About this role
Job SummaryThis position is located at Department of Veterans Affairs, Hudson Valley Health Care System Montrose Campus, Engineering Service. Duties include work involved in demolition, constructing, altering, maintaining, and repairing/replacing buildings, building structures, partitions, panels, walls, interior finishes and accessories, tool cabinets, metal framing, suspended ceilings, composite building materials and weatherproofing and installing roof. Travel may be required.
QualificationsTo 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. 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: Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading) Materials Measuring Instruments Technical Practices Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment 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.
Major Duties***THIS JOB ANNOUNCEMENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. IF YOU ARE A CURRENT, PERMANENT EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VA, LOCATED AT THE HUDSON VALLEY HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, PLEASE APPLY FROM OUR INTERNAL POSTING: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/882307700 Duties includes, but not limited to: Performs interior building maintenance, operation, repair, and construction work. Measures, cuts, constructs or repairs wood or wood substitutes, for items such as scaffolding, staging parts, panels, bins, pallets, concrete forms, dry wall, roof decking, and suspended ceilings. Measures, cuts, constructs and installs wood, brick and masonry, dry wall to extremely close tolerances where there must be an exact fit and structural soundness. Completes all trim work and is able to fabricate furniture and cabinetry. Repairs leak after ensuring that the damaged area is properly dried out and adequately prepared for the repair. Maintains, repairs, alters, and constructs masonry structures of brick, block, stone, firebrick, and similar materials. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: M-F, 8am-4:30pm. Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic, WG-4749-10/PD# 00055-A Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorizedRequirementsU.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation Selective Services Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 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. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. Must have a valid state driver's license 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.