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Utility Systems Operator
Open Period: 9/15/25 to 9/26/25
Series and Grade: WG 4742 5, WG 4742 8, WG 4742 10
Salary: $26.03 -$39.18 per hour
Location(s): Sandy Hook Unit
Who Can Apply: All current or former career/career-conditional federal employees with competitive/reinstatement eligibility; Eligible applicants under: Veterans' Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA); Special Hiring Authorities; Current or former time-limited employees under PL-114-47, Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA); Public Land Corps (PLC) members; Appointment of Certain Military Spouses 5 CFR 315.614; Veteran's Recruitment Authority (VRA); CTAP/ICTAP within the local commuting area.
Job Description:

• Serves as a senior Utility Systems Repairer-Operator at Sandy Hook Unit in the Gateway National Recreation Area.
• Responsible for the maintenance of electrical, pipefitting and air conditioning equipment as well as heating and boiler plant equipment and wastewater and water treatment.
• Serves as the operator in charge over water and wastewater treatment plants within the park.
• Occasionally perform lower-level duties in a variety of trades as well as some administrative functions.
• Repairs and operates utility systems including steam, hot water, chilled water, filtered water, wastewater, air conditioning, heating, electrical, sewer, plumbing, compressed air, vacuum, and gas.

Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

Utility Systems Operator
Open Period: 9/15/25 to 9/26/25
Series and Grade: WG 4742 5, WG 4742 8, WG 4742 10
Salary: $26.03 -$39.18 per hour
Location(s): Sandy Hook Unit
Who Can Apply: The public
Job Description:

• Serves as a senior Utility Systems Repairer-Operator at Sandy Hook Unit in the Gateway National Recreation Area.
• Responsible for the maintenance of electrical, pipefitting and air conditioning equipment as well as heating and boiler plant equipment and wastewater and water treatment.
• Serves as the operator in charge over water and wastewater treatment plants within the park.
• Occasionally perform lower-level duties in a variety of trades as well as some administrative functions.
• Repairs and operates utility systems including steam, hot water, chilled water, filtered water, wastewater, air conditioning, heating, electrical, sewer, plumbing, compressed air, vacuum, and gas.

Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.