Maintenance Mechanic
Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
This full-time, direct-hire job is with the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System in North Little Rock, Arkansas, part of the Veterans Health Administration. The Maintenance Mechanic does mason, carpentry, and painting work to keep buildings, sidewalks, and roads in good repair. Travel of 25% or less may be expected.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
Open to the public, but only U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. can apply. Federal employees whose job was eliminated and who are eligible for career transition programs (CTAP or ICTAP) get priority over other applicants.
What you would do
- Inspect and repair fire doors, sidewalks, walls, roofs, and floors
- Install and repair steel stud and wood framing, drywall, and plaster
- Lay tile, flooring, and concrete block in medical offices and other areas
- Paint and finish surfaces using brushes, rollers, and spray guns
- Start up, shut down, and oversee steam and hot water boilers
- Find leaks and decide the repair work needed from plans and work orders
Do you qualify for WG-9?
With experience: No specific length of training or experience is required. You must show training or experience of enough scope and quality to do this work, described in detail on your resume. No specific grade level is named for the experience.
With education: This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Current, valid state-issued driver's license
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume with clear duties, dates, and hours per week for each job, no more than two pages
- Most recent SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee
- An additional SF-50 showing one-year time in grade if your most recent SF-50 is less than a year old (award SF-50s are not accepted)
- ICTAP or CTAP documentation if you are a displaced federal employee
- Disability letter if you apply under Schedule A, a hiring path for people with disabilities
How you will be rated: You answer an online occupational questionnaire, and question 1 screens out applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications. Those who pass are rated on job skills such as equipment assembly and repair, blueprint reading, measuring instruments, materials, technical practices, and tool use.
Tips for this job:
- Do not upload a copy of your driver's license with your application; a copy is only needed if you are invited to an interview.
- Describe your mason, carpentry, and painting work in detail, with dates and hours per week, because the agency will not assume your experience.
- Submit the full application package, including the resume and the questionnaire, by 11:59 PM Eastern on 11/09/2026.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Thursday, 6:00 am to 4:30 pm, subject to change based on the needs of the service.
Incentives and relocation: None stated. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship
- Suitable for federal employment, determined by a background investigation
- Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
- Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
- Online onboarding with acceptable identification; non-REAL ID licenses are not accepted since May 7, 2025
- Pre-employment physical examination
- Must be able to independently operate a government vehicle
- Clean driving record report from the DMV during pre-employment
- Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption, required for health care personnel
- 1-year probationary period
- May need to lift or carry up to 50 pounds, climb ladders or scaffolds, and work in cramped spaces
- Work indoors and outdoors in all weather, and wear respirators and safety gear
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $28.00 – $32.00 per hour
- Pay scale and grade
- WG-9 · Wage Grade (trades and crafts)
- Location
- North Little Rock, Arkansas
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- 25% or less
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Maintenance Mechanic (4749)
- Announcement
- CBST-13104804-27-SB
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