Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic Supervisor (HVAC Foreman)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System•Butner, NC

About The Position

Supervises inmate workers performing new construction, rehabilitation, repair, and maintenance of an institution’s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. Performs routine preventive maintenance on systems that operate continuously. Uses measuring instruments and tools, works from blueprints and drawings, and plans and lays out work to ensure materials and related items meet code requirements. Maintains security and control of the work area, including key and inmate accountability. Like all correctional institution employees, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining institutional security; correctional responsibilities take precedence over other duties and are performed regularly and recurrently. Applicants must meet the qualification and selective-factor requirements described in the posting. Appointment is subject to pre-employment screening and a background investigation, and successful completion of a three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course in Glynco, Georgia is required.

Requirements

  • Sufficient training and experience to demonstrate the ability to perform the position’s duties.
  • Meet at least the Barely Acceptable level on the Ability to supervise and Aptitude for work with prisoners screen-out elements, receive at least half of the total possible assessment points, and provide resume details supporting the assessment responses.
  • Possess an EPA-approved Section 608 Technician Certification Type I and Type II, or an EPA-approved Section 608 Technician Certification Universal. Applicants must upload proof of certification; current BOP employees in WS-5306 positions are considered to have met this selective factor.
  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Meet the Selective Service requirement.
  • Satisfactorily complete pre-employment and panel interviews, urinalysis, physical, background investigation, NCIC screening, and credit check.
  • Complete a qualification inquiry regarding misdemeanor domestic violence convictions if not currently working in an institution, to determine authorization to carry a firearm.
  • Successfully complete the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques training course in Glynco, Georgia.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise inmate workers involved in new construction, rehabilitation, repair, and maintenance of institutional heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.
  • Perform routine preventive maintenance on systems that operate continuously.
  • Use measuring instruments and tools required for the work.
  • Work with blueprints and drawings and plan and lay out work.
  • Ensure materials and related items meet code requirements.
  • Maintain security and control of the work area, including key and inmate accountability.
  • Maintain institutional security as a regular and recurring correctional responsibility.

Benefits

  • Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
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