Summary This position is located within the Engineering Service at the WG Bill Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury, North Carolina. The primary purpose of the position is performing a variety of trade duties to include masonry, carpentry, cabinetry/wood working, maintenance mechanic, roofing, concrete and cement pouring and finishing. Responsibilities Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Performs mason work from work orders and blueprint specifications, incumbent plans, lays out and fabricates forms, pours and finishes a variety of cement and concrete surfaces and structures. Lays common brick, clay/hollow, ceramic tile, cement and block to construct or repair walls, partitions, manholes, window and doorway openings and corners and uses a variety of hand and power shop tools in accomplishing assignments. Performs carpentry duties that include constructing, altering, repairing or modifying items or structures which require accuracy, proper spacing and fit, and where appearance is important. Plans and lays out complex work in accordance with drawings, sketches, blueprints. Performs roofing duties that include determining extent of damage and repairs or replaces roofing including asphalt shingles, asphalt built up, membrane, cold tar pitch and other roofing materials. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00am to 3:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Pre-employment physical required 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. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications PHYSICAL EFFORT: Work requires standing, bending, stooping, considerable arm movement, and working in cramped or awkward positions. Incumbent must be able to lift and carry up to ninety (90) pounds. Receives assistance in carrying heavier items. Employee is continually required to stand while working and must frequently climb ladders and scaffolds. WORK CONDITIONS: Works indoors and outdoors and may be exposed to a variety of weather conditions while outdoors. When working from ladders, scaffolds and man lifts there is danger of falling. There is also exposure to dust and dirt while mixing mortar and plaster while handling various masonry and plastering materials. Frequently exposed to eye, skin, nose, and lung irritation from glue, bonding chemicals, vapors, splinters, and sawdust. Frequently exposed to possible serious injuries from accidents while using machines. May be required to work in asbestos contaminated areas. Incumbent must not have any physical restrictions that would prevent the use of required safety equipment, respirators, protective clothing, dust mask, etc. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element. Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Ability to do the work of this Mason position without more than normal supervision (Screen Out) Technical practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. (includes blueprint reading) Measurement and layout Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment Knowledge of materials Dexterity and safety IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. 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. Education Additional Information Note: Per "Executive Order 14251: Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs", this position is no longer eligible for bargaining unit participation. 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. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. 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. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
