Maintenance Mechanic

US Department of Veterans Affairs; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

US Department of Veterans Affairs in Grand Junction, CO seeks a skilled Maintenance Mechanic (journeyman level) to perform a range of tasks from minor repairs to installing new equipment across plumbing, electronics, HVAC and related systems at the medical center. The role emphasizes safety, heavy lifting, climbing ladders, and working in varied environments.

Applicants should demonstrate the ability to follow formal maintenance procedures and document work experience on their resume as required

Qualifications

• WG-2 level qualifications; screen-out element applies to WG-2 and higher.
• Your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume.
• Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work and National Service programs.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance across plumbing, electronics, HVAC and related systems from minor repairs to installations.
• Work requires strenuous exertion, ladders/scaffolds, and heavy materials handling.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Building and Construction

Customer Service

Mechanical

Teamwork

Job description

The incumbent in this position shall be a skilled journeymen level Maintenance Mechanic with a wide knowledge of tools and their proper use. They determine the methods, techniques, devices and materials to use in a variety of maintenance functions, from minor repairs to installation of new equipment, maintaining plumbing, electronics, HVAC and other systems as needed.

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS:

Work requires strenuous exertion in building, removing or replacing walls, floors; requires standing for long periods of time, working in heated or cold areas. Incumbent must work on ladders, scaffolds, and roofs while sitting, kneeling, standing or stooping in an awkward position.

Must handle heavy tools i.e. drills at arm's length and overhead from time to time). Must unload from trucks and place on storage racks such heavy and bulky materials as plywood, wallboard, hardboard, and other types of lumber and materials.

Incumbent must work throughout all areas of the Medical Center. In some cases, he must go in out-of-the-way areas such as boiler/mechanical rooms, pipe chases, roofs, attics, basement, etc., which may require kneeling, bending, stooping, crawling, etc. Frequently handles objects weighing 10 to 90 pounds. Project demands may require work at other than normal administrative hours.

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume.

You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• Attention to Detail
• Building and Construction
• Customer Service
• Mechanical
• Teamwork

IMPORTANT:

A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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.

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; religious; 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.