Maintenance Worker

Facilities Management Service is seeking Maintenance Workers to perform various small repairs of HVAC, electrical, plumbing and performs other general carpentry duties at the medical center. This includes installations, assembles, maintenance, repairs, and some fabrications of various systems and equipment. Incumbents will work under the direct supervision of the Maintenance and Operations Supervisor.

Major duties
Duties include but are not limited to: Assembles, installs, and make repairs to items such as wooden and plastic clad doors, doorframes, window frames, screens, and molding, etc. Installs door holders, locksets, closures, bumpers, handrails, hinge, etc. Operates, maintains, repairs and adjust various power activated tools. i.e., skill saws, bench sander, table saw, band. Fabricates and/or assembles, disassembles, shelves, caseworks, and counters. Repairs, installs, and replaces suspended ceiling, grid systems, and panels. Lays out, installs, and maintains vinyl tile, base coving laminated surfaces. Lays out, frames and erect partitions and must be able to estimate material cost as well as inspect materials to ensure quality and quantity. Builds displays, modifies tables, counters, cabinets, and shelves, etc. Repairs of structural bearing and non-bearing walls as well as the installation of metal stud walls and finishing them with sheetrock and paneling. Prepares all surfaces, sands to a smooth finish, patch. etc. in preparation for paint application(s). Paints rooms as assigned and performs touch-up painting as needed; ensures color match for all painting requirements. Performs plumbing work which includes repairing or replacing leaking faucets, toilet flushing devices, clearing clogged drain lines, sterilizers, valves, and sprinkler systems. Performs air conditioning work such as adjusting room thermostats and hot/cold water temperature control valves. Cleans air filters and refrigeration condensers. Performs mechanical work such as repairing wheelchairs, mobile stretcher, gurneys, and mail carts Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8am to 4:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Worker/PD09549A Physical Requirements: The incumbent must be prepared to spend time walking on cement, tile, or other hard surfaces. Stoops, bends, and stands in tiring and uncomfortable positions, which require a great deal of stamina and good health. Normally moves at a rapid pace in performing some duties. Frequently lifts, transports, carries, or handles heavy items of supplies or equipment. In making physical moves within and without of the warehouse area, lifts, pushes handles or otherwise controls heavy items. The incumbent must work from ladders, scaffolds, platforms and in areas where dirt, dust, Ames, various gases and other contaminates are present. The individual is also required to work on ladders in an overhead position and in small spaces. Individual is subject to long periods of standing, sitting or squatting and must frequently lift, carry, and set up material and equipment that weighs up to 50 pounds.

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. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. Incumbent is required to possess the following Knowledge and Skills: (Must be presented in/on your resume) Must have knowledge to lay out partitions, ceilings and floors. Must show skill in measuring and cutting accurately, i.e. wood, tile, and plastic Must have knowledge and skill necessary to perform minor repair and adjustments to plumbing, air conditioning, sprinkler and electrical systems. Must have skill to use tools and equipment such as a hammer, level, block plane, plumb bob, brushes, trowels, straight edge, roller and spry gun. 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 Materials Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment 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.

How to apply
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 10/22/2026 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13090011. 1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. 2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications. Information regarding your application status can be found in the USAJobs Help Center. Beginning September 27, 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan. Resumes longer than two pages will result in ineligibility for further consideration for the position. USAJOBS will not allow you to upload or build resumes longer than two pages, and you will need to update the resumes in your profile before applying for a job. Resumes should include information relevant to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies of the position to which you are applying. VA is unable to make assumptions about qualifications if not clearly listed. Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement. If initial application submission is updated and resubmitted with a new resume, only the most current resume will be reviewed for consideration. Your resume must be 5MB or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans. Make your page margins 0.5 inches. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume. The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started. Helpful Hints for Creating a Two-Page Resume: Prioritize most relevant and recent experience Use concise, results focused language Align language from the job announcement Focus on demonstrating skills and competencies Remove outdated or unrelated experience Use the USAJOBS resume builder Additional guidance on this new requirement and resume building tools can be found at: https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/merit-hiring-plan-resources/applicant-guidance-on-the-two-page-resume-limit/ To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.