Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic

Full Job Description

This position is located at the Durham VA Medical Center in the Facilities and Engineering Department.

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: Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading) Materials Technical Practices Troubleshooting Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment 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.

Major Duties:

Duties include, but are not limited to: Install, maintain, and repairs a wide range of commercial and industrial air conditioning equipment in a variety of environments including barracks, administration areas, medical facilities and arms rooms.

Troubleshoot, and repairs a variety of heating equipment including gas- and oil-fueled boilers, heat pumps, steam, and medium and high temperature converters.

Requires knowledge of large commercial and industrial air conditioning equipment, the refrigerant cycle, circuits and controls. Install and repair pumps. Performs preventative maintenance.

Drives various vehicles to transport self, supplies, and other employees throughout the installation and on public roads Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4:00pm, Monday - Friday Position Description Title/PD#: Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic/PD02758A Physical Requirements: Work requires good coordination and good physical condition.

Required to walk, stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb, crawl and work in uncomfortable positions and to pull, push, reach over the should and lift supplies and/or equipment weighing up 50 pounds.

Hoists, holders, and pulleys are operated when removing units such as large compressors, condensers, and chillers.

Typically makes repairs and installations from ladders, scaffolding and platforms where the parts of systems worked on are frequently in hard-to-reach places; therefore, stooping, stretching, bending, and kneeling are frequently for long periods of time.

Must have rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, good hearing, depth perception and the ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors. Glasses are permitted.