This position serves as a Maintenance Mechanic within Facilities Management Service at the Oklahoma City VA Health Care System and is responsible for the installation, maintenance, and repair of architectural, mechanical, and electrical components of buildings requiring the use of a variety of trades and practices.
The Maintenance Mechanic performs the duties of a fully trained construction specialist consisting of reading and interpreting blueprints, sketches, and drawings and performing material takeoffs for ordering various sizes of projects.
Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Performing maintenance and repair of architectural, mechanical, and electrical components of buildings; Installing, modifying, and repairing furniture items, doors, windows, floor coverings, baseboards, and signage; Installing, modifying, and repairing plumbing and electrical systems; Conducting inspections and performing routine maintenance on area of responsibility assigned; Constructing/framing metal stud dry wall partitions and drywalling, mudding, taping, and plastering; Patching and painting various surfaces; Installing, modifying, maintaining, and repairing electrical wiring systems, related switches, distribution panels, and outlet boxes; Installing and making uncomplicated repairs on a variety of small domestic and commercial heating, furnaces, refrigeration, and air conditioning units and systems; Performing welding duties using electric and wire feed, acetylene and/or inert gas shielded welding processes to weld various types of metal in various sizes, shapes, and thickness.
Constructing concrete structures (walls, slabs, footers, forms, etc.).
Planning and measuring various materials according to requirements and dimensions outlined in instructions; Reading and interpreting work orders, instructions, sketches, blueprints, building codes, and wiring diagrams; Using and maintaining equipment and tools common to various trades; Making repairs on and performing preventative maintenance on shop tools and equipment to ensure safe and proper function; Working with wood or wood substitute materials, gypsum board or fiber-cement board, concrete/rebar, glass, etc.; Overseeing the requisition of materials, tools, and equipment as necessary to perform assigned duties; Planning the materials, tools, and techniques needed and for completing the work; Performing related duties as required.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Mechanic/PD11672A Physical Requirements: Work requires strenuous exertion in building, removing, or replacing walls, floors; requires standing for long periods of time, working in heated or cold areas; works on ladders, scaffolds, and roofs while sitting, kneeling, standing, or stooping in awkward positions; handles heavy tools (i.e., drills at arms' length and overhead periodically); unloads from trucks and place on storage racks, such heavy and bulky materials as plywood, wallboard, hardboard, and other types of lumber and materials; works in out-of-way areas such as boiler/mechanical rooms, pipe chases, roofs, attics, basement, etc., which may require kneeling, bending, stooping, crawling, etc.; frequently handles objects weighing 10 to 90 pounds; project demands may require work during other than normal administrative hours.
V19USAJOBS@VA.GOV · 719-227-4600
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $29.33 – $34.19/hr.
Applications close on 2026-11-09.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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