About the Position: This position is located at McDonald Army Health Center at Fort Eustis, Virginia. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Major Duties

• Operate, maintain, and repair complex low-pressure steam, hydronic thermal generation systems, and comprehensive facility plumbing infrastructure within a clinical environment.
• Maintain daily operational oversight of a dual-boiler configuration with an aggregate capacity of 100 HP, along with auxiliary forced-air delivery systems, mechanical controls, and heat exchangers.
• Review, calibrate, and sustain complex high- and low-voltage electrical distribution networks, emergency branch circuits, switchgear, and overcurrent protection devices across clinical and administrative spaces.
• Prepare and apply specialized high-performance, clinical-grade coatings to diverse interior and exterior healthcare surfaces.
• Install, maintain, and repair complex domestic water, medical gas, vacuum, and sanitary waste systems to support active clinical operations and ensure strict infection control standards.
• Analyze and interpret complex blueprints, architectural schematics, and engineering drafts to plan and execute structural fabrications and precision finishes in strict alignment with hospital infection control and life safety code standards.
• Execute advanced electrical diagnostic troubleshooting, repairs, and component replacements across complex HVAC networks, while conducting rigorous preventative maintenance on critical utilities.
• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance, diagnostic troubleshooting, and emergency repairs on facility mechanical systems, infrastructure, and utility support equipment across the medical campus,

Conditions of Employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has been designated Mission Essential. In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations, the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• This position may require the incumbent to work on call during irregular work hours which may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and/or varying work schedules.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• This position has mandatory seasonal Influenza vaccination requirements and is subject to annual seasonal Influenza vaccinations unless otherwise exempted for medical or religious reasons (documentation of exemption must be provided upon hire).

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element)

Ability to do the work of a(n) Maintenance Mechanic ~ without more than normal supervision. I can perform a variety of work primarily involving constructing, altering, repairing, and modifying items made of metal, wood, and wood substitutes. In addition, I have the ability to assemble, disassemble, install, repair, and modify steel stud framing, wood, and wood structures for structural soundness. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

Physical Effort

The incumbent makes repairs and installations from ladders, scaffolding, structural platforms, and crawl spaces. The incumbent regularly works in tiring, cramped, and uncomfortable positions for long periods, frequently standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, stretching, and crouching while performing repairs. Work involves pushing, pulling, turning, and positioning heavy mechanical parts, piping, and tools. The incumbent frequently lifts parts and equipment weighing up to 20 pounds, occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds, and utilizes team lifts or mechanical lifting devices (such as hoists, jacks, and cranes) for heavier items.

Working Conditions

Work is performed inside boiler rooms, mechanical spaces, and clinical areas on hard, damp, or uneven surfaces. The incumbent is regularly exposed to dirt, dust, grease, intense heat, exhaust fumes, loud noise, changing temperatures, and drafts. The incumbent must frequently stand on hard surfaces for long periods of time. Work is also performed outside in inclement weather, including mud, snow, and extreme temperatures. The incumbent is exposed to the distinct possibility of cuts, bruises, electrical shocks, nosocomial or bloodborne infections, steam burns, musculoskeletal strains, or chemical skin irritations. The incumbent must strictly follow prescribed safety practices and utilize Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including hearing protection, hard hats, safety shoes, respirators, and infection-control barrier gear.