty trucks, and equipment trailers. Performs repairs and adjustments to equipment and attachments to equipment, this includes, but is not limited to, replacing chains and belts, cables, hoses, lubrication, filter changes, battery checks, replacing blades and safety inspections.
Performs routine preventive maintenance on heating systems and refrigeration and air conditioning units. Serves as the Collateral Duty Safety Officer, to include annual safety inspections and routine maintenance and performance testing of safety equipment. Work includes developing a course of action to manage and complete facility and land management operations and earth moving projects to prevent injury to others and damage to the equipment.
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 $31.59 – $36.86/hr.
Applications close on 2026-10-30.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-20 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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