Summary This position is located in the Facility Management Service at the W. G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury NC. Incumbent performs daily rounds of all areas assigned, speaking with professional staff concerning current problems and those noted during the previous evening, night or weekend shifts. Incumbent takes action to correct problems that he/she finds during rounds and problems identified by other staff. Responsibilities Incumbent troubleshoots, diagnoses, and makes repairs, including, but not limited to, those required in the following trades: Carpentry Incumbent repairs and maintains wooden structures such as furniture, railings, shelves, doors, bulletin boards, etc. Repairs cabinet and locker doors to include hardware, locks, tracks, etc. Installs and replaces ceiling tiles, bumper rails, handrails, comer guards, cove base, and other parts of buildings using hand and power tools. Plumbing Makes minor repairs and may perform some installation of existing utilities and disposal systems. Must be knowledgeable of how various supply disposal and utility systems operate in order to perform preventive maintenance inspections and make necessary repairs. Electrical Inspects and tests electrical lighting, power circuits and ballast transformers and other simple elements of electrical systems, fixtures, and appliances. Replaces and installs light fixtures, ballasts, fluorescent tubes, electrical outlets, light switches, etc. Painting Knowledge of standard surface preparation and coating methods and techniques. Ability to apply coating materials so that the surfaces are free from skips, runs and drips. Must have the skill needed to sand ,wire brush, scrape, spackle and putty surfaces. Ability to brush out, roll on and spray coating materials, as well as the skill needed to apply other related methods and techniques. Must have skill in the use of tools and equipment and safe utilization of tools and compliance with Tool Accountability Program. Work on painting projects when determined appropriate. HVAC Must have a good working knowledge in the installation, repair, modification and preventive maintenance of most heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. This factor includes following local and national safety rules and guidelines, efficient use of all specialized tools used in the HVAC trade such as, measuring equipment (refrigeration gauges, electrical meters, air measuring devices), hand tools (torches, vacuum pumps, refrigerant recovery devices), and any other specialized tool unique to the HVAC trade. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7am - 3:30pm Position Description Title/PD#:Maintenance Worker/PD01693A Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The duties require considerable movement. Works from ladders, platforms, and in hard to reach locations. Requires standing, stooping, crawling, bending, kneeling, and lifting. May occasionally be required to lift/move objects of 50 pounds or more. Will have to push and pull equipment. You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. 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; religions; 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. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the questions. The screen-out element for this position is Ability to do the job of a Maintenance Worker without more than normal supervision. JOB ELEMENTS: Those who meet the minimum level of experience and training for the screen-out element will then be evaluated in each of the following job elements: 1. Ability to use measuring instruments 2. Ability to understand written instructions and specifications (includes blueprint reading) 3. Knowledge of technical practices (theory) associated with the various trades 4. Knowledge of materials 5. Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment PHYSICAL EFFORT/REQUIREMENTS: The incumbent will be required to lift, carry, push or pull a variety of materials and equipment such as fixtures, tools, ladders and testing equipment. Incumbent will also be required to climb, balance, stop, kneel and crouch to make necessary repairs. WORKING CONDITIONS: The incumbent usually works indoors; however, he/she may be occasionally exposed to a variety of weather conditions, both in winter and summer, in making repairs and installations on external work sites. Many work sites are dirty, dusty, greasy, poorly lit, cramped and with unpleasant odors. Education Additional Information Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members. Financial disclosure not required. For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document. If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
