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MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$28.09 - $32.77

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Job Description

Summary

This job involves maintaining and repairing buildings, grounds, and utilities on naval facilities, using hands-on skills in areas like carpentry, plumbing, and electrical work to keep everything running smoothly.

It's ideal for someone with practical experience in multiple trades who enjoys troubleshooting and fixing things in outdoor and indoor settings.

A good fit would be a reliable, skilled tradesperson comfortable working independently or in a team on military bases in Florida.

Key Requirements

  • Demonstrated experience in maintenance and repair of grounds, buildings, exterior structures, fixtures, and utilities
  • Proficiency in multiple trade practices including carpentry, pipefitting, plumbing, electrical, air conditioning, cement work, and painting
  • Ability to perform pipefitting and plumbing tasks effectively
  • Skills in installing and maintaining small and domestic heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) units and systems
  • Screen-out element: Minimum competency in managing maintenance across various trades to meet job eligibility
  • Meet Office of Personnel Management (OPM) qualifications for trades and labor occupations
  • Relevant paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work, that builds necessary knowledge and skills

Full Job Description

You will serve as a MAINTENANCE MECHANIC in the Production Division of NAV FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND SE.

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying.

Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below.

This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job.

Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible.

The Screen-out Element for this position is: Managing the maintenance and repair of grounds, exterior structures, buildings, and related fixtures and utilities, requiring the use of a variety of trade practices associated with occupations such as carpentry, pipefitting, plumbing, electrical, air conditioning, cement work, painting, and other related areas.

Performing pipefitting and plumbing work and also installing and maintaining a variety of small and domestic heating air conditioning units and systems.

Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations.

Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

  • You will perform maintenance and repair of grounds, exterior structures, buildings, and related fixtures and utilities
  • You will be required to use of a variety of trade practices associated with occupations such as carpentry, pipefitting, plumbing, electrical, air conditioning, cement work, painting, and other related areas.
  • You will perform pipefitting, plumbing, installing and maintaining a variety of small and domestic heating/ air conditioning units and systems.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/1/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/2/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12924155-26-TS