Air Conditioning Operator; ACO

Air Conditioning Operator (ACO)

TVHS VA Medical Facility – Nashville, TN

Three (3) Air Conditioning Operators (ACO) In accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Place of Performance:
Nashville, TN 37212 Rate: $27.43- $29.00

Initial Training Period (Both Trades)

• Sunday & Saturday: OFF

• Monday – Friday: 0800–1600

• ACO
  
  Note:
  
  Daily supervision required for a minimum of the first 45 days if not certified to work independently. Insufficient training performance may result in termination.

Regular Schedule (Post-Training)

Shifts:

1600–2400 and 2400–0800 Schedules may change with 72-hour notice based on mission needs.

Schedule 1

• Sun: 2400–0800

• Mon–Tue: 1600–2400

• Wed–Thu: OFF

• Fri–Sat: 2400–0800

Schedule 2

• Mon–Fri: 2400–0800

• Sat/Sun: OFF

Schedule 3

• Sun & Wed–Sat: 1600–2400

• Mon–Tue: OFF

Contracted employees must work federal holidays if scheduled by the COR after successful completion of training.

Observed Holidays Include:
New Year's Day, MLK Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.

• MMR vaccine or titer

• Hep B vaccine or titer

• Varicella vaccine or titer

• TB skin test, bloodwork, or chest X-ray

• Flu shot

Air Conditioning Equipment Minimum: 12 years qualified experience

• Air Handler Units

• Cooling Towers

• Chillers (start/stop operations)

• Pumps, motors, exhaust fans

• Refrigeration systems, ice machines, walk-in coolers

• Pneumatic tube system

• Basic plumbing and electrical

• Siemens Desigo BAS (1+ year required)

• REES system

• Viewpoint

• Notifier fire alarm system

Air Conditioning Operator (ACO)

Experience Minimum 12 months commercial HVAC and building operations experience

Core Duties

• Operate multi-zone AC plant (3,000-ton centrifugal chillers + auxiliary systems)

• Maintain environmental controls for critical areas (ORs, MRI, labs, BMT unit)

• Hourly inspections and operational logging

• Respond to emergent building service failures (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, medical air)

• Preventive maintenance (weekly/monthly PMs)

• Fan room maintenance and cleanliness

• Shift hand-off communication and logbook updates