This position is in the Engineering Maintenance Department of the Texas Valley Coastal Bend (TXVCBVAHCS) VA Health Care System, Harlingen, Texas. The incumbent is responsible for routine and emergency maintenance and repair as well as directing and ensuring the quality of the work of subordinate staff.

Duties

Major Duties: Serves as technical, working, and administrative supervisor over Maintenance Workers in Engineering Services. Exercises full supervisory responsibility over work operations involving maintenance, repair, modification, renovation, and new construction of various building components. Provides general instructions, standard procedures, overall priorities, and policies, and relies on controls work operations to accomplish an adequate quantity and quality of work. Reviews work for efficient and economical accomplishment with priorities. Advises employees of performance expectations and explains new work techniques, as required. Provides proper guidance and direction, continuous feedback on strengths and weaknesses. Recommends restructuring positions when necessary to achieve the most effective and economical utilization of personnel. Recommends training based on needs assessment and mission requirements. Maintains work reports and records relating to section, e.g., progress, production, cost, personnel, equipment, materials, and time and attendance. Assists supervisors in planning overall leave schedule. Performs Contracting Officer Representative (COR) Duties. Participates with employees in the development of performance plans and recommends them to supervisors. Assigns work to individuals and provides technical direction and/or help in accomplishing difficult work steps and processes. Observes work in progress to anticipate and resolve problems, reassign personnel within group supervised, and coordinates work among workers and other supervisors to maintain work progress to meet schedules. Inspects completed work for quality and work order requirements. Reports possible or actual work delays to superiors. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday (Alternate schedule may be necessary to meet the needs of the organization) Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Worker Supervisor/PD006310 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/31/2023. 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, RepairInterpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)Lead or SuperviseMaterialsMeasuring InstrumentsTechnical PracticesUse 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/Working Conditions: Physically, the Maintenance Supervisor is expected to be able to meet the following functional requirements: light lifting (15 pounds); light carrying (15 pounds); and walking (3 hours)

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address VA TX Valley Coastal Bend HCS 2601 Veterans Drive Harlingen, TX 78550 US
• Name: VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
• Email: [email protected]