Air Cond Equip Mechanic

The Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic position is a full performance level position located at the VA San Diego Healthcare System - VA Medical Center (VAMC) in the Engineering Service
- Equipment Shop. The primary purpose of the position is to service and repair air conditioning - HVAC systems and provide for a variety of refrigeration and air conditioning functions.

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

EXPERIENCE:

A specific length of training and experience is not required - but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge - skills - and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume.

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT:
Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element - which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:
Equipment Assembly
- Installation
- Repair Interpret Instructions
- Specifications (includes blueprint reading) Materials Technical Practices Troubleshooting Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Without more than normal supervision Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g.

- Peace Corps
- Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g.

- professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies - knowledge - and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience - including volunteer experience.

Note:

A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

• Major Duties include but are not limited to the following:
  The employee performs maintenance and repair on a variety of critical hospital equipment and systems that achieve required climatic conditions
• The employee installs - recognizes the cause of faulty equipment and makes repair on commercial and industrial refrigeration and air conditioning systems that provide a variety of functions (i.e.
  
  - heating - cooling - humidifying - dehumidifying - cleaning - filtering - and circulating) and uses a variety of methods of air conditioning (mechanical and vapor compression and absorption)
• Maintains - installs - and repairs a variety of refrigeration equipment and systems such as ultra low freezers - walk-in and reach-in refrigerators and freezers - domestic refrigerators - x-ray developing refrigeration machines - deep freezers - ice cream boxes - water coolers - ice machines - centrifuges - cascade systems - cryostat - incubators - blood banks - direct expansion evaporator coils - compressors - condensers - chilled water systems - etc
• Maintains systems by checking performance - diagnosing problems - and making necessary repairs or adjustments or by replacing defective parts
• Changes and cleans filters in air conditioning and ventilation equipment
• Troubleshoots entire air conditioning systems
• Repairs or replaces fans - pumps - thermostats - humidistats - motors - compressors - valves - gauges - pneumatic and electric controls - filters - and other related elements
• Tests systems for leaks and proper/safe operations
• Installs refrigeration and air conditioning systems by positioning compressors - motors - condensers - humidifiers - dehumidifiers - evaporators - heaters - and other components in accordance with design specifications
• Installs and connects auxiliary control mechanisms and piping or tubing
• Starts unit and adjusts it for proper cut-in and cutout of refrigerating units - humidifiers - dehumidifiers - heaters - air…