NOTE: This posting will close on November 19, 2026 or after a total of 25 applications are received, whichever occurs first.
Put your skills to work in a role that helps keep facilities safe, functional, and well maintained. As a Maintenance Repairman 2 with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, you will complete a wide variety of repair and maintenance projects that support daily operations. From building systems to grounds upkeep, your work will make a visible difference each day. Join a team that values craftsmanship, problem-solving, and reliable service.
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This position performs repair and maintenance work on buildings, grounds, equipment, and related systems. Responsibilities include completing projects across multiple trades, maintaining outdoor areas, and supporting safe and efficient facility operations. As a Maintenance Repairman 2, you will perform the following duties:
- Building Repairs: Repair doors, furniture, roofs, locks, walls, and other building components using trade tools and equipment
- Systems Maintenance: Install and repair electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and steam systems
- Equipment Service: Maintain tools, machinery, kitchen equipment, refrigeration units, and related devices in working condition
- Grounds Upkeep: Cut grass, trim trees and shrubs, maintain landscaping features, and keep outdoor areas attractive
- Snow Removal: Clear sidewalks, parking areas, and entrances using plows, snow blowers, salt spreaders, and hand tools
- Safety Improvement: Follow trade safety practices and support quality improvement activities through process evaluation and data collection
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment (7.5 hours per day/37.5 hours per week)
- Work hours are 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. You will be required to work every other weekend.
- Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
- Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $41,506.00 (before taxes).
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- Two years of experience as a Maintenance Repairman 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
- Four years of experience in building and plant maintenance work, which has involved at least two of the building, electrical, or mechanical trades; or
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training that affords the applicant with the Required Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities.
- This position requires possession of a valid Pennsylvania Class C Driver's License.
Additional Requirement:
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Preferred Qualifications (not required):
- Willingness and ability to work in Spring City, Pennsylvania
- Ability to work 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, including every other weekend
- Maintenance experience
- Ability and willingness to perform outside work in adverse weather conditions
Legal Requirements:
- A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
- This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
- Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.
How to Apply:
- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
- All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.
Veterans:
- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.