Maintenance Mechanic

The primary purpose of the position is to serve as a Maintenance Mechanic for; Maintenance, Preventative Maintenance, inspections, and construction projects performed by the Maintenance section throughout the facility as assigned. Facilities include all buildings on the main campus, leased facilities, and off-site facilities throughout northern Nevada and northern California. Works independently after receiving the initial assignment and instructions. Minor repair and maintenance to major construction covering building shells, both interior and exterior. Reviews the details of the project and identifies what is required to project completion. Reviews and understands complex blueprints, drawings or other specifications and is responsible for an assignment from initial layout to final assembly. Electrical work may include all basic troubleshooting and repair. Skilled in the use of all common electrical hand and power tools and testing equipment as required. Circuit breaker resetting and troubleshooting; specifying replacement as required. Assists carpenters plan and complete projects that involve constructing, altering, repairing, and/or modifying framework, doors, finished paneling, windows, and interior/exterior trim. Measures, cuts, constructs, installs, repairs, and modifies routine mill work, framing, partitions, ect. Repair/Replace floor and ceiling tile, VCT flooring, wall tile, corner guards, drywall, handrails, wainscot, and other miscellanies items. Repairs & maintain plumbing systems. Installing, modifying, and repairing new and existing utility, supply, and disposal systems. Maintenance including backflow prevention valves, steam control valves, radiators, and coils. Install, repair, modification and preventive maintenance of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment and recognizing the causes of faulty equipment using a basic knowledge of refrigeration cycle. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 7:30am • 4:00pm Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic/PD03166A Physical Requirements: The incumbent is required to work at job sites and wood shops which can require them to stand for extended periods of time in uncomfortable positions while operating machinery. The incumbent at time may spend a considerable amount of time bending, kneeling and stopping. The work may involve prolonged crouching and standing and frequent stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in exhausting and uncomfortable positions. The incumbent works from ladders, scaffolding and hydraulic platforms. He/she often works in portions of the utility systems that are cramped, dirty and hard-to reach locations. The incumbent may lift and carry tools, equipment, ladders, scaffolding, parts and supplies up to 40 pounds. Occasionally, the incumbent will be required to lift and carry items over 40 pounds. 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 Measuring Instruments Technical Practices 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.