Maintenance Supervisor

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Mid Atlantic Health Care Network (Veterans Integrated Service Network [VISN] 6), at the Salem VA Medical Center in Salem, Virginia under Facilities Management Service. This position supervises the Mechanical Shop in the Maintenance & Operations Department of Facilities Management Service.

Duties

• This position is a first-line supervisor and provides technical and administrative supervision to the Mechanical Shop, which consists of approximately four pipefitters, one plumber(all at the journeyman level, WG-10), including one WL-10 pipefitter leader and a WG-11 Medical Equipment Repairer. Major duties include but are not limited to: Is directly responsible for and supervises subordinate personnel in the trades of pipefitting, plumbing, mechanical repairs, sheet metal work, welding, and insulation. Oversees the safe and correct maintenance and repair of steam and plumbing systems, dietetic equipment, physical therapy equipment, sanitary sewer systems, fire protection sprinkler systems, remote pumping stations, swimming pool equipment, domestic water elevated storage tanks, hot water distribution systems, and medical gas systems. Is required to maintain compliance with all fire-safety, life-safety, water management, and VA-mandated laws and regulations at all times and ensures work of all subordinates and contractors on these systems is properly performed, properly scheduled, and properly documented as required. Is accountable to management for the quantity and quality of work completed and for efficient and economical work operations. Assigns, directs, and reviews the work of subordinates and evaluates their work performance. Deals with employees and union representatives on employee suggestions, complaints, grievances, and other matters. Obtains and maintains VA certification as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and serves as COR on maintenance and testing contracts and projects as directed by work requirements and upper management. Requires daily coordination and interaction with contracted personnel, professional engineering personnel, and other trade shops to meet set deadlines and outcomes. Participates in budget planning for Maintenance and Operations, and provides input at various meetings to management, including maintenance level projects, changes to staffing levels, and equipment requirements. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 7:45am-4:30pm, availability to work weekend and holidays Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Supervisor/PD503150 Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/25/2026. 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: Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Includes Blueprint Reading) Ability to Lead or Supervise Ability to Plan and Organize Work Ability to 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: Work will involve office work (25%) and physical exertion such as walking, bending, stooping, climbing in utility rooms, crawl spaces, attics, boiler and chiller plants (75%). Such work will require an average amount of agility and dexterity. Responsible for first level supervision of 14 permanent, full time subordinate positions. Assignments involve varied interrelated project and maintenance management tasks in which problems encountered are generally ofa conventional nature but may pose some unusual problems. Work may require employee to make decisions concerning emergency shutdowns or utilities or other vital services during construction. Such shutdowns will be coordinated as effectively as possible to minimize disturbance. Incumbent will be required at times to evaluate existing conditions during maintenance and repair operations and make judgments on site concerning continuation of work. Physical Demands: Project inspections require a great deal of walking, climbing, standing and bending. Inspections may also require carrying of moderate loads such as tools and measuring equipment common to the position. Working Conditions: The incumbent works primarily in an office that is adequately heated, ventilated and lighted; however, he/she may be exposed to hazards common to the maintenance, repair, and construction trades, such as dust, noise and unpleasant odors. The position requires working occasional overtime, in uncontrolled environments, utilizing ladders, heavy equipment, accessing rooftops/crawl spaces, and is regularly exposed to work outside year round in performance of duties. Occasionally is subject to very uncomfortable and possibly dangerous working conditions and exposure to hazards normally encountered in the hospital trades, construction, and various types of hospital related infections.

Requirements

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Pre-employment physical required Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

Education

There is no educational requirement for this position.

How to apply

All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/25/2026 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13066488. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USA JOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Beginning September 27, 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan. Resumes longer than two pages will result in ineligibility for further consideration for the position. USAJOBS will not allow you to upload or build resumes longer than two pages, and you will need to update the resumes in your profile before applying for a job. Resumes should include information relevant to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies of the position to which you are applying. VA is unable to make assumptions about qualifications if not clearly listed. Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement. If initial application submission is updated and resubmitted with a new resume, only the most current resume will be reviewed for consideration. Your resume must be 5MB or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans. Make your page margins 0.5 inches. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume. The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started. Helpful Hints for Creating a Two-Page Resume: Prioritize most relevant and recent experience Use concise, results focused language Align language from the job announcement Focus on demonstrating skills and competencies Remove outdated or unrelated experience Use the USAJOBS resume builder Additional guidance on this new requirement and resume building tools can be found at: https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/merit-hiring-plan-resources/applicant-guidance-on-the-two-page-resume-limit/ Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified, you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.