Air Condition Equipment Mechanic

Veterans Health Administration • Lexington, KY

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Air Condition Equipment Mechanic performs nonsupervisory repair, installation, and modification work on air-conditioning equipment and systems that regulate climatic conditions at the Veterans Administration Medical Center’s two divisions in Lexington, Kentucky. The incumbent is normally assigned to one division but may be required to work at the other division as needed. The work requires knowledge of air-conditioning and refrigeration principles and the ability to diagnose malfunctions, select corrective methods, and repair a variety of systems and equipment.

The mechanic installs equipment and components in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations and VA design guidance; measures airflow and calculates air changes for clean sterile and procedure rooms; and maintains air-handling units, fan coils, and variable air volume systems. The role also involves troubleshooting related systems and controls, operating electrical metering equipment and a building management system, maintaining records, and notifying a supervisor about significant operating or maintenance problems. The employee may work independently or assist allied trades when workload permits.

The work is performed indoors and outdoors, including on rooftops, in attic spaces, and in cramped, hard-to-access areas. It may involve hot, cold, dirty, noisy, and vibrating conditions; machinery and electrical hazards; and work from ladders, scaffolding, or platforms. Moderate to heavy physical effort is required, including frequent lifting and carrying of equipment and parts weighing up to 50 pounds, with occasional heavier lifting. The position’s schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Requirements

• Provide resume evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to demonstrate the ability to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
• Demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities evaluated through the job elements: equipment assembly, installation and repair; interpreting instructions and specifications, including blueprint reading; materials; technical practices; troubleshooting; and using and maintaining tools and equipment without more than normal supervision.
• Possess basic computer skills to operate a building management system.
• Understand refrigeration systems, related components, and trade tools such as compound gauges, vacuum pumps, recovery machines, and oxygen/acetylene torches.
• Be able to perform moderate to heavy physical work, including frequent lifting and carrying of equipment and parts weighing up to 50 pounds and occasional heavier weights.
• Have good color perception and eye-hand coordination.
• Wear required safety equipment and follow safety policies and procedures.
• Meet federal employment conditions, including U.S. citizenship unless appointment of a non-citizen is permitted under VA policy, suitability for federal employment, required Selective Service registration where applicable, and completion of onboarding requirements.
• Submit to required pre-appointment urinalysis drug screening for testing-designated positions.
• Serve a one-year probationary period.
• Receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an approved medical or religious exemption; wear a face mask when an exemption is granted.

Responsibilities

• Calculate room cubic footage and measure airflow to determine air changes per hour in clean sterile and procedure rooms, ensuring compliance with VA design guidance.
• Install air-conditioning equipment, systems, and components according to manufacturers’ recommendations and VA design guidance.
• Diagnose and repair air ducts, chilled-water systems, pumps, refrigeration, condensate-water systems, air-conditioning controls, makeup-water systems, condensate drains, and cooling-tower facilities.
• Repair and maintain air-handling units, fan coils, and variable air volume (VAV) systems.
• Operate a building management system to monitor and control utility systems.
• Use electrical metering equipment to troubleshoot HVAC equipment and controls.
• Maintain HVAC equipment and keep accurate records where required, working independently or with others.
• Notify the supervisor of major operational or maintenance problems encountered while performing the work.
• Assist employees in allied trades when their workload requires assistance and the incumbent’s workload allows.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available to employees and their families; specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.
• VA may approve credit for qualifying job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining the annual-leave accrual rate; approval is not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed