Incumbent is assigned to the Plumbing & Mechanical Unit as a Maintenance Worker at San Juan VA Medical Center.

Duties

Major Duties: Incumbent is in charge of the maintenance of sophisticated mechanical and electrical machinery and systems in the facility. Performs routine and extensive range of work in the repair and general maintenance within the facility and clinics throughout Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands. Building Service Equipment such as chillers, cold water generators, supply fans, exhaust fans, air handling units, pumps, compressors, motors, cooling towers, piping, instruments, laundry equipment, swimming pool equipment, air filters. Safety equipment such as vacuum and pressure relief valves, all control valves, emergency relief equipment. Utility equipment such as steam boiler, generator, supply, storage, and distribution systems for water, steam compressed air, and oxygen etc. Fire protection equipment such as pipelines, pumps, alarm system, control valves, fire hydrants, standpipes, and fire hoses. Personal Property Equipment such Forklifts, wheelchairs, patient beds (mech & elect.), carts, sterilizers, automatic files, hydraulic loading docks, vertical lifters etc. Performs all duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: The work performed by employee is related to station level construction projects and requires lifting, carrying, pulling weights up to 75 pounds. Adjustments, repairs and replacement of parts and materials for assemblies may require kneeling, stooping, climbing ladders, reaching over, under and into equipment while in cramped or awkward position. Since the work in performed in a construction environment the employee is frequency exposed to abrasions, cuts, burns or shock, or other serious injury from slips, falls, moving parts, equipment or materials. Frequently works in cramped spaces and around hot, oily and dusty surfaces. 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: Equipment Assembly, Installation, RepairInterpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)Measuring InstrumentsTechnical PracticesUse and Maintain Tools and EquipmentUse Shop DrawingsWithout more than normal supervision This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to - and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. The Selective Placement Factor for this position is: possess experience in proficient written and spoken English and Spanish. NOTE: Applicants must possess the ability to speak and write fluently and proficiently in English and Spanish in order to receive consideration for this position. Applicant's inability to proficiently speak and write in English and Spanish will result in an ineligible rating. The hiring facility will interview or test to evaluate the applicant's ability to write and speak in English and Spanish. 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 San Juan VA Medical Center 10 Calle Casia San Juan, PR 00921 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]