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Carpenter
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 14 days ago
About the Role
The incumbent fabricates, constructs, alters, repairs, and modifies structures and assemblies to include walls, partitions, doors, roofs, furniture, cabinets, countertops, shelving forms, and shipping crates.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties and responsibilities will include: Constructs walls and partitions primarily using metal studs and plates; however, will also be required to work occasionally with wood/lumber for walls and partitions, rafters, floor joists, and bridging.
- →Installs and/or replaces wood or metal doorframes, window frames, windows and doors.
- →Installs sheetrock and insulation, paneling, roofing materials, pegboard, firecaulking and similar materials.
- →Performs minor masonry and plastering related tasks in association with institutional carpentry duties.
- →Will make minor repairs and changes to plaster walls, brick, block, and tile installations.
- →Mixes cement, mortar, white and brown coat plaster for minor repairs and installations.
- →Installs, replaces and repairs acoustical ceiling grid systems and wall-mounted acoustical panels.
- →Prepares flooring for the installation of approved floor covering materials and installs vinyl tile, carpet and laminate flooring products.
- →Installs, replaces and repairs cove base, corner guards, handrails, and protective wall rails.
- →Installs plastic laminate such as formica, moldings, or picture frames.
- →Constructs stairs, handrails, construction barriers and barricades as needed to support in-house construction efforts and comply with Interim Life Safety Measures and construction safety guidelines.
- →Mortises door for locks and hinges and installs these devices in metal and wood doors.
- →Regularly repairs, adjusts and installs other types of builders' hardware for doors to include self-closing devices, doorstops, window panels, push and pull plates, kick plates, window latches, mirrors, and wall mounted dispensers.
- →Performs preventive maintenance and other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Services Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 7fcf3a03-1cc3-4b95-b6d7-a814338d4e9b
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