Painter

Painter

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Tacoma, Washington

Salary Range: $34.83 - $40.63 Per Hour

Job Summary: This Position is in the Construction, Maintenance & Operations section of the Facilities Management Service (FMS) which covers the Seattle & American Lake Campuses & associated CBOC's and Valor's of VA Puget Sound Health Care System (VAPSHCS).

Major Duties:

• Duties include but are not limited to: Makes independent judgments and decisions within the framework of oral and written instructions. Ensures that completed work will meet all applicable building codes and hospital standards. Uses initiative in the performance of the duties of the position, and exercises good judgment in determining when, how and where to perform the assigned tasks. Interfaces with all Medical Center staff and patients as many tasks are performed in staff offices and patient rooms. Prepares surfaces by methods such as smoothing with spackling and joint compound, filling and shaping with synthetic resins, and applying pre-coating agents. Prepares coating materials by tinting, toning, matching, blending, and mixing in various additives. Accomplishes work by using any of the accepted methods of the trade including marbling, graphics, and drywall taping by using coating materials that are prepared in special as well as common ways. Works in areas where certain potentially harmful physical and/or chemical agents are present such as in research labs. Lifts and carries objects frequently weighing up to 50lbs, occasionally more. Climbs ladders, scaffolds, stoops, bends, kneels, stands for long periods of time, while working in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Utilizes the tools of the trade such as drywall knives, rollers, paint brushes, paint colorant dispensers, and sanding and scraping tools. Operates scissor lifts, boom lifts. Must be able to wear a respirator. Applies coating materials using brushes, rollers, spray guns and other related methods and techniques to finish wood, metal, drywall, and other materials is a necessity. Applies coating techniques that ensure surfaces have a smooth or textured and decorative appearance and meet thickness and level requirements. Uses tools and materials of the trade including stationary woodworking equipment and leveling instruments. Applies paint, stain, and coatings to a wide variety of structures, including walls, interiors, and exteriors of buildings in construction settings. Work both indoors and outdoors and on high and low-rise structures executing general and custom maintenance painting and finishing in construction settings. Utilizes appropriate materials to fill cracks and holes, as well as applying a variety of tools to paint surfaces according to instructions in construction settings. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am 4:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Painter/PD40880A Physical Requirements: The incumbent prepares and coats surfaces from ladders, scaffolds and platforms, and where the surfaces to be coated are in cramped and hard to reach places. This requires standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions for long periods of time. The incumbent frequently lifts, carries, and sets up materials and equipment that weigh up to 10 pounds and occasionally over 50 Pounds. Incumbent must be able to be physically cleared to wear a respirator.

Qualifications: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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: Dexterity and Safety Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading) Materials Technical Practices Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Without more than normal supervision SCREEN-OUT: Must have the ability to perform the most difficult and complex Painter tasks, proficient in the use of the tools of the trade such as drywall knives, rollers, paint-brushes, paint colorant dispensers, striping machines, sanding and scraping tools; can use the application of a variety of coating materials (paint, varnishes, lacquers, drywall compound, and wallpaper) with brushes, rollers, trowels, spray guns and other related methods and techniques to repair and finish wood, metal, drywall, concrete, pavement and other materials is a necessity; accomplishes work by using any of the accepted methods of the trade including marbling, graphics, veneer plastering, and drywall taping by using coating materials that are prepared in special as well as common ways and by applying coating techniques that ensure surfaces have a smooth or textured and decorative appearance and meet thickness and level requirement; replaces broken glass in window panes, cabinets, fire alarm boxes, hose cabinets and doors. 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.

How to Apply: All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 03/12/2026 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12897714. 1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. 2. 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. You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications. Information regarding your application status can be found in the USAJobs Help Center. 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/ To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-12