Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic Supervisor (HVAC Foreman)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System•Forrest City, AR

About The Position

The Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic Supervisor supervises inmate workers performing new construction, rehabilitation, repair, and maintenance of an institution’s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. The role also performs routine preventive maintenance on systems that operate continuously. The supervisor uses measuring instruments and tools, reads blueprints and drawings, and plans and lays out work to ensure materials and related items meet code requirements. The position includes maintaining security and control of the work area, including key and inmate accountability. Like all correctional institution employees, the incumbent has recurring responsibility for institutional security, and correctional responsibilities take precedence over other duties. This federal Bureau of Prisons position is included in a bargaining unit. Appointment is subject to pre-employment screening, a panel interview, urinalysis, physical examination, background investigation, and NCIC and credit checks. Employees must complete a three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course in Glynco, Georgia. U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

  • Have sufficient training and experience to demonstrate the ability to perform the position’s duties.
  • Meet the Barely Acceptable level on the screen-out elements for ability to supervise and aptitude for work with prisoners.
  • Receive at least one half of the total possible points on the assessment and provide detailed resume information supporting the assessment responses.
  • Possess either EPA-approved Section 608 Technician Certifications Type I and Type II, or an EPA-approved Section 608 Technician Certification Universal. A copy of the certification must be uploaded with the application. Current BOP employees in WS-5306 positions are considered to meet this selective factor.
  • Be a U.S. citizen.
  • Meet the Selective Service requirement.
  • Satisfactorily complete pre-employment screening, a panel interview, urinalysis, physical examination, and background investigation, including NCIC and credit checks.
  • Complete the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques training course in Glynco, Georgia.
  • Applicants not currently working in an institution must complete a qualification inquiry regarding misdemeanor convictions of domestic violence to determine firearm-carry authorization.
  • Applicants subject to the maximum entry age of 36 must meet that age requirement for original appointment to a Bureau of Prisons institution, unless an applicable exception applies.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise inmate workers involved in new construction, rehabilitation, repair, and maintenance of the institution’s 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.
  • Help maintain institutional security, with correctional responsibilities taking precedence over other duties.

Benefits

  • Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package.
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