This position is located in the Maintenance & Operations (M&O) Section of the Facilities Management Service at the VA Medical Center in Albuquerque, NM. The purpose of the position is to perform a variety of duties in the carpentry and related construction trades which involves the installment, alteration, and repair of buildings and structures.
Major duties include: Applies the full range of carpentry skills and techniques to remove, disassemble, repair, replace, install and maintain various building structural components to accomplish repairs, alterations, additions and occasionally new construction; Uses mathematics and performing addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; Uses common carpenter's rule/square in terms of measuring material to the nearest 1/32 of an inch; Apples knowledge of stationary and portable shop materials such as various types and grades of wood, nails, hardware, finishes, molding, wall coverings, and roofing materials necessary to select the correct materials and apply correct trade methods of repair; Selects proper glues, epoxies, bonding agents and other materials required in a hospital setting; Measures, cuts, and fits wood, dry wall, window glass, light gauge metals, etc.
to repair items according to appropriate trade practices; Reads work orders, equipment manuals, catalogs, sketches/drawings for gaining information to effectively assemble or repair equipment, doors, windows and hardware; Writes information on work orders, purchase order requests and other shop records; Reviews work orders to determine problem and scope of work required; Plans and lays out the work, selecting appropriate tools, supplies, parts and materials to accomplish work; Reviews and interprets drawings, blueprints and manuals as required to determine facility/system layout and location of specific structures and fixtures; Makes preventive maintenance inspections to determine safety hazards, damage and repair requirements; Sets up and operates the full range of industrial woodworking and related power and hand tools, such as portable drills, clippers, joiners, sanders, routers, power activated nail guns, combustion type saws, screw fasteners, drill presses, and table saws; Sets up and adjusts stationary power equipment and performing routine maintenance by lubricating machines, changing and sharpening saw blades, and adjusting drive belt tensions; Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Carpenter/PD50250A Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
JESSICA.BURNS2@VA.GOV · 253-583-2546
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $30.56 – $35.66/hr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-04.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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