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Carpenter
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 16 days ago
On-site San Antonio, TX $29 – $33.9/hr Apply by Sep 28, 2026 Carpentry ESTPISFPISTJISTP OperationsTrades
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The incumbent will function as a Carpenter for the South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) and is located within Engineering Service, Maintenance and Operations Section.
What You'll Do
- →Major Duties: Erects construction barriers, remodels offices, and removes and/or erects new walls.
- →Installs drywall, door jambs, and door hardware.
- →Lowers ceiling tiles and supporting metal grid.
- →Removes existing floor coverings and installs the specified new floor covering and cove base materials.
- →Cuts tile to accommodate irregular angles and measurements.
- →Reviews all work in-progress and upon completion to ensure structural integrity, that trade standards are met, and compliance with required measurements.
- →Determines type and quantity of materials required for various remodeling and construction projects.
- →Utilizes shop mathematics to determine required arc and circle measurements for more complex projects.
- →Based on judgment and knowledge of carpentry trade, advises team lead of appropriate wall, ceiling, and floor layouts for installation of new offices or modifications of existing office dimensions.
- →Incumbent sets up and dismantles scaffolding and ladders as needed to accomplish assigned work.
- →Prepares and finishes a variety of surfaces to include walls, metallic door bumpers, door handles, parking lots, and street curbs.
- →As necessary, mixes base paint with hardener at specified ratio to obtain an epoxy finish.
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: 92295566-cc29-4a9f-916d-acad9e1aad96
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