Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic

Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic The Veterans Health Administration is seeking a full-time Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic for the Butler VA Medical Center in Butler, PA. This position works under the supervision of the Utility Systems Operator Supervisor and is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, operating, and installing air conditioning, refrigeration, environmental control, and related mechanical systems throughout the VA Butler Healthcare System.

Location:

Butler, PA Vacancies: 1 Salary: $31.69 - $36.99 per hour Pay Scale & Grade: WG-10 Promotion Potential:
None

Work Schedule:

Full-time, Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm Appointment Type:
Permanent Remote/Telework:
Not available

Travel Required:

Not required Relocation Expenses:
Not reimbursed Drug Test:
Not required

Key Responsibilities:

Develop maintenance procedures, determine proper parts, and identify equipment needed for installations and repairs. Make independent decisions and complete assignments to accepted trade standards with little or no supervision. Use knowledge of refrigeration cycles on commercial, residential, and industrial systems. Inspect and troubleshoot air conditioning and refrigeration system components, including low-side and high-side controls, cooling unit temperatures, suction lines, and system run times.

Check for leaks using visual, audible, and prescribed testing procedures. Apply knowledge of air conditioning and refrigeration principles, including heat transfer laws, refrigerant tables, air flow calculations, and pressure-temperature relationships. Maintain and repair air conditioning systems for large buildings and building complexes. Work with energy control systems, chillers, motor controls, compressors, refrigerant controls, automatic expansion valves, hot and cold circulating loops, and associated equipment.

Operate, repair, modify, and troubleshoot environmental control systems, including sensors, actuators, terminal equipment controllers, LAN devices, system graphics, and programming. Maintain and troubleshoot the full air conditioning and heating systems located at VA Butler Healthcare System. Monitor refrigeration alarms and respond to issues affecting refrigerators and freezers within the medical center. Install, troubleshoot, repair, maintain, and sanitize refrigerators, freezers, and ice machines used for patient food, drugs, laboratory specimens, and blood products.

Test and treat open and closed water loops as required. Assist plumbing, electrical, boiler plant, and other facility maintenance areas as needed.

Basic Qualifications:

Must be a U.S. Citizen. Non-citizens may only be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy. Must be suitable for federal employment, as determined by a background investigation. Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959. Must complete all application requirements and online onboarding requirements. Must provide acceptable identification for employment eligibility verification.

Must serve a one-year probationary period. Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as required for Department of Veterans Affairs health care personnel. Experience and Certification Requirements:
No specific length of training or experience is required, but applicants must show training or experience sufficient to perform the duties of the position. Experience must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform air conditioning equipment mechanic work. Applicants are evaluated under the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. Must have a valid driver's license and be able to operate a pickup truck.

Must possess and maintain EPA Certifications Types I, II, and III for working with refrigerants. Job Elements:
Equipment assembly, installation, and repair Interpreting instructions and specifications, including blueprint reading Technical practices Troubleshooting Ability to perform work without more than normal supervision

Physical Requirements:

Requires physical effort and stamina, including walking, stooping, kneeling, working overhead, and working in close quarters or strained positions. Requires work from ladders, scaffolding, hydraulic work platforms, and cramped or hard-to-reach locations. Frequently handles, lifts, carries, and sets up parts and equipment weighing up to 80 pounds. Requires standing or walking much of the time. Requires good overall physical condition, dexterity, accurate hand-eye coordination, good vision, and good hearing.

Working Conditions:

Work is performed indoors and outdoors in various weather and temperature conditions. May involve excessive dampness or chill, close quarters, uneven walking surfaces, ladders, scaffolding, and confined spaces. Many work sites may be hot, dirty, dusty, greasy, poorly lit, cramped, or have unpleasant odors. Must wear appropriate personal protective equipment as required. PPE may include safety glasses, hearing…