Mason

Public Buildings Service•Washington, DC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mason serves in the White House Field Office within the Public Buildings Service, White House Service Center, in Washington, DC, under the general supervision of a Mason Foreman. The position repairs, alters, and constructs interior and exterior masonry and plaster surfaces and structures. Work includes laying brick, blocks, terra cotta, and natural or artificial stone; building and repairing walls, walks, chimneys, fireplaces, manholes, boilers, and catch basins; and constructing window sills, lintels, and arches. The Mason also cuts, shapes, and finishes stone; performs new plastering and repairs plaster and stucco; and creates plaster moldings, cornices, panels, and trim. Work is performed indoors and outdoors, including in dirty, greasy, and noisy conditions, with exposure to workplace hazards and moderately heavy physical demands.

Requirements

Be a U.S. citizen or national.
Meet all eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date.
Register with Selective Service if a male born after December 31, 1959.
Pass a Tier 5 background investigation and receive clearance before starting work.
Complete identity and work-status verification through E-Verify if not a GSA employee, and resolve any discrepancies.
Complete a financial disclosure report.
Submit to pre-employment urinalysis and receive a negative drug test result.
Demonstrate sufficient training or experience to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
Show the ability to perform masonry, tile and stone laying, plastering, and/or concrete form and finish work without more than normal supervision.
Demonstrate technical practices, ability to interpret instructions and specifications, measurement and layout ability, ability to use and maintain tools and equipment, and knowledge of materials.
Lift, carry, and move objects requiring moderately heavy physical effort, and carry, set up, and work on ladders and/or scaffolding.
Submit a resume of no more than two pages that clearly documents relevant experience and qualifications.

Responsibilities

Repair, alter, and construct exterior and interior surfaces, including ceilings, walls, and beams.
Lay common and face brick, firebrick, cinder and cement block, glass block, terra cotta, and artificial and natural stone.
Construct and repair walls, walks, chimneys, fireplaces, manholes, boilers, and catch basins.
Construct window sills, lintels, and arches capable of supporting walls above openings.
Cut, shape, and finish stone.
Perform new plastering on metal, wood or gypsum lath, wall board, and masonry surfaces.
Repair and patch plaster and stucco surfaces.
Run baseboards, moldings, and cornices; apply special finishes; and construct molded plaster cornices, panels, and trim.
Prepare damaged surfaces so new plaster adheres, and apply and finish plaster so it blends with adjoining areas.