Carpenter

This position is located within the Structures Shop of Engineering Service for the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System in Bay Pines, Florida. The incumbent performs a variety of carpentry duties involving alteration, modification and repair of buildings and building fixtures at the Medical Center, which is composed of 32 buildings on a 337-acre site. Duties may involve assembling and installing framework (both wood and metal); drywall and paneling; doors of all types (both steel and wood); interior and exterior trim; and drop ceilings. In addition, the incumbent frames and hangs windows (wood and aluminum); fabricates and laminates cabinets and counters of wood and plastic and installs a variety of window glass. This position involves the installation and assembly of a variety of door hardware. The incumbent also replaces and repairs roofing including Spanish tile, roll roofing, shingles, built-up gravel and metal. Repairs and maintains shop equipment. Carpenter may be required to frame with wood or steel studs, construct forms for masonry work, hang and finish drywall, and/or perform finish carpentry work. May perform minor floor installation and repair work Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 7:00am- 3:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Carpenter/PD07942A Physical Requirements: Carpentry work requires considerable standing, stooping and bending. Employee must be able to work on ladders in congested areas and on scaffolds which require employee to work overhead or in stretched, cramped or awkward positions. The position requires considerable arm movement to nail and use carpentry tools, e.g., handsaws and planers. the employee may be required to lift and carry items that weigh approximately 50 pounds. Working Conditions: The work is concentrated at the medical center and most of the work performed surrounds the care and treatment of patients and may involve human life, consequently the employee must be constantly alert to the complications which may develop and attempt to minimize hazards associated with performance of the position. Employee must be able to work in close areas and much of the work is done inside a shop where the individual is subject to cuts from hand and power tools and susceptible to danger from flying particles. The work area is frequently hot and unpleasant with sawdust in the air. The individual might be required to work outside during inclement weather or in building shells where protection from natural elements is limited. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading) Materials Measurement and Layout Technical Practices Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Without more than normal supervision Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. 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.