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Posted: March 20, 2026 (2 days ago)

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MAINTENANCE WORKER

U.S. Marine Corps

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$26.77 - $31.16

per hour

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Job Description

Summary

This job involves hands-on maintenance and repair work on buildings, utility systems, and equipment at a U.S.

Marine Corps facility in California, covering tasks like fixing electrical, heating/cooling, and plumbing issues, as well as carpentry and plaster repairs.

It's ideal for someone with practical trade experience who can work independently under general supervision and handle both routine upkeep and emergency fixes.

A good fit would be a reliable, skilled tradesperson comfortable with multi-trade projects in a military setting.

Key Requirements

  • Ability to troubleshoot and repair electrical, HVAC, and plumbing system components under general supervision
  • Experience in multi-trade maintenance, including facility upkeep, utility systems, and infrastructure repairs
  • Skills in installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical systems such as lighting, wiring, switches, and panels
  • Proficiency in using tools like voltmeters and frequency meters to test electrical equipment
  • Knowledge of interpreting blueprints, schematics, and engineering specifications for electrical work
  • Capability to perform carpentry repairs on wood or substitutes and plaster/stucco surface fixes
  • Support for routine, emergency, and minor construction projects as needed

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

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: I have the ability to perform common tasks under general supervision including troubleshooting and repairing electrical, HVAC, and plumbing system components.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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 multi-trade maintenance and repair tasks involved in the upkeep of facilities, utility systems, infrastructure and dynamic equipment.
  • You will troubleshoot, repair electrical, HVAC, plumbing system components, and building maintenance.
  • You will be assigned to support routine and emergency service work, repair, and minor construction projects, performing multi-trade assignments, as workload dictates.
  • You will make repairs to wood or wood substitute items by taking proper measurements and fitting of replacement members to produce a serviceable product.
  • You will make repairs to stucco and plaster surfaces by removing damaged portions of structures, mixing and spreading mortar.
  • You will Install, maintain and repair electrical systems (e.g. lighting fixtures, switches, circuit breakers, relays, voltage regulators, wiring, solar fixtures, etc.), and similar devices.
  • You will test load equipment using calibrated instruments such as; voltmeters, frequency meters, and related instruments to ensure proper electrical measurements.
  • You will Install raceways, electrical wiring of switches, receptacles, light fixtures, disconnect boxes, fuse boxes, variable frequency drives, soft start contactors, meter and electrical panels.
  • You will Interpret sketches, blueprints, schematics and other engineering specifications pertaining to electrical systems in order to determine what electrical work is required.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/20/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/21/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12917345-26-JRC