Painter

Painter

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Canandaigua, New York

Salary Range: $28.01 - $32.66 Per Hour

Job Summary: The incumbent of this position is a Painter assigned to the Paint, Glass and Sign Shop of the Building Unit under the Engineering Service.

Major Duties:

• Duties include but are not limited to: Glazing The painter replaces and glazes wood, and steel frame windows. The incumbent replaces glass In metal and wooden doors. This requires removing or replacing wood moldings. The painter is required to measure, cut, and set glass. They are responsible for replacing thermopane glass in double hung windows. transom windows and awning type. requiring metal window stops and dismantling aluminum window frames. Surface Preparations & Techniques. The painter uses plaster pans, spackling compound and drywall cement for filling cracks and leveling dents, holes and scaling paint areas. These materials are used on a daily basis in preparation of painting ceilings and wall areas. The painter is responsible for touchups and complete graining Jobs for these doors. When performing the required work of this position, the painter removes the loose and/or blistered paints and finishes from exterior surfaces by using chemical slippers, burning, sanding, chipping, wire brushing, chiseling, scraping, sweeping and dusting; applies primer coat, first coat and a second coat of finish to areas such as gutters, downspouts, soffets, other roof trim, doors, railings, fencing, terra-cotta trim, stairwells, fire escapes, fuel tanks, fire hydrants, picnic benches, picnic tables, trash huts, trash cans, swings, signs, windows, etc.: stripes roadways and parking lots to meet prescribed dimensions and layouts. Interior painting and decorating consists of sanding, scraping, chiseling, chipping, wire brushing, burning, sweeping, dusting, cleaning, rolling, spraying, etc. Includes such areas as walls, floors, ceilings, trims, doors, windows, stairs, stairwells, elevators, hallways: electrical, plumbing and heating service rooms: over-head, vertical and horizontal hot water and cold water piping, low, medium and high pressure steamlines: gas piping, sprinkler piping and electrical conduit: metal and wood office furniture and equipment, trucksters, food carts, wall-graphics, and signs, etc. The painter relates to other trade workers in Engineering when doing joint in-house repairs. when working in conjunction with outside contractors and when working with other services to complete special projects and inter-relates with other Medical Center personnel such as nurses, nursing aides, secretaries, patients, etc. this is done to coordinate timely work efforts and promote efficiency by checking when area is accessible. Work is quiet often done while patients, staff or other personnel are working in or around areas to be painted. The painter utilizes cutting-in procedures; sands with air and/or electric vibrator, belt, floor edging and rotary sanders, mixes tints, tone. Is capable of adding additives to paint, varnish, shellacs, etc to match. Also, applies coatings so as to meet texture, decorative and level requirements, constructs, remodels and repairs signs. The painter applies graphic arts techniques to produce signs, posters and displays for interior/exterior use. Incumbent letters small characters freehand. Designs layout and decorates signs and executes freehand and mechanical lettering. Embellishes signs or displays on doors with insignia, drawings, shading or gilding as required and for reflective signs, applies pressure or heat-sensitive reflective sheeting and attaches ready-made door hand-out letters. Makes stencils, templates or paper patterns as necessary to reproduce designs or shapes. Work Schedule: M-F 7:00am-3:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Painter/PD21K26A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Qualifications: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/05/2026. 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: Construction, Structure Dexterity and Safety Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading) Materials Technical Practices Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Without more than normal supervision 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: Prepares and coats surfaces from ladders, scaffolds, high lifts and platforms, and where the surfaces to be coated are in cramped and hard-to-reach places. Standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions is required. Frequently lifts, carries, and sets up materials and equipment that weigh up to 10 pounds. Occasionally handles materials and equipment weighing 40 pounds and over. Moves furniture in areas to be painted to avoid damages.

How to Apply: All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 03/05/2026 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12898701. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USA JOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Beginning September 27, 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan. Resumes longer than two pages will result in ineligibility for further consideration for the position. USAJOBS will not allow you to upload or build resumes longer than two pages, and you will need to update the resumes in your profile before applying for a job. Resumes should include information relevant to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies of the position to which you are applying. VA is unable to make assumptions about qualifications if not clearly listed. Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement. If initial application submission is updated and resubmitted with a new resume, only the most current resume will be reviewed for consideration. Your resume must be 5MB or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans. Make your page margins 0.5 inches. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume. The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started. Helpful Hints for Creating a Two-Page Resume: Prioritize most relevant and recent experience Use concise, results focused language Align language from the job announcement Focus on demonstrating skills and competencies Remove outdated or unrelated experience Use the USAJOBS resume builder Additional guidance on this new requirement and resume building tools can be found at: https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/merit-hiring-plan-resources/applicant-guidance-on-the-two-page-resume-limit/ Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator. The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified, you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-05