Painter Supervisor

Full Job Description

The Painter Supervisor position serves as the Paint Shop Foreman for the Paint Shop within the Environmental Management Service at the New Jersey VAHCS, East Orange campus.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/03/2026.

EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position.

Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume.

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire.

Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated.

The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc.

(Other Than Blueprint Reading) Ability to Lead or Supervise Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Dexterity and Safety Knowledge of Materials Practices in Construction, Structure Technical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic) Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; 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.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week.

Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.

Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: The incumbent has responsibilities at the Lyons campus, East Orange campus, and Community Based Out-Patient Clinics (CBOCs) .

Duties are performed in the various Medical Center buildings which are comprised of non-housekeeping quarters, offices, locker rooms, laboratories, operating rooms, general and specialized medical areas, and psychiatric wards.

Major Duties:

The incumbent supervises, plan, and directs operations related to painting, plaster, drywall taping, power paint spraying, wall patching, signage operations, recycling, and wall covering activities of the Paint Shop of Environmental Management Service.

Has a comprehensive knowledge of painting techniques which he/she applies in the performance of daily duties.

Incumbent is familiar with various painting products used by Environmental Management Service to ensure proper use in completing projects.

Incumbent receives special work assignments to oversee GRS contract procurements associated with Paint Shop activities as assigned by Chief GRS.

Incumbent is responsible for ensuring that the project is delivered on time, to budget and to the required quality standard (within agreed specifications).

He/she ensures the project is effectively resourced and manages relations with a wide range of groups (including all project contributors i.e.

Contracting Office, Vendors, Project area effected staff/patients) to include management of project scope, deliverables in line with project plan, coordination with partners and working groups engaged in project work, recording and resolving cross-functional issues at project level, monitoring project progress and performance, providing project evaluation and dissemination activities and status reports to the Asst.

Chief and/or Chief.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Painter Supervisor/PD06069A Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized