Maintenance Mechanic

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Biloxi (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS), Engineering Service, Biloxi, MS, seeks a journeyman tradesworker capable of plumbing with carpentry, electrical, painting, and general maintenance tasks. The role involves emergency repair work and applying trade practices across related trades to service building fixtures.

Applicants must show evidence of training or experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties, with qualifications evaluated per federal standards.

Qualifications

• Evidence of training or experience demonstrating ability to perform duties must be documented in the resume.
• Experience aligned with the qualification standards will be considered.
• Qualifications assessed against the Job Elements for the position.

Responsibilities

• Journeyman plumbing including carpentry, electric, painting and general maintenance skills.
• Service and repair building components on an emergency basis using trade practices across mechanical, electrical, carpentry, and plumbing trades.

Skills

Equipment assembly

Blueprint reading

Materials

Measuring instruments

Technical practices

Tools maintenance

Job description

This position is located at the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS), Engineering Service, Biloxi, MS. The primary function of this position includes journeyman plumbing including carpentry, electric, painting, and general maintenance skills. Mechanics service and repair building and related fixtures on an emergency type basis, requiring the use of trade practices associated with occupations in the mechanical, electrical, carpentry, plumbing, and associated trades.

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
• Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment

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.