Mason
What you'd do
The position is assigned to the Mason shop, a department of Carpentry shop, within the Maintenance Section of Facilities Engineering Service in the Sioux Falls VA Healthcare System (SFVAHCS). The work of Facilities Engineering involves the efficient operation and timely completion of equipment and facility maintenance repairs, preventive maintenance, inspections, station level projects and development and project management of contracted construction projects and service contracts.
Major duties
NOTE: This is a full-time, TEMPORARY (not-to-exceed 6 months) position. This appointment may be renewed for additional service in accordance with Agency needs. Temporary positions do not offer health or life insurance benefits and may be terminated at any time before the expiration date. The appointment to a temporary position does not confer eligibility for promotion or reassignment to other positions or the ability to be non-competitively converted to permanent employment. NOTE: Intermittent employment is defined as non-full time employment in which employees serve under an excepted or competitive service appointment without a regularly scheduled tour of duty. A position with an intermittent work schedule is sporadic and unpredictable so that a tour of duty cannot be regularly scheduled in advance. Major duties and responsibilities include: Brickwork and associated tuck pointing; bricklaying as required to repair existing, cutting and splitting of bricks and blocks; includes, but not limited to, common and face brick, terra cotta, cement, and cinder block. Interior expansion joint replacement; creating or replacing expansion joints and edges using forms, edging tools, jointers, and straightedges. Construction of steel reinforced support pads for building equipment. Removal of shower/tub enclosures and converting to shower stalls; installing ceramic and stone tilework throughout, including the floor, taking care to create proper slope in floor for drainage and ensuring it is watertight. General ceramic tile work for wet areas, such as kitchens, bathrooms, operating room scrub areas and labs. Creating window and doorway openings in concrete masonry unit (CMU) walls; installing windowsills and door jambs, along with lintels used to support the weight of the wall above the openings. Preparing substrate surfaces, lays out, forms up, pours, and finishes concrete sections in roadways and sidewalks, taking care to ensure height and slope matches the existing within one-fourth inch. Constructing and repairing retaining walls. Shaping and repairing sandstone capstone and ridge. Repairing existing manholes and catch basins, adjusting for proper height and slope to drain. Construction and maintenance of patio areas, using paving stone or brick, requiring that materials be sorted by size and shape, so it can be laid out and arranged according to strength and aesthetic appearance. Framing, placing, and finishing concrete as well as drilling, cutting, chipping, and coring concrete to make necessary repairs to floors, ceilings, sidewalks, walls, curb and gutter, and parking lots. Repairing and constructing walls of various materials like gypsum, stucco, concrete, plaster, steel stud, block, or brick. Altering wall layouts by demolishing and rebuilding, bracing with steel framing. Taping, mudding, and texturing as needed. Cutting and patching cores and holes in floors, ceilings, and walls as required for needed repairs. Installing metal shelving, cabinets, and pallet racking. Prepping surfaces and installs vinyl coated floor tile, solid sheet vinyl flooring or other substrates. Installing new or replaces existing carpet tiles, and various forms of vinyl flooring using the proper tools and adhesives, coordinating with the Interior Designers for color and material selection. Installing window and door frames in new and pre-existing areas and refitting doors and windows in metal casings. Constructing, installing, repairing, and modifying wood and wood substitute structures and items requiring close tolerance fit, structural stability, and weathertight assemblies. Applying wood, metal, and various composite materials for both interior and exterior finishes. Performing other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Intermittent - to be discussed during the interview process. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved
What you need to qualify
PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS: The work is active, frequently requiring heavy physical effort. The incumbent must have the physical strength, safe approach and stamina to cope with heavy lifting and strenuous work, such as mixing mortars, setting concrete and gypsum blocks, or carrying up to 90 pounds of materials, tools, or equipment. Standing, kneeling, and stooping for long periods of time are routine. While performing the duties of this job, the Mason is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles and outdoor weather conditions. Employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, work in high precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals are used, and vibration of equipment. Incumbent works indoors and outdoors in a variety of weather conditions such as high and extremely low temperatures. Some outdoor projects may require work near moving vehicles and exposure to the possibility of falls while working on scaffolds or ladders. Workers are subject to high noise levels from operating power tools, or other hazards such as airborne dust, cuts, bruises and irritation of eyes and skin from exposure to chemicals. The use of protective gear such as ear plugs, safety glasses, respirators, and gloves is required. Employee safely drives in all types of traffic and/or weather conditions and is exposed to possible accidents and injury. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Dexterity and Safety Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading) Materials Measurement and Layout Technical Practices Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Without more than normal supervision IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
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