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Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic Leader

Architect of the Capitol

Legislative Branch

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Location

Washington, District of Columbia

Salary

$42.12 - $49.17

per hour

Closes

February 23, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team to install, maintain, repair, and troubleshoot electronic control systems that manage heating, ventilation, and air conditioning in Senate office buildings, along with fixing refrigeration and cooking equipment.

It's a hands-on role where you'll guide junior workers, ensure safety, and handle emergencies like bad weather.

A good fit would be someone with strong technical skills in electronics and HVAC, leadership experience, and the ability to work weekends and overtime in a fast-paced government setting.

Key Requirements

  • Experience as a journeyman electronic industrial controls mechanic, including leading teams and solving complex problems in electronic sensing and control equipment
  • Proficiency in maintaining, repairing, adjusting, and calibrating Building Automation Systems (BAS) and Direct Digital Controls (DDC) for HVAC operations
  • Ability to install, troubleshoot, and repair commercial refrigeration systems (e.g., walk-in boxes, deep freezers) and cooking equipment
  • Knowledge of operating DDC software, monitoring performance, and modifying schematics or procedures for system improvements
  • Willingness to work Tuesday-Saturday shifts, mandatory overtime on holidays/weekends, and report during emergencies or inclement weather as an essential employee
  • Skill in ensuring work safety, distributing tasks, and checking progress to meet deadlines and supervisor instructions

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol, Superintendent, Senate Office Buildings.

The incumbent is a Journeymanworking Leader and installs, maintains, evaluates and adjusts, repairs and calibrates electronic control equipment and systems in support of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) operations in the Senate Office Buildings (SOB).

Screen Out: Performs as journey-level Leader as an electronic industrial control mechanic with experience in the following: (experience must be reflected in resume to meet qualification) - Leading and performing in maintaining, repairing, adjusting and solving complex problems in existing electronic sensing and control equipment -Electronic Sensing BAS systems (building automation systems) -HVAC R ( glycol refrigeration) Major Duties:

Tour of duty for this position is: The tour of duty for this position is Tuesday (day) - Saturday (day) 1st shift. This is an Essential-Employee Position.

The employee will be required to report to work during emergencies AND inclement weather situations. Work schedule may require some occasionally mandatory overtime on holidays AND weekends.

The individual selected for this position will: Leader Responsibilities: As a working leader, passing on to other workers the instructions received from supervisors.

Getting work started, distributing the immediate tasks demonstrating proper work methods.

Ensuring that needed plans, blueprints, materials and tools are available and that needed materials are obtained.

Checking work while in progress and when finished to see whether the supervisor's instructions on work sequence, procedures, methods and deadlines have been followed.

Ensure that work progresses in a safe manner and to initiate or take corrective action on unsafe conditions in managed areas.

Services Electronic Sensing and Control Systems: Maintains, evaluates, adjusts and repairs existing electronic sensing and control equipment in support of HVAC operations.

Installs, operates, maintains, calibrates and troubleshoots sensors, actuators, device controllers and related interface with building equipment.

This includes hard-wired and wireless sensing equipment. Monitors the ongoing performance, operates DDC software and makes recommendations for interface improvement.

Installs, modifies, operates, maintains, calibrates, evaluates, troubleshoots, adjusts and repairs Direct Digital Controls (DDC) components downstream of building routers (RS-485MSTP- ARCNET) networks and twisted pair cabling as well as related mechanical equipment.

Troubleshoots and repairs exceptionally large variety of commercial refrigeration systems, including walk-in and reach -in boxes, water coolers, deep freeze boxes.

Also trouble shoots and repairs commercial cooking equipment, mixers.

Performs Operational Tests: Operates the Building Automation System (BAS) terminal and other related equipment to display and print point status, change set points and alarm limits and manually controlled points.

Develops changes to detailed schematics, drawings and maintenance procedures for use by lower-grade employees.

Evaluates and adjusts new system installations and repairs existing systems during operational tests. Modifies test equipment as needed.

Guides lower grade controls mechanics on the operation of the smart building controls (DDC, lighting, electrical, mechanical, fire alarm) and performance monitoring software.

Troubleshoots and repairs exceptionally large variety of commercial refrigeration systems, including walk-in and reach -in boxes, water coolers, deep freeze boxes.

Also trouble shoots and repairs commercial cooking equipment, mixers. Performs other related duties as assigned.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/4/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/5/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: SOB-2026-088