Maintenance Supervisor

This position serves as the Maintenance and Repair Supervisor for the Alexandria Veterans Affairs Healthcare System (AVAHCS). The AVAHCS covers 150+/- acres and approximately 720,000 gross building square footage and has five Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) locations, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Jennings, Fort Johnson, and Natchitoches, Louisiana. This position works under the direct supervision of the Chief of Engineering.To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/02/2025.

EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards .

SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:

• Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)
• Lead or Supervise
• Materials
• Measuring Instruments
• Technical Practices
• Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment

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; religions; 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.

Note : A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Work involves heavy lifing and carrying 45 lbs and over; straight pulling, pulling hand over hand, pushing, crawling, kneeling, repeated bending, climbing (legs only) 2 hours; reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; both hands required; walking and standing 6 hours; climbing use of legs and arms; both legs required; operatio of crane, truck, tractor, or motor vehicle; ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; visual requirements to include distant vision 20/40 in one eye with or without correction; depth perception; ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors; hearing requirements to include whispered voice at 5' or average hearing loss of not greater than 40 dbs at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 Hz. Work environment includes outside and inside; excessive heat, cold, humidity, dampness and or chilling, intermittent noise; dry atmospheric conditions; dust; fumes, smokes, gases; solvents (degreasing agents); grease and oils; slippery or uneven walking surfaces; working around machinery with moving parts; working around moving objects or vehicles; working on ladders or scaffolding; vibration; working closely with others; and working alone.This job does not have an education qualification requirement.