Trades Helper (Linehandler Relief) - WG - 5201 - 05 (Open to Status, VEOA and NC Eligibles) BP-SR
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
Department of Transportation
Massena, New York
Starting at $23.95 (WG 05)
Permanent, Temporary and/or Term positions. • Full Time -
Open 09/26/2017 to 09/26/2018
Overview
Open & closing dates
09/26/2017 to 09/26/2018
Salary
$23.95 to $26.95 per hour
Pay scale & grade
WG 05
Work schedule
Full-Time - Full Time -
Appointment type
Permanent - Permanent, Temporary and/or Term positions.
Location
Many vacancies in the following location:
Massena, NY
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
This job is open to
Federal employees - Competitive service
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Veterans
Individuals with disabilities
Military spouses
Family of overseas employees
Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is, or was, working overseas.
Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista
Announcement number
SLSDC.LO-2017-0005
Control number
480287100
Duties
Summary
This position is located in the Office of Engineering and Maintenance and/or the Office of Lock Operations and Marine Services, Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Massena, NY.
This announcement is to establish one (1) register that may be used to fill multiple vacancies for a period of 12 months. Types of appointments filled may include:
(A) Full time Permanent positions; OR
(B) Full time Term positions Not-to-Exceed 13 months, with extension options up to 4 years from the date of the initial term appointment; OR
(C) Full time Temporary positions for a specified period not to exceed 1 year, with a maximum extension of up to 1 additional year.
(A term or temporary promotion does not confer status eligibility for hire or promotion into any other Federal position.)
Applications will be rated as vacancies occur on an "as needed" basis. Be sure to keep your application up-to-date during the 12-month open period.
Permanent and Term appointments serve as both Trades Helper and Linehandler Relief and may be assigned to either Maintenance or Lock Operations. Appointees are required to train as reliefs for Lock & Dam Operator’s (LDO) and Lock & Dam Operator Leader’s (LDOL). Additionally, they may also be assigned to the Marine Crew when helper assistance is required.
Temporary appointments are primarily for Linehandler Relief and are assigned to Lock Operations to cover for scheduled and unscheduled absences of Trades Helper (Linehandler Relief’s).
All appointments require successfully completing the Linehandler Training Program.
When assigned to Locks Operations, work is performed during the navigation season (mid-March through December). Linehandler work is performed on an as needed basis for emergency or operational needs and is subject to working on a 24 hour basis, seven days a week, on rotating day and night 12 hour shifts, with rotating days and weekends off. You will be subject to work schedule changes with a minimum of 12-hours notice.
The ideal candidate for this position has experience in the electrical and/or mechanical maintenance trades.
Responsibilities
SOME ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS ARE (not all functions apply to the temporary appointment):
If assigned to Trades Helper duties: you will assist journey level trades workers by performing the duties associated with improvements to, and maintenance of, electrical and mechanical equipment. You may also assist journey level employees in other trades. Trades Helper work is performed primarily on Monday through Friday, day shift.
Obtains appropriate tools, blueprints, schematics, supplies, and materials applicable to the assigned job. Assists during set-up, shifts and aligns material and parts, and cuts, threads, bends, and glues pipe, conduit, angle, rod, flatstock,etc. Fastens and installs/pulls cable and wire.
Changes/installs bulbs, ballasts, thermostats, switches, outlets, and electrical boxes. Splices wire, trips/resets breakers, changes fuses, and cleans contacts and control devices.
Assists in tearing down and assembling machinery and steam cleans or solvent cleans parts and machinery. Adjusts, inspects, cleans, and changes oils and filters on equipment and machinery. Lubricates machinery according to maintenance schedules.
Removes rust, wax, dirt, old paint, etc. from surfaces by sand blasting, wire brushing, and scraping. Applies paint with roller brush and sprayer. Cleans and maintains brushes and painting equipment.
Measures, cuts and assembles lumber and other materials constructs forms, installs reinforcement and anchor bolts, and mixes and places concrete. Assembles and erects staging.
Operates pick-ups, fork lifts, skid-steer loaders, stake rack trucks, etc. to move equipment and materials. After appropriate training, may be assigned to perform asbestos abatement duties as an additional pay assignment, at the WG-6 level.
If assigned to Linehandler duties:
Passes/receives messenger/mooring lines or wires to/from vessels to secure them in the lock chamber or on approach walls. Operates an electrically powered capstan to pull-up a commercial vessel's mooring wires.
Observes for unusual occurrences during a lockage, may assist leader in positioning vessels or signaling for the opening or closing of gates. Remains on the lockwall during lockages. Secures pleasure craft and may assist with collecting tolls.
As required, performs related tasks which include but are not limited to: handling lines and mooring cables from vessels approaching the guidewalls prior to lockage; operating a pick-up truck and electric lock vehicle(ELV); assisting ship's personnel in securing vessels to the outer guidewalls; assisting pilots on/off vessels; preparing witness statements concerning incidents occurring during your tour of duty; reading and recording vessel drafts and registration numbers; operating small outboard work boat; and assisting in the training of new employees.
Additional required training for Permanent and Term Appointees:
After successful completion of the Linehandler Training Program, you will be trained as a relief for Lock& Dam Operator(LDO). Upon completion of the LDO training, you will be reassigned to a new position description, titled Trades Helper (Linehandler/LDO/LDOL Relief) and will also be required to complete the LDO Leader (LDOL) training.
After appropriate certification training, may be assigned to perform asbestos abatement duties as an additional pay assignment, at the WG-6 level.
Supervisory status
No
Promotion Potential
05
Who May Apply
This job is open to…
Current Federal Employees
Former Federal Employees
Overseas Employees
Merit Promotion
Status Candidates
CTAP
ICTAP
Schedule A
Individuals with Disabilities
Military Spouses
Peace Corp
AmeriCorps
Vista
VRA
VEOA
30% Disabled
Fulbright Fellows, Gilman Scholarship, and Critical Language Scholarship Program alumni
Questions? This job is open to 7 groups.
Job family (Series)
5201 Miscellaneous Occupations
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
You must be eligible for Status, VEOA, or NC consideration.
Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.
Provide all required documents by closing date.
Announcement also advertised to U.S. Citizens: SLSDC.LO-2017-0006.
Applicants will be referred when vacancies occur.
May be used to fill similar positions within 60 days for this location.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT: Temporary employees may only be employed/paid for up to 1039 hours during a 12 month period.
TERM APPOINTMENT: Exceeding 1 year and lasting no more than 4 years.
PHYSICAL EXAM REQUIRED: This position has strenuous physical requirements. You will be required to successfully complete a physical exam and a functional capacity test, at the expense of the Saint Lawrence Seaway, before being placed in the position.
You may be assigned to duties requiring the use of a respirator. You will be fit tested for a respirator upon entering the position. You will be required to be clean-shaven for the initial fit-testing, and for any future assignments requiring the wearing of the respirator.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND CHECK: You will be subject to a pre-employment and post-employment background investigation process which includes a fingerprint check.
DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIREMENT: You must also be able to obtain and maintain a driver’s license.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one (1) year probationary period.
REQUIRED TRAINING: you will be required to complete all phases of the Linehandler/Lock & Dam Operator training program as applicable to your appointment.
DRUG TESTING: When you complete Lock & Dam Operator (LDO) training, if selected for a permanent/term appointment, you will be assigned to a position that is designated as safety sensitive under the provisions of DOT'S Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace Program. You will be tested for illegal drugs prior to being utilized as LDO relief and will be subject to periodic random testing for illegal drugs.
Qualifications
Qualifications for the position are based on the training, experience, or other requirements that determine which applicants would be able to perform satisfactorily in the position to be filled.
For the Wage Grade 05, to qualify, your experience should include experience equal or equivalent to the following job elements:
Ability to do the work of the position.
Work Practices (Ability to work safely).
Technical practices.
Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment.
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.
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. If you do not meet the minimum levels in the ability to do the work OR if you do not meet the minimum level overall, you will be disqualified.
Education
Additional information
EEO STATEMENT: The Department of Transportation (DOT) maintains a model federal work environment that is free of discrimination. DOT ensures equal employment opportunity for employees and applicants for employment, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), genetic information, age, disability, sexual orientation, or protected activity.
REIMBURSEMENT: Reimbursement for pre-employment interview expenses are not authorized. Applicants are responsible for all costs involved with traveling to Massena, NY for an interview. If you do not live in the local commuting area, phone interviews are conducted prior to confirming an on-site interview. Relocation expenses are not authorized.
PHYSICAL EFFORT FOR ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Frequently lifts and turns while handling lines weighing up to 100 pounds, generally with another Lock Operations employee. Frequently required to climb ladders, walk over rough terrain, climb towers, reach, twist, turn, bend, and squat, often while wearing uncomfortable or awkward safety equipment. May be required to stand for long periods or to board craft from lock walls, docks, or shoreline areas.
Perception of distance and motion and coordination of hands and eyes are necessary for operating the lock equipment, tying up vessels and for performing electrical/electronic maintenance work.
For general maintenance work, is required to expend moderate to heavy effort for extended periods of time, such as mowing lawns behind a walking mower, shoveling snow, sweeping walkways, jack hammering, etc.
WORKING CONDITIONS FOR ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Work assignments are both inside and outside. When inside, employee is frequently exposed to drafts, changing temperatures, and noise that is difficult to talk above. When outside, may work in bad weather, in mud or snow, in wet or icy areas, and on slippery decks. Both inside and outside, employee is frequently exposed to irritation or discomfort from dust, heat, fumes, and from hard, damp floors or ground. Typically works on parts and systems that are dirty, oily, or greasy. May work from ladders, staging, man baskets, decks, or rafts, on or over water. Work may be performed in open areas at 90+ feet above land or water. Some work is performed in narrow areas, with low ceilings, and often with limited lighting. Employee must be able to work at or adjacent to such heights and in cramped areas.
May be exposed to the possibility of receiving cuts, burns, including electrical burns, and/or shocks, bruises, and sprains while repairing, positioning, and moving equipment. May be exposed to the possibility of receiving burns and skin irritations from acid, fluids, and lubricants.
May be exposed to hazardous materials, such as, but not limited to, asbestos, lead, or silica; or chemicals such as paint, paint thinner, mineral spirits, and other agents such as naphtha, toluene, liquid anode, etc. which may be listed on the hazardous chemicals list.
To reduce the dangers and irritations from the above conditions, the employee is required to follow prescribed safety practices and use prescribed safety equipment for each assignment, such as protective ear devices, hard hats, hard-toe shoes, floatation devices, respirators, and protective clothing. Some of these safety items may be uncomfortable to wear or use, and may be worn or used for long periods.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/ application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.
Federal Wage System (FWS) positions require the use of a Screen-Out Element. Points will be based on experience and training which are documented by your responses to the questionnaire. To be qualified, applicants must receive at least 2 points on the Screen-Out Element and an average of 2 points on all the elements in order to be considered minimally qualified for the position. Applicants who do not receive 2 points on the Screen-Out Element will be eliminated from further consideration.
Your application will be rated on the extent and quality of your experience, education and training relevant to the position. The answers you select in the on-line process must be substantiated in your application package. If upon review, it is determined that your described work history, competencies, and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your application may be updated or you may not be referred to the selecting official. Please ensure that your work history provides enough details to support your answers. The Automated Staffing Office is ultimately responsible for determining your final rating.
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Security clearance
Public Trust - Background Investigation
Required Documents
ALL Applicants must provide a resume that fully supports the required specialized experience and was created within USA Jobs Resume Builder and respond to the vacancy questions by the closing date of the vacancy.
The following is a list of documents that are only required based on the type of position and consideration for which you are applying. Please review each of the following sections to determine which, if any, additional documents you need to provide with your application.
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL - Most recent performance appraisal (dated within last 3 years) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. Do not submit a performance plan that does not include this information.
AWARDS - Copies of any award(s) received within the last 3 years.
VETERANS: Your last DD214, Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, that shows the type of discharge and all dates of active duty is required to verify your eligibility. it need not be official.
If you are applying to a vacancy opened to all US Citizens under category rating and wish to be considered as a preference eligible, you need to submit a copy of your DD214.
If you are claiming preference eligibility as a disabled veteran, you must submit proof of entitlement of this preference which is normally a valid letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of your disability. An SF-15 is desired, but not required.
If you are applying to a vacancy opened Status and you are requesting consideration under Veteran's Employment Opportunity Act(VEOA) (https://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/shav/#veoa), you need to provide a copy of your last DD214,which verifies your military service dates, reason for separation, and eligibility for consideration under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act.
STATUS APPLICANTS: If seeking eligibility consideration as status/agency/DOT employee, you must provide proof of eligibility in the form of an SF-50. Your SF-50 must verify the highest grade held competitively, full performance level of position, and eligibility as a status applicant. Please do not submit an Award SF-50, as these are often incomplete and do not verify grade or status eligibility.
NON COMPETITIVE APPLICANTS: If requesting concurrent consideration for Non-competitive (NC) appointment eligibility, you must provide the appropriate SPECIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS, such as PCS orders (military spouse) describing move & marriage certificate; letter from VA or DD214 describing 100% disability of spouse; letter from State Vocational Office certifying disability (schedule A), etc. For more information, visit military spouse NC appointments or Persons with Disabilities NC appointments. DISPLACED EMPLOYEES: If requesting consideration under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency CTAP program (ICTAP), you must meet the well qualified standards for this vacancy (meeting minimum requirements for position and scoring at least an 85 or falling in the Gold Category) and provide all of the following documents:
your most recent performance appraisal,
the proof of eligibility letter from the Agency, and
your most current SF-50, displaying current series and grade.
Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date of the vacancy will result in your removal from consideration for this position. Please review your application prior to final submission and ensure you have submitted all appropriate documents. Uploading documents to USAJobs does NOT ensure inclusion with your application to our system. You must verify that the documents are in the system with your application prior to final submission.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits.
Displaced employees may be eligible for ICTAP or CTAP priority consideration. For more information, please review the OPM Employee's Guide to Career Transition.
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Agency contact information
Automated Staffing Office
Phone
202-366-1298
Fax
000-000-0000
Email
Address
DOT, SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Submit Application and Documents Online
1200 New Jersey Ave SE / HAHR - 50
Washington, District of Columbia 20590
United States
Next steps
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