Summary This Maintenance Mechanic Leader is located in the Facility and Maintenance services at the VA Bedford Healthcare System in Bedford, MA. 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 Bedford Healthcare System. The incumbent must possess the skills and knowledge to serves as team leader for the Electrical/HVAC trade activities of Engineering Service; They must be a fully qualified electrician at the WG-10 level and have HVAC experience. Duties include but not limited to: Familiarizes with both trades to ensure that projects are completed properly, satisfactorily, on time and on budget. Ensures that supplies and equipment for projects are safeguarded in areas to which he/she is assigned. Performs and leads the team members in trade duties to include the following, but not limited to; assisting the electricians, A/C mechanics, maintenance mechanics, maintenance workers, and maintenance helpers, ensuring that the quality and quantity of work performed meets established standards. Assists in the planning and scheduling under the direction of the supervisor, to oversee work from start to completion on all requests for data boxes, data cable pulls, data cable connections and punch down connections. Works with the IT department as to proper connection points in IT closets, wire labeling and port identification. IT will perform the programming and data set up for the customers. Observes the work performed to ensure that the work is being performed in accordance with established trade standards, and to avoid waste or damage to equipment and work areas. Issues equipment, supplies, and provides direction to employees in the proper usage thereof. Prepares equipment and supplies ensuring that proper equipment is on hand at all times so that unnecessary trips to the shop and central tool/parts storage and parts can be avoided. Assists in on-the-job training activities of employees in the proper use of trade techniques. Recommends employees which are in need of remedial training based on observations made in the work site. Inspects the assigned work area daily to ensure that work accomplished is done satisfactorily. Must have knowledge and be skilled with computers and work with a variety of programs such as Outlook, Word, Excel and VISTA. Other duties assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 6:00am-2:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic Leader/PD00264-0 Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Notifications: This position is not a bargaining unit position. This position is covered by a special rate 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 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, 08/24/2026. 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 Instruct Lead or Supervise Technical Practices 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: The physical demands of the position will be that normally required of a journeyman trades-person. Some heavy lifting (equipment and materials), movement of ladders required along with the stamina to perform physical labor. Continuous walking, standing, stooping, bending, and lifting, arduous physical effort is required in the performance of manual tasks and continuous standing for extended periods of time when performing trade tasks. The working conditions of the position are ventilation, noise, dust, and other environmental conditions. Incumbent may be subject to occasional noise, skin irritations, cuts, and bruises. The work performed requires continuous walking when making inspections in the various buildings, must be able to climb ladders, scaffolds, and catwalks when occasionally performing trade tasks, moderate effort is expended. Work is performed inside and outside and in all environmental conditions. 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.
