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Posted: January 16, 2026 (0 days ago)

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AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT WORKER

U.S. Marine Corps

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Salary

$33.46 - $39.01

per hour

Type

Closes

January 30, 2026

SES Pay Grade

Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900

Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves repairing and maintaining air conditioning and refrigeration systems for buildings and equipment in a military setting, including fixing parts like compressors and coils, performing routine checks, and ensuring everything runs smoothly.

It's ideal for someone with hands-on experience in HVAC work who can work independently, troubleshoot problems, and follow technical drawings without much oversight.

Candidates who enjoy technical repairs and have a background in similar maintenance roles would fit well.

Key Requirements

  • Ability to perform the work without more than normal supervision (screen-out element)
  • Experience repairing and maintaining domestic, commercial, and industrial refrigeration and air conditioning units
  • Skill in replacing major components like compressors, condensers, expansion valves, and thermostats
  • Proficiency in interpreting blueprints, drawings, and specifications
  • Ability to trace defects, select tools, and test systems using gauges and ammeters
  • Knowledge of servicing power sources, including electrical connections and insulation
  • Capability to inspect equipment for issues like oil levels, overheating, and unusual noises

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered.

Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position.

Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying.

Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below.

This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job.

Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible.

The Screen-out Element for this position is: Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision; Ability To Inspect; Ability To Instruct; Ability To Provide Production Support Service; Ability To Lead Or Supervise.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=WG-2604.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Major Duties:

  • You will repair and maintain a variety of domestic and commercial refrigeration and air conditioning units and systems used to condition areas and cool equipment.
  • You will replace major portions of various cooling units such as compressors, condensers, expansion valves, float and service valves, thermostats, coils, and drive assemblies.
  • You will service power sources by tightening connections, making splices, and insulating exposed wires.
  • You will replace defective items and individual parts on large commercial and industrial systems when extensive major repairs are not required.
  • You will perform general repairs and preventative maintenance in a timely manner.
  • You will interpret blueprints, drawings, and specifications.
  • You will trace and locate defects, determines nature and extent of repairs required, select appropriate tools, testing devices, and work sequence.
  • You will test unit upon completion of repair to ensure that equipment and systems operate as intended.
  • You will test small units and systems using compound refrigeration gauges and ammeters to locate worn and broken parts.
  • You will inspect and observe equipment for proper operation, oil levels, cycling, overheated bearings, and unusual noises.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/16/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/16/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12866209-26-AK