Maintenance Mechanic

U.S. Coast Guard; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Thrift Savings Plan

Flexible Spending Account

Paid federal holidays

Uniform allowance

Health and wellness programs

Job summary

The U.S. Coast Guard in Birmingham, Alabama is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic (WG-4749-8) to perform routine and developmental maintenance on buildings and systems at the Training Center, Birmingham Southern Facilities Engineering Division.

Responsibilities include HVAC inspection, minor repairs, troubleshooting, and implementing maintenance across electrical, plumbing and building systems. Federal benefits apply and the position is located at TRACEN Birmingham.

Qualifications

• Routine and developmental maintenance on buildings and systems.
• Inspect, maintain, repair HVAC, electrical, plumbing and related equipment.
• Minor carpentry and general maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and developmental maintenance on buildings and installed equipment.
• Install, modify, repair electrical lines, circuits, systems and fixtures.
• Repair and maintain HVAC systems and controls.

Skills

Facilities maintenance

HVAC

Electrical

Carpentry

Troubleshooting

Job description

• Department: Department of Homeland Security

This vacancy is for a WG - 4749-8,Maintenance Mechanic located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, TRACEN BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN FACILITIES ENGINEERING DIVISION in BIRMINGHAM, Alabama.

Key Responsibilities

You will serve as a Maintenance Mechanic and be responsible for performing a variety of routine and developmental maintenance and repair work on buildings, building systems, and installed equipment at the Training Center, Birmingham, combining general facilities maintenance with routine heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) inspection, preventive maintenance, minor repair, and troubleshooting.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Installing, modifying, repairing, trouble shooting (tracing and locating defects), loading and testing new and existing electrical lines, circuits, systems, fixtures, electrical wiring, controls and equipment.

Installing, modifying, and repairing new and existing utility supply and disposal systems and equipment such as sewage, water, oil and underground water distribution mains and systems, water closets, tubs, fire sprinkler systems, sewage disposal stations Making repairs to HVAC systems in residential and commercial units, to include small and domestic natural gas and oil fired heating units and systems, hot air furnaces, low-pressure hot water and steam boilers, refrigeration, air conditioning and ventilation systems, controls and circulators.

Performing minor carpentry repairs to the interior and exterior of buildings and structures.

Requirements & Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail. Are you qualifying based on education? Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution.

Once selected & prior to appointment, applicants must provide an official college transcript. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. (see FOREIGN EDUCATION below).

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. To receive this credit, you must submit evidence of equivalency as provided by a credentialling evaluation service. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application.

See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.

• health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance
• retirement plan
• Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• personal leave days
• paid federal holidays
• flexible work schedules
• tuition reimbursement
• transportation subsidies
• uniform allowance
• health and wellness programs
• fitness centers
• Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $27 – $31.51/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

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