Summary This Maintenance Mechanic Leader is located in the Facility and Maintenance services at the VA Providence Healthcare Systems in Providence, RI. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week. Responsibilities This position serves as a Work Leader for Maintenance and Operations in accomplishing trades and labor work at the VA Providence Healthcare Systems. Duties include but not limited to: Understands the heating systems, boilers, pipefitting, plumbing, electrical work, carpentry and painting. Leads fifteen employees to accomplish trades and labor work. Delegates work instructions from supervisors. Demonstrates proper work methods and starts work. Ensures plans are executed to complete blueprints, material and tools are available and stocked. Sets pace performing non-supervisory work of the same kind and level that is done. Oversees the scheduling of work to keep everyone in work crews busy. Checks work in progress when finished for compliance with supervisors instructions. Answers work questions regarding procedures, policies and written instructions. Provides information to supervisor on status and progress of work. Assures that safety and housekeeping rules are followed and all Life Safety and Infection Control policies and procedures are followed. Serves as the employee responsible for and performing a variety of duties involved in the maintenance of buildings and related structures, fixtures and utilities. Handles routine office matters including credit card purchases and timekeeping, as well as providing temporary VA badges for visitors and contractors working in the hospital. Maintains commercial accounts with businesses furnishing the aforementioned @type services. Handles any small procurement actions by credit card relative to ongoing work or services requiring parts, materials or the hiring of a contractor. Oversees, directs and performs repairs for electric wiring systems, related switches, distribution panels and outlet boxes, as well as a wide variety of electrical fixtures, tools and appliances; following maintenance schedules and inspections, performs maintenance services, diagnoses system or equipment malfunction and repairs as necessary. Other duties assigned; Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 6:00am-2:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic Leader/PD046970 Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Notifications: This position is a LIUNA Bargaining Unit position. This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay. Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and @type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees. 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 Subject to background/security investigation Pre-employment physical required 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 identification 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 or 2-year trial 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 or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/29/2026. 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. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. 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 Job Elements: Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading) Technical Practices Troubleshooting Without more than normal supervision 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Frequently works from ladders, scaffold and platforms or in cramped, awkward and hard-to-reach places. Work requires the incumbent to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Equipment operation requires heavy physical effort in constantly moving arms and legs to manipulate controls; considerable strain can be caused by the constant vibration of the equipment and the jerking and jolting from operating over rough surfaces. Work also requires light physical effort when coupling and uncoupling towed equipment and lifting and handling items weighing up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds. Works inside and outside in cold, damp, drafty and hot areas in varying weather conditions. Frequently exposed to dust, dirt, shocks, fumes, mud, water and noise. Subject to cuts and bruises and occasionally to, the possibility of broken bones in falls from ladders and scaffolds. Injuries may occur in lifting heavy material or equipment. 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. 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.
