Maintenance Mechanic (Facilities Maintenance Technician)

Summary

This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Facilities and Asset Management, located in: Tucson, Arizona; Yuma, Arizona; El Centro, California; San Diego, California; Wellesley Island, New York; Del Rio, Texas; Eagle Pass, Texas; El Paso, Texas; Kingsville, Texas; McAllen, Texas.

Duties

• Perform facilities maintenance work primarily involving two or more trade practices such as: heating, cooling, electrical, plumbing, grounds maintenance, and repair of facilities such as buildings, structures, grounds, and related fixtures and utilities, and carpentry trades.
• Coordinate, monitor, and perform installation and repair duties for the upkeep, operation, and utilization of the agency's facilities.
• Provide leadership with input and feedback for facility repair activities, including the necessary reports, specifications, and documentation.
• Perform all or substantially all of the following types of repairs: Electrical, Air Conditioning, Painting, Plumbing, Carpentry.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service.
• Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years (additional details below).
• All pre-employment processes will be conducted in English.
• You may be required to pass a background investigation.
• CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures.
• As an employee of CBP, your conduct will be subject to the ethics rules applicable to all Executive Branch employees, and to CBP employees specifically, as well as the criminal conflict of interest statutes. Once you enter on duty, these rules include obtaining approval for outside employment or business activity, to ensure such employment or business activity is not prohibited and does not interfere or conflict with performance of your official duties.
• DHS uses E-Verify to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.
• Bargaining Unit: This is a bargaining unit covered position, represented under the National Treasury Employees Unions - NTEU.
• Overtime: You must be available to work overtime on a scheduled or unscheduled basis.
• Physical Effort: The work requires prolonged periods of walking, standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Operates a variety of hand and power tools, and equipment. Lifts and carries heavy pieces of lumber or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Working Conditions: Works inside and outside subject to sudden temperature changes; exposed to dirt, sewage, dust, grease, fumes, and steam. Employee is subject to injury from use of hand and power tools, also to dust, dirt, burns, cuts, bruises, and electrical shock. May be required to wear and/or use protective clothing and equipment in accordance with established health and safety regulations and other standard operating procedures.

Qualifications

You qualify for the WG-10 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:

• Performing building maintenance, construction, and repair utilizing knowledge and application of trades such as electrical, plumbing, painting, carpentry, pipefitting, air-conditioning and refrigeration.
• Ensure continual, safe, and proper operation of all building systems to include, but not limited to the upkeep of buildings, grounds and related structures, fixtures, and utilities.
• Interpreting blueprints, electrical schematics, drawings and specifications, and other technical guides.
• Working with test instruments, measuring devices, and hand and power tools.
• Utilizing shop mathematics such as measuring fittings and assessing the planning and layout of piping systems to complete Facility Maintenance.

In addition to the experience described above, you will also be evaluated on the basis of your overall level of competency (knowledge, skills, and abilities) in the following areas:

• Knowledge of how to install and operate a wide range of complete electrical systems.
• Skill in the use of hand tools and power tools.
• Knowledge sufficient to repair and troubleshoot large, difficult AC systems.
• Skill in the use of accepted plumbing trade methods and techniques.
• Knowledge and ability in performing carpentry work on difficult or heavy items.

NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Please see the "Required Documents" section below for additional resume requirements.

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; 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

You must meet all qualification requirements, including education if applicable to this position, subject to verification at any stage of the application process by 08/10/2026.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Pay

This position starts at an hourly rate of $32.57 (WG-10, Step 1) to $42.34 (WG-10, Step 5). The hourly rate listed reflects the range of wage schedules for the locations included within this job announcement. Refer to the Federal Wage (FWS) website for additional wage schedule and hourly rate information for your specific location.

Benefits

Upon selection, you may be eligible to receive a Recruitment Incentive of $5,000 per the terms outlined in agency policy.

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