HVAC Mechanic

Job

Employee Type: nonexempt full-time

Division:
Facilities, Maintenance & Engineering

Facility:
Frederick:
Ft Detrick

Location:

PO Box B, Frederick, MD 21702 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 laboratory space, administrative space, infrastructure, campus landscape, planning and design, and construction management at Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research.

• Troubleshooting operating, maintaining and repairing heating ventilations, air conditioning and refrigeration
• Maintaining all aspects of temperature/humidity control systems and auxiliary equipment, and disassembling units and restore to operating conditions
• Performing related work on all auxiliary HVAC/Refrigeration systems and components, inspecting equipment, buildings, utility systems, or other facilities needing heating and cooling work, including performing weekly, monthly and annual preventive maintenance
• Maintaining logs and records of equipment operations, and understanding and operating computer-based building automation systems (BAS)
• Strong mechanical aptitude, good communication skills, and the ability to work both independently and within a team
• Flexibility beyond the typical Monday–Friday, 6:45 am – 3:30 pm shift is required
• Occasionally works beyond normal duty hours, including weekends and holidays
• This position is subject to 24-hour call-ins for emergency repairs
• Contributes to the overall success of Operation and Maintenance Department by performing other essential duties and responsibilities as assigned

To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:

• Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent. Foreign degrees must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency
• In addition to the education requirements, a minimum of two (2) years of related experience.
• EPA Section 608 Universal Technician Certification
• Knowledge of the principles and theories of air conditioning and refrigeration such as the refrigeration cycle, heat transfer laws, the use of refrigerant tables
• Ability to perform work indoors and outdoors, occasionally in environments that are dusty or that could have work hazards
• Physical and Environmental Requirements:
  Ability to routinely lift and carry up to 50 pounds; include walking, prolonged standing, climb stairs and ladders; bend, stoop, and work in confined spaces. Work may involve exposure to airborne particulates, vapors, and elevated noise levels.
• Must have and maintain a valid State Driver's License issued by the state in which the candidate resides. Must have no more than 3 demerit points in the previous twelve (12) months or five (5) demerit points in the preceding thirty-six (36) months as determined by the Leidos Biomed Use of Government-Owned or Leased Vehicles Policy
• This position is considered safety sensitive and will be subject to random drug testing per the Leidos Biomedical Research Drug Free Workplace Program
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:

• Ability to calculate airflow and pressure-temperature characteristics
• Knowledge in the installation, operation,…