Maintenance Repairman 2

Are you looking for an opportunity that utilizes your building maintenance and trades skills? Do you take pride in your work and enjoy keeping buildings and grounds in top condition? The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), Southwestern Veterans' Center is seeking a hardworking and confident Maintenance Repairman 2. If you enjoy performing a variety of tasks each day and want to take care of a campus veterans and their spouses call home, then this is the perfect job for you.

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As a Maintenance Repairman 2, you will perform a variety of skilled and semi-skilled tasks in the repair and maintenance of buildings, grounds, machinery, and equipment at the Southeastern Veterans' Home. You will perform routine repairs and adjustments to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, resolve heating and cooling comfort issues, and change filters. You will also troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair electrical systems and plumbing systems to ensure proper and efficient operations. This role requires the ability to apply knowledge of various trades while prioritizing work and determining proper methods and procedures needed. In addition, you will perform general carpentry work, operate a variety of powered tools and equipment, and assist with snow removal, grass cutting, and other grounds keeping duties.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with a 30-minute lunch. You will work every other weekend.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $40,685.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of experience as a Maintenance Repairman 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Four years of experience in building and plant maintenance work, which has involved at least two of the building, electrical, or mechanical trades; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training that affords the applicant with the Required Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities.

Special Requirement:

• You must be in possession of a current driver's license which is not under suspension.

Additional Requirements:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Experience in commercial and structural maintenance of buildings and equipment
• Experience in commercial carpentry
• Experience in the plumbing trade
• Experience working in the electrical trade field
• Experience in the maintenance and repair of refrigeration and/or HVAC systems
• Experience with 3-phase wiring to include emergency generators, Automatic Transfer Switches, switch gears, and 3-phase panels
• Experience with domestic hot water mixing valves, recirculating loops, aqua stats, and instantaneous water heaters
• Experience with the provisions of Life Safety Codes and Uniform Construction Code (UCC), as it relates to repairs of buildings
• Experience in the maintenance and repair of building at a long-term care facility.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.