Maintenance Repairman 2 - Hickory Run State Park Complex

Are you a skilled tradesperson who enjoys working with your hands to complete a wide-range of projects? Are you eager to elevate your career while providing essential services to the Commonwealth? If so, the Department of Conservation & Natural Resources (DCNR) wants to meet you! Your contributions as a Maintenance Repairman 2 will be vital in ensuring the buildings, facilities, and natural resources within Hickory Run State Park Complex remain safe and operational. Continue your professional endeavors with an agency which strives to conserve and sustain Pennsylvania's natural resources for present and future generations' use and enjoyment!

As a Maintenance Repairman 2, you will be responsible for providing skilled work in a variety of the building, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, welding, and masonry trades throughout Hickory Run State Park Complex. Work locations include Hickory Run State Park, Nescopeck State Park, and Lehigh Gorge State Park. The primary focus for this position will be the Glen Onoko Trail System at Lehigh Gorge State Park, and ensuring for the overall rehabilitation and upkeep of trails. Projects will involve construction, maintenance, and repair of park buildings, facilities, equipment, and natural resources. You will utilize a wide-range of hand and power tools and perform preventative maintenance and inspections for vehicles, equipment, and tools to ensure for safe use and operation.

Within this role, you will serve as a lead worker to semi-skilled laborers, laborers, and other personnel during the completion of projects. Other general maintenance duties may involve welding, repairing automotive equipment, plowing and shoveling snow, cutting storm damaged or hazardous trees, assembling picnic tables, mowing grass, and painting railings, bridges, and washhouses.

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

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work will be scheduled 5 days/37.5 hours per week, and will include a 30-minute lunch. Work days and shifts will vary and will include holidays, weekends, and evenings.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of experience as a Maintenance Repairman 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); 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.

Special Requirement:

• This position requires possession of 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.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.

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 position 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 may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

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.

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.

• 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.