Mechanical Engineering Technician
ID:R26AC2047-001
Location:Albuquerque
Program:USBR
Wage/Hr:$55.00
Hours/Week:40 hours per week
Minimum 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 Bureau of Reclamation (USBR). These experienced professionals provide administrative, scientific, and technical support to the Bureau of Reclamation 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 position is funded for a total of 52 weeks.
This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States.
Qualifications:HS/GED Degree with minimum additional experience of 5 year(s) in industrial construction to include pipelines, pumping plants or Water treatment plants, particularly the mechanical components.
- Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Outlook, MS SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat
Duties:Document compliance status with contract schedules, specifications and shop drawings and reports potential noncompliance as directed. Completes daily field report. Enrollee does not approve, negotiate or make decisions; approvals and decisions remain with Reclamation officials.
- Observe and Inspect construction to document compliance status and report or escalate as directed by Reclamation officials without supervising federal employees or contractors. Performs work as directed. 70%
- Become familiar with contract requirements and safety requirements 10%
- Complete daily and weekly field reports to document construction activities with a high level of detail 20%
Other:- Required Certifications: OSHA 35
- Overnight travel: Potential for occasional overnight travel up to two weeks per year
- Health and Safety Considerations: Reclamation Safety and Health Standards Training ? to be provided by Reclamation
- Required Safety Gear: Hard hat, safety boots, protective glasses, hearing protection will be provided by Reclamation for inspection of construction sites
- Safety Gear Use: while working on construction sites
- Physical requirements: Work requires frequent walking, climbing, stooping, bending, and frequently may require more than eight hours in a day. Work in adverse weather conditions is required. Work involves walking on uneven ground, raw and finished water pipeline alignments including trenches, descending and climbing ladders to inspect structures that may be in confined spaces such as tanks and vaults, water treatment plants and other specialized projects as part of the regional water system and facilities.
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.
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