Painter

Summary

The position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), West Los Angeles Medical Center Campuses, (Engineering Service). The primary purpose of the incumbent is to work in conjunction with other painters, to cover over 1 million square feet of conditioned space.

Duties

• Duties included but not limited to: Prepare coating materials with any of the accepted trade devices including those designed to give special effects such as brushes, rollers, spray guns and graining devices.
• Skilled in use of the trowel in spreading mortar and finishing joints and in the use of gauge line, spirit level, and plumb bob in obtaining straight courses.
• Ensures that the coating finish meets/match texture, decorative, thickness and level requirements.
• Perform duties of a journeyman Painter as well as some carpentry and masonry in conjunction with maintenance, repair, renovating and construction of hospital environment.
• Knowledge of construction and repair techniques; the type, grade, and working characteristics of wood and wood substitute materials such as strengths and applications.
• Prepares surfaces by methods such as smoothing, filling, shaping, and leveling with metal and synthetic resins, and mixing and apply pre-coating agents.
• Performs work that involves the maintenance, repair or construction of curbs and occasionally walls.
• Removes damaged portions of the wall, partitions, or other similar structures in preparation for repair of damage.
• Skilled in use and operation of a variety of hand and power tools such as hammers, hand saws, drills, planes, routers, screwdrivers, power nailers and fasteners, glue guns, metal shears, screw guns, power saws, and power sanders and planes.
• Ensure that the proper proportions of sand, lime, cement, and water are used to obtain desired consistency.
• Must also know how to buildup, shape and level surfaces with metal and synthetic resins, plastics, and patching compounds, obtain finely smoothed surfaces with abrasive compounds, pumice, and rottenstone, even out dents and scars by burring-in processes and treat surfaces with pre-coating agents.
• Work Schedule: Monday
• Friday 3:00 P.M.
• 11:30 PM Position Description Title/PD#: Painter/PD11872A Physical Requirements: The painters prepare and coat surfaces from ladders, scaffolds, and platforms, and where the surfaces to be coated are in cramped and hard-to-reach places.
• This requires them to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions.
• The painters frequently lift, carry, and set up materials and equipment that weigh up to I0 pounds.
• Occasionally, they may handle materials and equipment that weigh 40 pounds and over.

Requirements

• Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation 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 Services Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the
• Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the
• Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Required Documents

• Documents Required: Resume
• Documents Accepted: Cover Letter DD-214/ Statement of Service Disability Letter (Schedule A) Disability Letter (VA) License
• Resume Separation Notice (RIF) SF-15 SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Please review the above list(s) to ensure you have included all necessary documents required for your application.
• Not every applicant will require the same documents, therefore it is the applicants responsibility to ensure that their application package includes all necessary documents to determine qualifications and eligibility for appointment, such as a copy of your SF-50,
• Transcript, ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees).You will not be contacted for additional information.
• Applicants will be deemed ineligible if supporting documentation is not submitted.
• Veterans' Preference: Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply.
• Qualified veterans will, however, be given full consideration for this position.
• Applications are accepted online.
• Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.