RIVER AND HARBOR MAINTENANCE WORKER

Who May Apply: US Citizens

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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): To qualify for the XF-4701-08 position:
Ability to do the work of a River and Harbor Maintenance Worker without more than normal supervision. Ability to perform simple maintenance on mechanical equipment on navigation locks and spillway structures in trades such as welding, rigging, carpentry, sheet metal work, concrete work, or electrical work. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): To qualify for the XF-4701-10 position:
Ability to do the work of a River and Harbor Maintenance Worker without more than normal supervision. Ability to perform common tasks including electrical and/or mechanical equipment repair in preventative maintenance of electrical and/or mechanical equipment of various structures in trades such as welding, rigging, carpentry, sheet metal work, concrete work, or electrical work. -Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

• MENTAL APPLICATION: The work requires continuous mental attention to every detail of the work since an error using heavy engineering equipment or other tools while performing work on the lock and dam operating equipment could cause catastrophic failure of the dam or control gates. For example, an error in rigging a stop-log while performing maintenance on a control gate could cause serious damage to the gate. A failure of that nature could cause flooding downstream areas or close a navigation lock to commercial traffic causing large economic losses to the general public.

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Work requires climbing and working in high places and in confined areas below water level. Frequently requires considerable pushing, pulling, carrying, and lifting items weighing up to 50 pounds, occasionally to 100 pounds. Also frequently requires standing, walking, kneeling and bending.

• WORKING CONDITIONS: work is generally performed on and near water on barges, on dams up to 65 feet above water level, and in confined areas inside lock structures down to 65 feet below water level. The incumbent is subject to falling overboard from slippery decks and drowning; falling rom high areas; injury in case of cables breaking when working around cranes or ropes breaking under strain when securing work barges; paint fumes; electric shock when using power tools; and fumes from performing welding repairs or when repairs are performed by other workers. Majority of work is performed in areas subject to heat, cold, rain, snow, ice, high winds, darkness, noise, fumes, and cramped conditions. In order to minimize danger of injury, various safety devices are used such as safety belts, lifelines, safety nets, scaffolding, life jackets, hard hats, rubber boots, and respirator masks. The incumbent is subject to call at any time to restore navigation channels, locks and dams to operational status.