Facilities Operations Mentor

ID:NPSHPTC-004-017Location:FrederickProgram:NPS

Wage/Hr:$28.73Hours/Week:40Minimum Age:55

For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55 ) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States.

NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55 ) with the National Park Service (NPS). These experienced professionals provide administrative expertise, facilities management, natural and cultural resource planning, and a broad array of other professional skills that support the National Park Service through the Experienced Services Program (ESP).

Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an ?at-will? relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee.

PLEASE NOTE: An ?Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An ?Enrollee? is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the agency and administered by NEW Solutions.

This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States.

Qualifications

HS/GED Degree with minimum additional experience of 10 year(s) in Facilities Maintenance and Operations, construction trades

• Valid Driver?s License. Duties require a working knowledge of accepted practices of the applicable trades and crafts and equipment operation areas. The enrollee must be able to work with and care for common power and hand tools as well as work with the materials associated with carpentry, painting, roofing, masonry, and occasional custodial and vehicle maintenance. The enrollee works from sketches, work orders, basic blueprints, and instructions which are complete in terms of type of job required and materials and methods to be used.
• Experience required with MS Word, MS Teams, MS Outlook
  
  

Duties

Enrollee will assist by consulting with HPTC staff on facilities projects to ensure compliance with NPS and other regulating agencies standards. The Operations Mentor will support the ongoing development of staff in the execution of facilities maintenance and operations duties, utilization of a variety of asset management software and NPS organizational literacy, as well as management and leadership skills.

• Provide mentorship/ development of park staff on NPS policy and process, facility management best practices, and site-specific issues. Make recommendations for staff development plans. 50%
• Provide expertise on compliance with NPS and other regulatory agencies. 30%
• Provide expertise in the development of maintenance, repair, and modification of the building and grounds at HPTC. 10%
• Facilitate strategic planning within the Facilities team to include short and long range planning for historic preservation, recurring and preventative maintenance, and data management. 5%
• Analyze the current processes of the facilities offices and make recommendations for streamlining or improving. 5%
  
  

Other

• Occupational Safety Training and trades skills training
• Health and Safety Considerations: The enrollee will be trained in occupational safety regulations and practices and be provided with the appropriate personal protective equipment
• Required Safety Gear: The use of safety equipment will be determined by safety standards related to the tasks being performed
• Physical requirements: Physical effort is heavy to moderate and requires occasional lifting or handling of objects or materials up to 50 pounds, unassisted, following proper lifting procedures to avoid injury. Frequently required to stand while working, climb ladders or scaffolding, and bend, stoop, climb, and work in awkward positions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
  
  

NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.