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Maintenance Mechanic (Construction Crew)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 39 days ago
About the Role
This position serves as a Maintenance Mechanic (Construction Crew) at the Kansas City Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as Maintenance Mechanic and provide journey level work in various tasks involved in the upkeep of buildings, structure, fixtures, and utilities for an in-house construction crew.
What You'll Do
- →As a Maintenance Mechanic (Construction Crew), the incumbent performs a wide range of skilled duties across multiple trades to support construction, renovation, repair, and maintenance projects throughout the facility.
- →Major duties include, but are not limited to the following: Carpentry Perform rough and finish carpentry for construction and renovation projects.
- →Build and install walls, partitions, doors, frames, windows, ceilings, stairs, trim, shelving, and counters.
- →Install, alter, and remove drywall, metal studs, ceiling grids, tiles, and access panels.
- →Construct concrete forms, scaffolds, temporary walls, and protective barriers.
- →Install hardware (locksets, closers, kick plates, blinds) and specialty structures for sensitive areas (labs, clean rooms, ORs).
- →Prepare work areas and ensure required materials are available.
- →Finishing & Flooring Remove old flooring and prepare surfaces for new installations.
- →Measure, cut, fit, and install carpet, vinyl, tile, and other flooring materials.
- →Apply adhesives, create precise seams, and prepare subfloors.
- →Maintain clean, organized work areas.
- →Painting Set up scaffolding and prepare surfaces (washing, sanding, filling, plastering).
- →Mix and apply paint to walls, ceilings, masonry, and specialized spaces.
- →Install lath, metal studs, jambs, corner beads, and access panels for plastering.
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: 4d074442-d54c-4d5e-b2a7-e68b7a982f36
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