Maintenance Mechanic

Maintenance Mechanic

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Las Vegas, Nevada

Salary Range: $34.45 - $40.19 Per Hour

Job Summary: The incumbent serves as a journeyman Maintenance Mechanic performing operation & maintenance of industrial & commercial heating systems, cooling system, medical gas system, water system & electrical equipment serving a large medical center. In addition, mechanic will perform duties to support expansion of Engineering Service Maintenance section and Project section. Incumbent performs duty with minimal or no supervision working tour of duties on swing shift & graveyard shift including weekends.

Major Duties:

• Mechanic performs service and repairs on heating system, cooling system, air handlers, tube distribution systems, entry and exist system, medical gas system, water system, electrical system, and lighting system with knowledge in operations working with complex building management system controlling various components and systems in medical center. Work with Johnson Control Institute MetaSys monitor and control of the building management system. Accomplishes task independently or with a team to provide immediate response to urgent or emergency situations or conditions that occurs after duty hours within medical center. Performs periodic or scheduled preventive maintenance on all associate systems and components as assigned. Plans and coordinates with employee, engineering, medical staff, contractors on planned projects to support engineering services after normal work of operations. Support Project Section construction, Transportation/Mailroom assigned responsibilities and Ground Maintenance crew interior and exterior service and maintenance functions and additional taskings. - Maintenance mechanic provides immediate responses during after hour shifts to mitigate, isolate, repair, adjust, test and service air handler units, air conditioning systems, heating systems, medical gas system, tube systems, fire suppression systems, water, or plumbing systems, electrical or mechanical doors throughout the medical center. - Maintenance mechanics services and repairs equipment and system used to condition the air for different kinds of structures such as warehouses, hospital, and large office buildings and complexes including those with areas that have special requirements such as communication centers, electronic data processing centers, operating rooms, radiology, laboratories, clean rooms, training rooms, and other areas with sensitive equipment. - Maintenance mechanic performs electrical work at this grade may involve installing, modifying, repairing, maintaining, troubleshooting, testing, and loading new and existing electrical lines, circuits, systems and associated fixtures, controls, and equipment. - Maintenance mechanic applies electrical and mechanical skill operating multiple and various electrical and battery-operated tools to accomplish maintenance repair in a safe manner. Knowledgeable and experienced in the use of basic hand tools as well as the use of multi-meters and test equipment to troubleshoot, diagnose and functional test industrial equipment throughout medical center. - Maintenance mechanics maintain and repair water filtration and water softening systems, heat exchangers and associated controls to include repairing leaks and unclogging stopped up drains. Incumbent experienced with blueprint drawings to locate and isolate floor levels and equipment. From power or wet system to assist in preforming repairs. - Maintenance mechanic monitors, adjusts test the building management system to view and monitor the system status of the medical center in the control room, or other remote Monitors associated with repairs. - Maintenance Mechanic will perform duties as assigned by the supervisor to support construction crew to renovate, remodel, minor construction of building space, servicing and maintaining of real property equipment and VA owned equipment. - Maintenance Mechanic will support Transportation/Mailroom supervisor to service and maintain VA owned vehicles and GSA vehicle maintenance program. - Maintenance will provide mailroom support functions for administrative and medical essential pick-ups and delivery supporting clinics, medical staff, and employees. - Maintenance Mechanic perform ground maintenance duties to maintain improved and unimproved landscaped areas for irrigation distribution system, watering control measures, periodic pruning, tree trimming, and duties as assigned by supervisors. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, Shift Times TBD Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic/PD00786A Physical Requirements: Maintenance mechanics at this grade make repairs and installations from ladders, scaffolding, platforms, and other hard-to- reach places. This requires standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Maintenance mechanics frequently lift and carry tools, equipment, and parts that weigh up to 20 pounds and, less often, up to 40 pounds. Occasionally, they lift or move with assistance, moderately heavy objects weighting more than 40 pounds. Hoists, holders, and pulleys are operated when removing or installing units such as large motors, pumps, compressors, condensers, chillers, and other heavy failed or replacement equipment.

Qualifications: 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: Electrical Equipment Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading) Machine Tools Operation of Equipment/Machinery Troubleshooting Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Use Prints and Drawings Without more than normal supervision Work as Member of Team 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.

How to Apply: All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 11/14/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12825641. 1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. 2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications. Information regarding your application status can be found in the USAJobs Help Center. Beginning September 27, 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan. Resumes longer than two pages will result in ineligibility for further consideration for the position. USAJOBS will not allow you to upload or build resumes longer than two pages, and you will need to update the resumes in your profile before applying for a job. Resumes should include information relevant to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies of the position to which you are applying. VA is unable to make assumptions about qualifications if not clearly listed. Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement. Your resume must be 5MB or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans. Make your page margins 0.5 inches. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume. The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started. Helpful Hints for Creating a Two-Page Resume: Prioritize most relevant and recent experience Use concise, results focused language Align language from the job announcement Focus on demonstrating skills and competencies Remove outdated or unrelated experience Use the USAJOBS resume builder Additional guidance on this new requirement and resume building tools can be found at: https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/merit-hiring-plan-resources/applicant-guidance-on-the-two-page-resume-limit/ To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

Application Deadline: 2025-11-14