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Reference #: 4459511

THE POSITION Do you enjoy working with your hands and have a knack for equipment upkeep and repair?  Then join the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' Clear Creek Forest District and provide skilled work in the maintenance of equipment, infrastructure, vehicles, and more.  Experience the satisfaction of public service while enjoying professional career growth and numerous promotional opportunities!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

As a Maintenance Repairman 2, you will conduct general maintenance services while assisting with forest district operations and infrastructure, state forest management, and the forest fire protection program.  Specific duties include constructing, maintaining, and making carpentry/electrical/plumbing/masonry repairs to infrastructure including buildings, HVAC systems, structures, signs, boundary lines, recreation trails, etc.; assisting with forest fire prevention activities, as trained; and obtaining and maintaining Pennsylvania Forest Fire Warden credentials.

Within this role, you will also assist with other forest district operations such as facility security and protection, and delivery of supplies and equipment.  You will participate in the construction and maintenance of wildlife openings to include planting, seeding, pruning, applying herbicide, mowing, and brush cutting, as well as installing, inspecting, maintaining, and repairing woven-wire deer fence exclosures.

Interested in learning more?  Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Seasonal, full-time employment.
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch, during Spring Fire Season.  After Spring Fire Season, 6:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Wednesday, 6:30 AM to 4:00 PM Thursday, Friday off, with a 30-minute lunch..
• This is a seasonal, full-time position WITHOUT benefits.  The season runs from approximately March until November at which point the employee is placed on leave without pay.
• Overtime and travel as needed.
• Salary: The starting salary is non-negotiable.

• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email.  Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

    REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
• Two years of experience as a Maintenance Repairman 1; or
• Four years of experience in building and plant maintenance work, which has involved at least two of the building, electrical, or mechanical trades; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training that affords the applicant with the Required Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities.

Necessary Special Requirement:

• You must possess a valid Pennsylvania Class C Driver's License.

Other Requirements:

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Recruitment Methods:

• Applicants must meet one of the following methods to be considered for this vacancy:
• Reassignment (Only current civil service employees in the same agency who hold the same or similar job title, with the same maximum salary and comparable minimum qualifications, will qualify for reassignment.)
• Transfer (Only current civil service employees who hold the same job title will qualify for transfer to another agency.)
• Voluntary Demotion
• Reinstatement(Former civil service employees may only be reinstated to the job title from which they resigned. Current civil service employees are not eligible through reinstatement.)

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.  Information to support your eligibility for the posit on must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements.  Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date.  Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements will eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date. EXAMINATION INFORMATION

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position.  No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.