Laborer (Motor Vehicle Operating)

This position is located at the Department of Veteran Affairs(VA), Veterans health Administration (VHA), Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 (VISN 6), at the Durham VA Health Care System (VHHCA) in Durham, North Carolina, within the Construction Day Crew Section of the Engineering Service. This position reports directly to the Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor of the Construction Shop Supervisor of Chief of Engineering Service.

Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/29/2026.

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:

• Carpentry/Woodworking
• Motor Vehicles
• Operation of Equipment/Machinery
• Vehicle Maintenance
• Vehicle Operation
• Work Practices

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:
Required to routinely lift and carry objects weighing up to 50lbs with little/no assistance, required to occasionally lift and carry heavy objects weighing up to 80Ibs with assistance. Also performs tasks and other strenuous laborer duties that require climbing ladders and considerable walking.

Working Conditions:
Work is done primarily indoors but also involve outside work performed under various weather conditions and may frequently result in exposure to dirt and dust. This position is required to use proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and follow all safety regulations to protect themselves, the equipment and other employees.

Responsibilities:

The duties include, but are not limited too:

• Demolition of walls, floors, ceilings and other building systems
• loading and unloading of trucks
• transporting and preparing new building materials for use in internal construction projects throughout the medical center
• Utilizes hand and powered equipment such as dollies, material carts, and pallet jacks
• Electric, gasoline, or diesel-powered fork lifts capable of lifting loads weighing approximately 4,000 lbs. are used to move supplies and materials to load and unload tools and supplies from trucks (weighing up to 10,000 lbs.) and tractors with or without trailers
• Sets up and maintains temporary construction areas in accordance with Infection Control guidelines to mitigate the spread of dust and debris
• Routinely works with other tradesmen on the Construction Crew in performing tasks of various construction activities including carpentry, masonry, painting, electrical and pipefitting
• Selects proper hand and power tools to effectively remove floors, walls and ceilings constructed of various building components such as block, brick, concrete, tile, sheetrock and metal stud framing
• Inspects and maintains hand and power tools daily to identify and correct potential safety hazards
• Routinely removes debris from buildings and grounds by using trucks with tow behind trailers, tractors and other specialized equipment
• Trucks which typically have an approximate gross vehicle weight up to 10,000 pounds are driven based on specific trip assignments such as remove and store office furniture and equipment as necessary to accomplish work or regularly established schedules over public roads (or the equivalent) at highway speeds to transport personnel, supplies, materials, or equipment and tools or to tow equipment to and from work sites

Work Schedule: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm
Position Description Title/PD#: Laborer (Motor Vehicle Operating)/PD50022A

Salary : $21