Painters

Job Description

Job Description

Akicita Federal is hiring Painters to support facility renovation, remodeling, and maintenance operations at the Dallas VA Medical Center in Dallas, TX. These roles make a direct impact on the environments where veterans receive care — from hospital wards and corridors to offices and living quarters.

- Perform general painting for new construction, remodeling, and renovation projects across medical center facilities including offices, wards, corridors, dining halls, and living quarters

- Refinish and paint furniture and equipment including desks, cabinets, chairs, and specialized medical and laundry equipment in wood and metal finishes

- Prepare surfaces using spackling, joint compound, filling, shaping, and application of pre-coating agents to ensure proper adhesion and finish quality

- Mix, blend, tint, tone, and match coating materials and additives to achieve specified colors and finishes

- Install vinyl wall coverings, hang wallpaper, tape and bed drywall joints, and coordinate with interior designers on color and material selections

- Perform glazing and caulking on windows and air-conditioning equipment, and cut and install glass as needed

- Cut stencils, paint directional signage, assist with street marking, and maintain cleanliness and proper care of all painting equipment

- Demonstrated experience performing general commercial or institutional painting work (surface prep, coating application, wall coverings, glazing, and caulking)

- Active OSHA certification required

- Ability to work Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays

- Must wear required PPE throughout all shifts, including arc-rated or natural fiber long pants and long-sleeve shirt, ANSI-compliant steel-toed work boots, hearing protection, and eye protection (PPE provided at no cost to the government)

- Must be able to report daily to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for work assignments and provide end-of-shift progress updates on tasks completed

- Must complete daily timecards for all work performed and compile records to support monthly billing

What sets candidates apart:

- Prior experience in a healthcare, hospital, or federal facility painting environment

- Familiarity with VA or other federal agency safety and quality standards

- Experience coordinating with interior designers on color selection and wall covering specifications

- Background in drywall taping, bedding, and finishing in addition to paint application

- Experience reading and executing work orders or task assignments in a structured, regulated environment

About Akicita FederalAkicita Federal is a Native American-owned federal contractor delivering healthcare, clinical, IT, and program-support services across the Indian Health Service, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other federal agencies. We hire the people who do the work — clinicians, analysts, engineers, support staff — and we treat them like the professionals they are.

Equal Opportunity EmployerAkicita Federal is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Akicita Federal complies with the Indian Preference provisions of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (P.L. 93-638) where applicable.