The position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Hampton VA Medical Center - Engineering Service. Performs maintenance and repair of architectural, mechanical and electrical components of buildings requiring the use of a variety of trades and practices associated with the following occupation: painting, plastering, carpentry, plumbing, electrical and air conditioning.
Duties include but not limited to: Carpentry Repairs and maintains wooden structures such as furniture, railings, shelves, doors, bulletin boards, etc. Repairs cabinet and locker doors to include hardware, locks, tracks, etc. Installs and replaces ceiling tiles, bumper rails, handrails, comer guards, cove base, and other parts of buildings using hand and power tools. Plumbing Makes repairs and performs installation of existing utilities and disposal systems.
Incumbent inspects, repairs and replaces fittings and plumbing fixtures to maintain water and drainage systems. Repairs flush valves, faucets, showers, vacuum breakers, or other parts in leaky valves, water closets, etc. Must be knowledgeable of how various supply disposal and utility systems operate in order to perform preventive maintenance inspections and make necessary repairs.
Electrical Inspects and tests electrical lighting, power circuits and ballast transformers, and other simple elements of electrical systems, fixtures, and appliances. Renews circuits either by isolation and cutting out defective wiring and replacing it with new wiring, or by splicing ends of broken wires. Replaces and installs light fixtures, ballasts, fluorescent tubes, electrical outlets, light switches, etc.
Painting Knowledge of standard surface preparation and coating methods and techniques. Knowledge of coating materials so that the surfaces are free from skips, runs, and drips. Knowledge to sand, wire brush, scrape, spackle, and putty surfaces. Knowledge to brush out, roll on, and spray coating materials. Air Conditioning Skilled in the installation, repair, modification and preventive maintenance of most heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.
Efficient use of all specialized tools used in the HVAC trade such as, measuring equipment, hand tools and any other specialized tool unique to the HVAC trade. Replaces and repairs thermostats, adjusts temperature settings, cleans and replaces filters; repairs and adjusts VAV boxes. Makes minor repairs to ice machines, etc. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30-4:00pm Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Worker/PD02428A
Natasha.Fortenberry@va.gov · 314-459-1741
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $31.59 – $36.86/hr.
Applications close on 2026-09-07.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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