Maintenance Repairman 2

Maintenance Repairman 2

Are you eager to take on projects that keep buildings, equipment, and grounds in good working order? As a Maintenance Repairman 2 with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), you will use your skills across many trades to support facility operations. This position gives you the chance to tackle meaningful tasks that improve safety and efficiency. Your work will help ensure that Fort Indiantown Gap remains well maintained and ready for daily use.

This position focuses on performing building repairs, maintaining equipment, and supporting safe working conditions throughout Fort Indiantown Gap. As a Maintenance Repairman 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Carpentry Work: Install ceilings, walls, flooring, and fixtures, and repair damage to building structures
• Plumbing Tasks: Repair sinks, faucets, pipes, drains, and fixtures in various areas
• Painting Duties: Prepare surfaces, mix paint, and complete interior and exterior painting
• Electrical Repairs: Replace switches, receptacles, ballasts, and wiring as needed
• Grounds Maintenance: Cut grass, remove snow, trim shrubs, and keep outside areas clean
• Tool Upkeep: Maintain tools and equipment through cleaning, adjusting, and preventive care

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of experience as a Maintenance Repairman 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Four years of experience in building and plant maintenance work, which has involved at least two of the building, electrical, or mechanical trades; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training that affords the applicant with the Required Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities.

Special Requirement:

• You must be in possession of a valid Pennsylvania Class C Driver's License.

Additional Requirements:

• You must maintain favorable National Crime Information Center (NCIC) screening for admittance to Fort Indiantown Gap.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Any formal training (high school vocational program, apprenticeship, or post-high school technical training program) in a skilled building, electrical, or mechanical trade
• Experience in commercial maintenance of buildings and equipment
• Experience in commercial carpentry
• Experience in the plumbing trade
• Experience working in the electrical trade field
• Experience in the maintenance and repair of refrigeration or HVAC systems
• Experience with 3-phase wiring, including emergency generators, automatic transfer switches, switchgear, and 3-phase panels
• Experience with domestic hot water mixing valves, recirculating loops, aquastats, and instantaneous water heaters
• Experience with the provisions of Life Safety Codes and Uniform Construction Code (UCC), as they relate to repair of buildings
• Structural experience in the maintenance or repair of buildings

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.