Maintenance Mechanic

Primary Purpose: Independently performs maintenance used at the journeyman level of several occupations. The job performs a combination of maintenance, repair, modification, equipment operation and equipment inspection/certification involving diverse skills.

Duties include but are not limited to: HVAC Equipment: Incumbent's work involves installing, recognizing the causes of faulty equipment, and making repairs on a variety of HVAC systems. utilizes different types of HVAC systems to condition air within a variety of structures such as large office buildings, electronic data processing centers, secure enclaves with sensitive equipment, training rooms, and warehouses. Electrical: Incumbent installs, modifies, repairs, maintains, and diagnoses trouble and makes repairs that can be accomplished by removing, replacing, tightening, splicing, soldering and insulating defective wiring, controls, equipment and fixtures such as broken and bare wiring, burned out switches and relays, loose connections and fittings, damaged light fixtures, and poorly operating thermostats, test equipment by use of voltmeters, ammeters, and watt meters. Plumbing: Performs a variety of plumbing installation and maintenance work which involves removing, cleaning, replacing, packing, and sealing defective parts of utility, supply, and disposal systems such as dirty traps, sections of broken pipe and tile, clogged pipes and fixtures, and leaky faucets and drains, installs, repairs, and maintains equipment and fixtures to existing plumbing systems such as pressure reducing valves, hot water heaters and/or storage tanks, circulating pumps, drinking fountains, water closets and urinals. Pipefitting: Works from building plans, blueprints, and sketches in planning and laying out the routing, placement, pitch, elevation, pressure reduction, expansion, and operations of various piping system and equipment. Control Work: Makes repairs on large and small systems where any numbers and types of pneumatic and electrical controls and relays are required to make the system operate at peak efficiency. Work Schedule: Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic/PD047230 Physical Requirements: Work requires walking, standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Frequently lifts and carries parts and equipment weighing up to 40 pounds and occasionally handles items weighing up to 100 Pounds. Personal assistance and/or lifting devices are used when appropriate to prevent injury.

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Services Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.