The employee will serve as a Mason, at the Tomah VA Medical Center in Tomah, WI. The primary purpose of the position involves construction, altering, maintaining, and repairing buildings, able to troubleshoot and repair interior and exterior surface and structures made of limestone, brick, stone and concrete throughout the VA campus.

Duties

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Prepares surfaces or manufactures walls, ceiling, etc., by framing with metal studs, steel channels, wire lathe and applies plaster to wall and ceilings assuring smooth or matching finishes. Performs work related to maintenance, repair, alteration or construction of foundations, buildings, walls, floors and partitions. Applies structural and glazed or unglazed ceramic tile to wall and floor surfaces. Installs and repairs floor and wall tile, stucco, plaster work and stairs. Installs, replaces and repairs limited amounts of flooring coverings such as regular and inlaid linoleum floor tiles or various kinds and other flooring material as needed. Assists with repairs on roofs of various types and installs/replaces ceiling tiles. Lays common & face brick, masonry blocks, stone, glass block, terra-cotta, various artificial and natural stones and other materials. Constructs windowsills, lintels and arches capable of supporting walls above the openings. Checks horizontal and vertical alignment, using mason's spirit level or plum bob, lasers, or electronic leveling devices. Constructs concrete footings, foundations, floor slabs, piers and columns, masonry stairs, sidewalks and patios. Places concrete including the use of concrete tools, vibrators, floats, straight edges, screeds, power screeds and other devices. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized.

Requirements

Qualifications

PHYSICAL EFFORT: Work assignments require high physical effort. The employee is frequently required to perform heavy lifting up to 41 kilograms (90 pounds) in carrying bricks, block, stone, mortar, cement and sand. They are continually required to stand while working and must frequently climb ladders and scaffolds. Frequent standing, walking, bending, crouching, reaching and stooping is required. Routine climbing and work in high places on ladders and roof tops is required. WORK CONDITIONS: The position works indoors and outdoors and is exposed to the usual occupational hazards attributed to this trade. The employee may be exposed to toxic fumes, gases and airborne particles in the performance of duties. This exposure may adversely affect pulmonary function. The wearing of a protective respirator that will reduce the possibility of pulmonary damage is mandatory when working in areas where toxic exposure is a possibility. OSHA requirements mandate that employees required to use a respirator not have a beard and pass a baseline pulmonary function test prior to the use of a respirator. Occasionally, maybe required to work outdoors in inclement weather. Position is required to dress appropriately to the task assigned using government furnished uniforms and clothing. Position will be required to wear any PPE required for the work to be accomplished. Work may require long hours and overtime when necessary. 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: Dexterity and SafetyInterpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)MaterialsMeasurement and LayoutTechnical PracticesUse and Maintain Tools and EquipmentWithout more than normal supervision 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Tomah VA Medical Center 500 East Veterans Street Tomah, WI 54660 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]