Maintenance Mechanic

Summary

The incumbent is responsible for the coordination and completion of maintenance on utility systems and building maintenance at the Kernersville VA Medical Center while working independently. The incumbent will serve as a journeyman level maintenance mechanic and will complete a wide variety of installation, preventative maintenance, and repairs on mechanical, electrical, and building systems.

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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

06/18/2024 to 06/27/2024

• Salary

$28 - $32.67 per hour

• Pay scale & grade

WG 10

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

• Kernersville, NC 1 vacancy

• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

No

• Travel Required

Not required

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Permanent

• Work schedule

Full-time

• Service

Competitive

• Promotion potential

None

• Job family (Series)

4749 Maintenance Mechanic

• Supervisory status

No

• Security clearance

Other

• Drug test

No

• Position sensitivity and risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

• Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness

• Announcement number

CBTA-12448601-24-MAJ

• Control number

796162300

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This job is open to

• Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency

VISN 6 Employees Only. This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.

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Duties

• Incumbent must have EPA certification to handle refrigerants when making repairs to HVAC units.

Duties for this position include, but are not limited to:

Mechanical Systems:

• Incumbent will be responsible for operation, preventive maintenance, and repair on a variety of mechanical systems including HVAC systems. steam, plumbing, sewer, medical air, medical vacuum, and oxygen.

• HVAC systems will include water cooled and air chillers, piping, air handling units, fan coil units, pumps, valves, pneumatic and DDC controls, thermostats, and other system components.

• Incumbent will change HVAC filters throughout the station based on a preventive maintenance schedule.

• Plumbing repairs will include piping and all connected fixtures.

Electrical Systems:

• Incumbent will be initial responder to electrical calls.

• Incumbent will be responsible for electrical maintenance including troubleshooting and repair of electrical components and controls on HVAC systems.

• Incumbent will make electrical repairs including reset of breakers to restore power, and minor repairs to lights, receptacles, and other electrical equipment.

Building Maintenance:

• Incumbent will be initial responder to work requests involving building maintenance to walls, floors, ceilings, doors, etc,

• Incumbent will make emergency repairs as necessary.

• All major repairs will be referred to the Building Maintenance Shop.

HVAC Work:

• Incumbent must have knowledge and skills necessary to operate, install, and maintain commercial HVAC systems and all associated components including water cooled chillers, air cooled chillers, air handling units, fan coil units, VAVs, pumps, valves, piping, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, controls, etc. serving all areas of the medical center including patient care areas, Operating Room, ICU, Lab, computer room and other critical areas.

• Incumbent must be able to troubleshoot and repair all components of HVAC systems. Incumbent will use pneumatic and electronic DDC controls to operate various systems.

• Incumbent will operate and maintain chilled water and steam components for each system. Incumbent must have knowledge and skills necessary to operate and maintain steam heating systems including piping, convectors, steam traps, heat exchangers, condensate pumps, etc.

• Incumbent must have knowledge and skills necessary to select proper filters for each application when changing HVAC filters.

Work Schedule: Monday

• Friday 8:00am

• 4:30pm

Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic/PD016720

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job

• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

• You may be required to serve a probationary period

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Pre-employment physical required

• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/27/2024.

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:

• Operation of Equipment/Machinery

• Shop Practices

• Troubleshooting

• 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.

Physical Requirements: Incumbent is required to push, pull, reach, walk, kneel, bend, and occasionally work in hard to reach places. Incumbent occasionally lifts objects over 50 pounds. Work is sometimes performed on ladders and platforms.

Working Conditions: Working conditions will expose incumbent to hazardous areas including the chiller plant, crawl spaces, and mechanical rooms where employee will be exposed to dirt, dust, heat, noise, and moving equipment. Incumbent will also work on roof top HVAC units and will be exposed to extreme outdoor temperatures and precipitation. Protective equipment including hard hat, safety glasses, goggles, dust mask, safety shoes, hearing protection and gloves must be worn when necessary. Personal protective equipment will be provided by VAMC.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Financial disclosure not required.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.