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Maintenance Worker

Morristown, New JerseyFull-timePosted Oct 26, 2026

Job description

You will serve as a Maintenance Worker with the Morristown National Historical Park.

As a Maintenance Worker, you will perform the following duties: Performs preventative maintenance, operational checks, repairs, and troubleshoots new and existing secondary electrical systems from transformers to final connections. Installs, modifies, repairs, tests, and disinfects new and existing water supply mains and laterals, low pressure oil-fired and gas-fired steam and hot water boilers, furnaces, and space heaters, and related piping, and supply, and disposal systems and equipment such as sewage, water, oil, and gas distribution systems.

Lays sewer tile and replaces pumps and water meters. Performs masonry, steel work, and concrete finishing in pouring and placing septic tanks and manholes. Repairs, replaces, and installs sinks, faucets, lavatories, valves, showers, and tubs. Troubleshoots and repairs large and complex systems utilized for air conditioning and heating various historic and non-historic buildings.

Constructs, alters, modifies or repairs a wide range of features in buildings, quarters and other facilities. Installs interior and exterior trim materials. Operates motor grader to fine grade road materials.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/02/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted.

An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience . For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors: Ability To Do The Work of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (SCREEN OUT) Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation Repair, etc. Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Knowledge of Materials Use of Measuring Instruments Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc.

(includes blueprints reading) Technical Practices (theoretical precise, artistic) If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job.

Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. Your resume must support your response to the assessment questionnaire, and if it does not, your application will be marked as not eligible. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. Address your knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job-related factors.

You must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and obtain an average of at least 2 points on all of the job elements to be considered qualified for this position. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri.

Corps) 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.

There is no substitution of education for experience for Federal Wage System (FWS) positions.

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