Maintenance Mechanic

Summary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel in the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. Position may be filled at the WG-08 or the WG-10 grade level. About the Position: Serves as a Maintenance Mechanic accomplishing trades and labor work, within the Directorate of Public Works, Operations and Maintenance Division, Buildings and Grands Branch at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.

Duties

Serves as maintenance mechanic in accomplishing trades and labor work performing multi-trade maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of installation facilities, utility systems, and specialized equipment. Exercises full journey-level independence to operate heavy construction machinery, manage high-voltage building systems, and perform complex structural facility overhauls. Performs infrastructure level electrical work up to 500 volts; installs, modifies, and repairs and tests building distribution panels, circuits, and outlet boxes. Measures, bends, and runs conduit. Connects complex wiring systems to primary power sources. Makes repairs to equipment by inspecting diagnostic testing and general knowledge of equipment for kitchen domestic and electrical motorized equipment. Tests and maintains lighting protection systems. Understands and reads electrical diagrams, service manuals sketches and wiring diagrams. Integrates HVAC systems into facility-wide maintenance plans. Performs advanced facility wide preventive maintenance on HVAC systems to include system alignment, belt optimization, and routine welding repairs on ventilation ducts, flashing, and louvers. Repair domestic and commercial refrigeration and air conditioning system equipment. Test for refrigerant leaks and add refrigerant to obtain normal operating pressures. Plumbing and Pipefitting: modify, layout install and maintain extensive water, sewer, bottle gas steam distribution systems and domestic water systems. Independently cuts major structural openings in walls, ceilings, or floors. Calculates pipe dimensions and executes large-scale pipe-hanging, welding, and system taps. Performs maintenance of sewer pumps, injector pumps, lift station, backflow preventers. Special equipment and structural maintenance: steps up to large-scale structural carpentry, masonry, and painting. Performs precision painting, texturing, roof repairs, and Lays common face brick, cinder blocks, and stone to repair structural walls and walks. plate glass cutting. Plans and carries out projects from initial layout to completion to include roof rafters, stairways and treads. Installs new walls, floors. Installs new roof systems, gutter and downspouts. Installs and repairs metal siding and flashings. Operates heavy construction equipment (backhoes, front-end loaders, large tractors, forklifts, bobcats, and dump trucks with snowplows) to excavate, grade, and clear terrain. Executes forestry tasks including tree removal and brush clearing to secure boundary fence lines and ammunition igloos.

Qualifications and evaluation

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

How to apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 10/09/2026 to receive consideration To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13068187). Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Your resume selected in USAJOBS will be included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application may be incomplete. It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.

Required documents

The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements. As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further. 1. Your resume: Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position. Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy. For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume. 2. Other supporting documents: Cover Letter, optional Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable This position may require a job-related license or certification. Please submit a copy of your license or certification with your application package if you have it. See: Transcripts and Licenses NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

Additional information

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Career Program 17 Installation Maintenance Management position aligned under the Logistics Career Management Directorate. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. The following special programs/incentives MAY be offered if it is appropriate to the position being filled and in the best interest of the government: Recruitment Incentives Relocation Incentives Student Loan Repayment Salary negotiations for those candidates who are new to Federal service may be authorized. Credit for prior non-federal work experience and certain military service for determining annual leave accrual rate may be authorized.