Maintenance Mechanic

Veterans Health Administration • North Little Rock, AR

27d

About The Position

The Maintenance Mechanic (Structures) performs a variety of masonry, carpentry, and painting work to maintain buildings, sidewalks, roads, and related structures. The work is divided approximately among masonry (55%), carpentry (20%), and painting (25%). The position involves visually inspecting fire doors, sidewalks, walls, ceilings, doors, roofs, and floors to identify needed repairs and carrying out journeyman-level repair work.

The mechanic uses tools such as air hammers, drills, and electric saws to cut tile, brick, and blocks; plans work and selects methods and techniques; and interprets verbal and written instructions. Duties include constructing, installing, repairing, and reproducing wooden historic building elements; performing masonry repair and reconstruction; laying out walls and openings; installing block and brick; patching and painting; and measuring and constructing footings, concrete forms, and related structures with little or no supervision. The position also includes repairing or replacing wood and metal doors, hanging drywall, installing suspended ceilings and studs, and installing vinyl composition tile. The mechanic requests PM numbers for newly installed equipment for which maintenance is the incumbent’s responsibility.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and may change based on facility needs. The position requires climbing ladders and scaffolds, working overhead and in tiring or uncomfortable positions, and occasionally lifting and carrying items weighing over 90 pounds. The employee must be able to independently operate a government vehicle.

Requirements

• Demonstrated training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
• Knowledge of tools, equipment operation, basic trade practices, and the names and uses of masonry and plaster materials.
• Skill in masonry, carpentry, and painting work, including layout, construction, repair, and installation tasks.
• Ability to interpret verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to work with little or no supervision on specified layout and concrete-form tasks.
• U.S. citizenship, unless appointment of a non-citizen is permitted under VA policy because qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
• Suitability for federal employment, determined by a background investigation.
• Pass a pre-employment physical examination.
• Ability to independently operate a government vehicle and provide a clean DMV driving record report during pre-employment.
• Selective Service registration for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Complete the required online onboarding and pre-employment identification and application requirements.
• Serve a one-year probationary period.
• Meet the position’s physical demands, including climbing ladders and scaffolds, working overhead and in uncomfortable positions, and occasionally lifting and carrying items over 90 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Inspect fire doors, sidewalks, walls, ceilings, doors, roofs, floors, and other structures to determine repair needs.
• Perform masonry, carpentry, and painting maintenance and repairs on buildings, sidewalks, roads, and related structures.
• Operate air hammers, drills, electric saws, and other trade tools to cut tile, brick, and blocks.
• Plan work and determine appropriate methods and techniques.
• Frame and lay out walls and rough openings for doors and windows; install block and brick; patch and paint surfaces.
• Construct, install, repair, and reproduce wooden historic building elements on frame, timber, log, or single-wall structures, maintaining close-tolerance fits and structural soundness.
• Measure and lay out footings for structural foundations and construct concrete forms and related structures with little or no supervision.
• Perform maintenance, repair, and reconstruction of historic masonry structures and brick, stone, concrete, and block surfaces.
• Repair and replace wood and metal doors; hang drywall; install suspended ceilings, wood and metal studs, and vinyl composition tile.
• Request PM numbers for newly installed equipment for which the incumbent is responsible for maintenance, following Engineering Service procedures.
• Interpret verbal and written instructions.
• Operate a government vehicle independently.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• VA may grant credit for job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual, subject to request and approval before appointment.

What This Job Offers

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