Maintenance Worker

Veterans Health Administration • Prescott, AZ

16d • Onsite

About The Position

The Northern Arizona VA Health Care System is recruiting a Maintenance Worker for the Facilities Management Service, Structural Section, within Maintenance & Operations in Prescott, Arizona. The position performs maintenance, repair, minor renovation, and construction work related to carpentry, painting, and plumbing.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., subject to change based on facility needs. The position is identified as Maintenance Worker/PD14387A.

The employee works indoors and outdoors, with frequent walking and standing and occasional desk work. Work may take place in noisy, dirty, dusty, greasy, or humid environments and may involve hazardous conditions. Safety procedures and task-specific personal protective equipment must be used. Work may be performed from ladders, scaffolding, and platforms.

Requirements

• Demonstrate training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the position's work; a specific length of training or experience is not required.
• Provide detailed resume descriptions supporting the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties.
• Meet the screen-out requirement and demonstrate the job elements: equipment assembly, installation, and repair; interpretation of instructions and specifications, including blueprint reading; materials; technical practices; and use and maintenance of tools and equipment without more than normal supervision.
• U.S. citizenship is required unless qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Be suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Complete required online onboarding and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
• Serve a one-year probationary period.
• Receive an annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain a medical or religious exemption; employees with an exemption must wear a face mask.

Responsibilities

• Design, lay out, and construct walls using wood or metal studs; cut and install drywall, including taping and mudding; repair or replace flooring; and install doors and door hardware.
• Replace and maintain plumbing fixtures and utility, supply, and disposal systems, including sewage, water, gas, and oil lines; compressed air, vacuum, and acid systems; and related fixtures, fittings, equipment, valves, and pumps.
• Construct, alter, maintain, and repair buildings, structures, partitions, ceilings, office furniture, panels, tool cabinets, bookcases, work benches, and other items using wood substitutes and composite building materials.
• Assemble items using joining techniques such as miters, rabbets, dadoes, biscuits, and mortise and tenon; use glues and adhesives to secure wood pieces, veneers, and countertops.
• Prime surfaces using brushes, rollers, or spray equipment to achieve suitable thickness for topcoat bonding and material protection.
• Work from basic blueprints or sketches, verbal instructions, and written work orders.
• Measure, cut, construct, install, repair, and modify wood, composite, steel framing, and wood substitute materials to close tolerances, exact fit, and structural soundness.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to the employee and family; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• VA may offer credit for job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual; approval is required before appointment and is not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

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