HVAC Mechanic

Job

Employee Type: nonexempt full-time

Division:
Facilities, Maintenance & Engineering

Facility:
Frederick: ATRF

Location:

8560 Progress Dr, Frederick, MD 21701 USA

The Frederick National Laboratory is operated by Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. The lab addresses some of the most urgent and intractable problems in the biomedical sciences in cancer and AIDS, drug development and first-in-human clinical trials, applications of nanotechnology in medicine, and rapid response to emerging threats of infectious diseases.

The Facilities Maintenance and Engineering (FME) Directorate is responsible for maintaining laboratory and administrative spaces, infrastructure, and campus landscape, as well as supporting planning, design, and construction at the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research.

The HVAC Mechanic is responsible for overseeing the installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC/R) systems. This role ensures the reliable and efficient performance of mechanical systems while maintaining compliance with applicable codes, safety standards, and facility requirements. The position supports critical facility operations and requires strong technical expertise and a proactive approach to system maintenance and problem-solving.

• Install, maintain, and repair HVAC/R systems including heating systems, ventilation systems, air conditioners, refrigeration units, pumps, desiccant dehumidification systems, chillers, cooling towers, and clean steam humidification systems.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on HVAC/R infrastructure.
• Inspect systems to identify deficiencies, potential failures, and implement corrective actions.
• Lead HVAC/R-related maintenance and repair projects within facility operations without supervisory authority.
• Serve as a lead, coordinating the work of others without direct supervisory authority.
• Develop scopes of work for system repairs, upgrades, and maintenance activities.
• Coordinate work activities effectively with team members, contractors, and clients to ensure projects are completed efficiently and on schedule.
• Maintain accurate service records and documentation of work performed.
• Ensure all work complies with local, state, and federal safety regulations and codes.
• Provide off‑hour support for scheduled repairs, preventive maintenance activities, and operational assistance during weather‑related events as required.
• Participate in a scheduled on‑call rotation to provide support for emergency situations outside of normal business hours.
• Contribute to the overall success of Facilities Management & Engineering (FME) by performing additional essential duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Responsible for leading and coordinating the delivery of complex technical and/or administrative business support or services.
• Work independently under limited supervision.
• Act as a lead, coordinating the work of others but is not a supervisor.
• Accountable for the on‑time delivery of work.
• May be responsible for coaching/mentoring more junior employees but has no direct supervisory responsibility.
• Support the achievement of goals through personal effort in own work area and potentially outside of own work team and/or department.
• Possess advanced and specialized expertise, developed through a combination of job‑related training and considerable on‑the‑job experience.
• Extract, verify, and compile objective and measurable data selectively.
• Encounter problems that are varied and non‑routine.
• Improve existing processes, procedures, and/or tools. May require new and innovative solutions to more complex problems.
• Anticipate patterns and links; look beyond the immediate problem to the wider implications.
• Exchange standard technical or nontechnical information with colleagues and immediate superiors and/or customers.

• Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent. Foreign degrees must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency.
• In addition to the education requirement, a…