Carpenter

Veterans Health Administration • Indianapolis, IN

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Carpenter works in the Building Maintenance Shop within Facilities Management/Engineering Service at the Veteran Health Indiana, Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The position is under the direct supervision of the Construction and Maintenance Supervisor. Assignments are received from the supervisor, work orders, or emergent reports. The Carpenter uses judgment to prioritize assignments unless directed otherwise.

The position performs preventive maintenance, repairs, installations, alterations, and renovations involving carpentry and related building-maintenance work. The Carpenter independently applies skilled methods, techniques, and advanced shop mathematics to construct, install, repair, and modify a wide variety of structures. Work ranges from initial layout through final assembly and requires interpreting complex building plans, specifications, blueprints, sketches, guides, and codes. Tasks may involve irregular sizes, shapes, and angles requiring precise fits and dimensions, as well as structural work requiring close tolerances and sound construction.

The Carpenter selects appropriate tools, equipment, and materials and determines needed repairs. Work includes constructing, installing, repairing, and modifying building frames, rafters, concrete forms, walls, staircases, door and window frames, trim, built-in furniture, and other items. Related work includes installing steel and wood studs and metal framing; hanging and finishing drywall; installing or modifying acoustic ceilings, floor coverings, tile, molding, corner guards, restroom partitions, and composite finish materials; and mounting signs, boards, cabinets, medical-equipment holders, pictures, and similar objects.

The position also involves setting up, operating, maintaining, adjusting, and servicing carpentry tools and woodworking machines; assembling materials using a variety of joining techniques, glues, and adhesives; and following safety procedures while maintaining a safe, clean work environment. The work schedule is 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The position requires standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, working in uncomfortable positions, using ladders or scaffolding, reaching overhead, and intermittent hand sawing, nailing, and woodworking-machine operation. The Carpenter frequently lifts and carries items up to 50 pounds and occasionally moves objects weighing more than 100 pounds with assistance.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Must be suitable for Federal employment as determined by a background investigation.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Must complete the required online onboarding process and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period.
• A current, valid state driver's license is required to operate a government vehicle; a review of the state driving record is required.
• Must demonstrate training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
• Resume must provide detailed evidence of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the duties.
• Must demonstrate the ability to follow directions, plan and organize work, and apply shop practices.
• Must be able to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb, maintain balance on ladders or scaffolding, reach overhead, and work in tiring or uncomfortable positions.
• Must be able to perform intermittent hand sawing and nailing and use woodworking machines requiring eye-hand coordination.
• Must frequently lift, carry, and set up parts and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds and occasionally move objects weighing more than 100 pounds with assistance.
• Annual seasonal influenza vaccination is required for covered Health Care Personnel, unless an exemption for medical or religious reasons is granted; masking is required when an exemption is granted.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance, repairs, installations, alterations, and renovations assigned to the Building Maintenance Shop.
• Construct, install, repair, and modify building structures and components, including frames, rafters, concrete forms, walls, staircases, door and window frames, trim, and built-in furniture.
• Plan and complete work from layout through assembly by interpreting plans, specifications, blueprints, sketches, guides, and codes.
• Apply carpentry methods to complex tasks involving irregular sizes, shapes, angles, precise fits, accurate dimensions, and close structural tolerances.
• Select appropriate tools, equipment, and materials and determine the repairs required at the worksite.
• Install steel and wood studs and metal framing, and hang and finish drywall by taping, mudding, and sanding.
• Install, modify, or replace acoustic ceilings, floor coverings, floor and wall tile, wall molding, corner guards, restroom partitions, and composite finish materials.
• Mount signs, boards, cabinets, medical-equipment holders, pictures, and similar objects to walls and other surfaces.
• Set up, operate, maintain, adjust, and service carpentry tools and woodworking machines.
• Assemble wood pieces, veneers, and countertops using joining techniques such as miters, rabbets, dados, biscuit joints, and mortise-and-tenon joints, with glues and adhesives.
• Work closely with other Engineering Shops and Healthcare Engineers.
• Follow established safety practices, use required safety equipment and clothing, and maintain a safe and clean work environment.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families.
• VA may grant credit for job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining the annual leave accrual rate, subject to request and approval before appointment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed