Carpenter

This position is located in Facility Management Service, Boise, VA Medical Center, Boise, ID.

Major duties include but is not limited to: Performs a variety of carpentry tasks as needed to maintain, repair, or complete minor project work for offices, residential bed rooms, shops, warehouses, dining areas, medical areas and other areas on both the interior and exterior of buildings Uses of techniques for constructing, installing, repairing, and modifying wood and wood substitute structures and items requiring close tolerance fit and structural soundness Adapt with in-field modifications to fit older structures and must always adhere to best practices, code requirements, and policies and procedures Completes work order repairs, maintenance, and modification via the work order system and includes the installation of framing, wall board, composition board, sheathings, etc., for walls, floors, stairs, ceilings and roofs, installs dropped ceilings Prepares underlayment, including patching concrete areas; and lays such types of flooring as rolled vinyl, vinyl tiles, ceramic tile and hardwood Repairs tiles, ceramic tile, hardwood, and other types of flooring and wall finishes Repairs, textures, and paints as needed when repairing or installing wallboard, composition board, tile and siding Maintains roofs using composition and wooden shingles, repairs trim areas. Repairs and installs windows, screens and shades, doors, kitchen and bathroom fixtures, hardware and locks Cuts and replaces glass panes; measures, cuts, shapes and installs moldings and trim pieces Builds forms, pours and finishes concrete and does masonry work including making repairs and laying new bricks and blocks Builds and installs such items as shelves, bins, cabinets and framed boards; covers some items with formica or plastic laminates Installs various types of hardware and such wall mounted items as soap dispensers and display cases Operates such power and hand tools as hammers, saws, planers, jointers, routers, mortises, sanders, grinders, drills and drill presses Properly uses, performs operator maintenance on and stores tools and equipment, both during and after work is completed Works with and guides the work of patients, temporary carpenters and occasionally apprentice carpenters Maybe called upon to assist in small scale asbestos abatement projects, in the trade, as necessary Possess a valid state driver's license and a U.S. Government motor vehicle operator's identification card within sixty (60) days of assignment to this position Work Schedule: Monday to Friday; 6:00 am - 2:30 pm MST Position Description Title/PD#: Carpenter/PD60224A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation Selective Services Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. You must possess a current and valid state-issued driver's license Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.