Maintenance Mechanic – Plumbing 

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Announcement Number:
Johannesburg-2026-045
Hiring Agency:
Consulate General Johannesburg
Position Title:
Maintenance Mechanic – Plumbing – All Interested Applicants/ All Sources
Open Period:
07/22/2026 – 08/05/2026
Format MM/DD/YYYY
Vacancy Time Zone:
GMT+2
Series/Grade:
LE – 1210 6
Salary:
ZAR R370,262 /Per Year
Work Schedule:
Full-time – Full time, 40 hours per week
Promotion Potential:
LE-6

Duty Location(s):
1
in
Johannesburg, SF
Telework Eligible:
No
For More Info:
HR Section
0112903000
HROJohannesburg@state.gov

Hiring Path:

• Open to the public
  Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
  This position is open to:
• All Interested Applicants / All Sources

For USEFM – FP grade is 08. Actual FP salary authorized by Washington D.C.
Security Clearance Required:
Public Trust – Background Investigation
Appointment Type
Permanent
Appointment Type Details:
Indefinite subject to successful completion of probationary period
Marketing Statement:
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.

Summary:
The U.S. Mission in South Africa is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the Maintenance Mechanic Plumbing position in the Facilities office.

Supervisory Position:
No
Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:
No
Travel Required:
Not Required
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Duties
The incumbent serves as a journeyman-level Maintenance Mechanic – Plumber, reporting to the Building Engineer Supervisor/Facility Manager through the Facilities Supervisor. The position is responsible for performing skilled maintenance and repair work on critical and non-critical mechanical and plumbing systems throughout the New Consulate Compound (NCC), including functional and office buildings, on-compound ancillary support and residential buildings, above and below ground infrastructure, recreational facilities, and other owned or leased properties.

Operations & Maintenance Support

Preventive Maintenance & Repairs

Maintains and repairs a broad range of plumbing and mechanical systems, including:

Air compressors, fire suppression systems, commercial/domestic toilet facilities

Fixtures, valves, piping, domestic water and sump pumps

Water supply boosters, water/sewage treatment systems

Domestic and solar water heaters, fuel pumps, oil-water separators, grease traps

Gutters, roof drains, storm drains, and irrigation systems

Responds to scheduled, unscheduled, and preventive maintenance work orders via a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

Infrastructure Inspections & Proactive Maintenance

Conducts daily plumbing and mechanical inspections to identify and correct problems before failures occur

Maintains the following systems:

Domestic hot/cold water piping, wastewater piping and vent stacks

Storm water management, chilled water systems, water treatment facilities

Swimming pool equipment, fire suppression, compressed air, and irrigation systems

Performs repairs using multiple pipe and fitting materials: PVC, CPVC, copper, galvanized, concrete, black iron, etc.

Ensures all maintenance tasks are completed per work orders and manufacturer specifications

Emergency Response

Available 24 hours a day / 7 days a week (24/7) for emergency calls

Responds to critical system failures and life-safety or structural integrity threats during off-duty hours

Contractor Oversight

Assists in monitoring specialty service contractors as delegated

Provides quality-of-work feedback to the Facilities Supervisor and/or Facility Manager

Water System Monitoring & Reporting

Conducts weekly and monthly performance checks on potable and gray water systems

Reports discrepancies to the Facilities Supervisor and Facility Manager to maintain system reliability

Inventory & Materials Management

Performs regular checks on consumable material usage

Monitors spare parts and materials inventories; initiates reorders at low stock levels

Prepares detailed written reports in English for supervisors and upper management

Ensures proper use of time, tools, and materials; maintains clean and safe work areas

Logistic Support

Collateral Duties (as assigned by Facilities Supervisor or Facility Manager)

Supports post activities including:

Relocations, emergency actions, escorting, special Embassy functions

On-site contractor monitoring

May assist other Facility Management Locally Employed (LE) Staff and maintenance shop teams on special assignments

**Note: This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by incumbent. Incumbent will be required to perform other duties as assigned by the agency.

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Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a:

Public Trust security clearance.

All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam.

Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time 12 weeks upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Education Requirements:

Completion of secondary school (High school) is required.

Completion of vocational training program from an accredited institute recognized as producing journeyman level plumbers and mechanical system specialists trained in the maintenance of commercial or industrial buildings/facilities is required.

Training through a recognized apprenticeship program provided by a trade union is considered acceptable.

Please address this factor in your ERA application under Education.

Evaluations:
You will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements in this vacancy announcement.
You may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or skills test.
You must complete the application form and provide the required documents. Your application must address all the position qualifications and requirements including education, experience, language, and any knowledge/skills/abilities listed. If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position.

Qualifications:
Experience:

A minimum of three (3) years’ experience working as a journey-level plumber in the repair and maintenance of plumbing/mechanical systems in commercial or industrial facilities is required.

Must have experience working with PVC, CPVC, copper, galvanized, concrete, and black pipe, circulation and well pumps, and water treatment equipment.

Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.

Language:

English level III (Good working knowledge) Written/Speaking/Reading is required. (This may be tested)

Please address this language requirement in your ERA application.

Job Knowledge:

The incumbent is required to have a thorough, technical understanding of major building plumbing/mechanical systems and equipment, with a specialty in plumbing systems.

Familiarization with general mechanical systems, including domestic hot and cold-water piping systems, wastewater piping systems and vent stacks, storm water management systems, chilled water systems, water treatment facilities, swimming pool equipment, fire suppression systems, compressed air systems, and irrigation systems is required.

Familiarization with the many different types of pipe and fittings (PVC and CPVC, copper, galvanized, concrete, black, etc.) is required.

Must know how to diagnose the root cause of a problem and what materials and equipment will be needed to facilitate repairs.

Must know how to work safely on equipment, systems, and associated components including the use of lock-out / tag-out safety measure. Knowledge of IBC standards, and fire and life safety codes are required.

Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.

Skills And Abilities:

The incumbent must be skilled at reading and interpreting technical documents including layout drawings, as-built drawings, riser diagrams, equipment schedules, operations and maintenance manuals, and other manufacturer’s literature.

The incumbent shall have the skills and abilities in the following areas: diagnosing and repairing filtration systems, water pumps, hot and cold-water systems; testing potable water system components, monitoring of chemical and salt injection systems, and taking equipment readings with various meters; use of hand tools, power tools, and specialty tools to determine appropriate repairs.

Additional skills include installation and repair to the various types of plumbing pipe such as PVC and CPVC, copper, galvanized, concrete, and black pipe; distinguishing frequencies and sounds, color codes and odors in the operation of equipment in order to troubleshoot for repairs.

Additional abilities include responding to emergency situations in an efficient and timely manner to effect immediate repairs; work in various adverse conditions such as tight or enclosed spaces, on ladders at various heights, and in temperature extremes, indoors or outdoors to complete work assignments; communicate orally and in writing with co-workers, contractors, and vendors to obtain and provide pertinent information.

Must be computer literate, able to navigate through the Microsoft Office Suite software including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point; able to draft reports and create spreadsheets, and able to write e-mails and research information on the Internet.

Must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to handle a large workload and multiple tasks.

Must be organized.

Must have a valid, current driver’s license for Code 8. Must have had a valid driver’s license for a minimum of five (5) years.

Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.

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Benefits and Other Info
Benefits:
Agency Benefits:
The U.S. Mission offers a competitive compensation and benefits package for local employees.

For Eligible Family Member (EFM) applicants, benefits should be discussed with the HR Office. The pay plan is assigned by the HR Office and confirmed by Washington, D.C.

Other Information:
HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS: 

A hiring preference is extended to eligible and qualified applicants in the order listed below. It is essential you accurately describe your status in your application, failure to do so may result in a determination that you are not eligible for a hiring preference.

HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER

Appointment Eligible Family Member (AEFM) / U.S. citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*

AEFM / USEFM

Foreign Service (FS) on Leave without Pay (LWOP) and Civil Service (CS) with reemployment rights **

• IMPORTANT:  US citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”) preferably Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability, equivalent documentation, or certification.  A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service.  Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given. 

** This level of preference applies to all FS employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.

For complete definitions of AEFM, USEFM, EFM, Member of Household, etc., please visit the 3 FAM 7210 Definitions.

ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATIONS

The following apply to EFMs, USEFMs, and AEFMs only:

Current employees who used a hiring preference to gain employment who are within their first 90 calendar days of employment are not eligible. This does not apply when the hiring mechanism is TEMP or the work schedule is intermittent or irregular.

Candidates with a hiring preference who have already accepted a conditional offer of employment may NOT be extended a second conditional offer of employment unless and until they withdraw their candidacy for the first position in writing.

The following apply to Locally Employed (LE) staff only:

Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible.

Current employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement, Unsatisfactory, or an MBC score of less than 100 points on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible.

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How to Apply
How to Apply:
Click the “Apply to This Vacancy” button at the top of the page to begin your application. For an instructional video on how to apply click here.

Please address all relevant experience, education, language skills (including English), and job related skills or requirements in your application.

You may edit your application any time before the vacancy closing date. If you fail to submit a complete application by the vacancy closing date of this vacancy, then your application may be disqualified for this position.

For a copy of the complete position description, please contact the HR Office.

To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the HR Office.

Required Documents:
Please upload all applicable documents to your application. If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position.

All Applicants:

Residency Permit (if applicable)

Work Permit (if applicable)

University Degree (if applicable)

University Transcript (if applicable)

Language Scores (if applicable)

Driver’s License (if applicable)

Certificate (if applicable)

Professional License (if applicable)

Resume/CV (if applicable)

In addition, Eligible Family Member (EFM) Applicants must submit:

Copy of Sponsor’s Travel Orders/Assignment Notification (or equivalent)

Passport copy

DD-214 – Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting documentation (if applicable)

SF-50 (if applicable)

Next Steps:
The HR Office will contact successful applicants. For more information on applying for jobs or employment with us, please visit the U.S. Mission website http://za.usembassy.gov/jobs/

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