Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor (HV and Elevator)

Summary NIST is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor to lead high‑voltage electrical and elevator maintenance operations supporting mission‑critical research and facility infrastructure across the NIST campus. This role oversees maintenance, emergency response, safety compliance, and modernization activities involving electrical distribution systems, elevators, cranes, and hoisting equipment to ensure safe, reliable, and continuous operations essential to laboratory and research functions. Duties Serve as a working supervisor responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and reviewing maintenance operations involving high‑voltage electrical distribution systems, elevators, cranes, mechanical hoisting systems, and associated infrastructure supporting NIST facilities. Supervise employees engaged in the inspection, testing, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, repair, installation, and modification of complex electrical and mechanical systems. Apply broad knowledge of multi‑trade maintenance operations to assign and prioritize work, determine resource needs, coordinate outages and shutdowns, ensure compliance with applicable codes and safety requirements, and resolve technical problems affecting system reliability and facility operations. Provide technical direction to subordinate employees, review completed work for quality and safety, coordinate work with other shops, contractors, engineering personnel, and customers, and respond to emergency equipment failures or utility interruptions to support safe and continuous operations. Qualifications There is no specific length or level of experience required. Applicants' overall experience, training, or education must demonstrate the ability to lead or supervise employees engaged in maintenance operations involving electrical distribution systems, elevators, mechanical hoisting equipment, or related industrial/facilities infrastructure. Applicants must meet the screen‑out elements and achieve an overall score of at least fifty (50%) or higher. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) 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. The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification System for Trade and Labor Occupations Handbook. If requesting reconsideration of your qualification determination, please refer to the following site: Applicant Reconsideration #J-18808-Ljbffr National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)