Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic

Veterans Health Administration • Saint Louis, MO

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System (VASTLHCS), a two-division healthcare system serving eastern Missouri and western Illinois. The mechanic works in the Air Conditioning Shop within Facilities Engineering Service, performing trades and labor work. The duty station is the John Cochran Division, but may be changed to another location within the VA St. Louis Health Care System based on facility needs.

The position maintains, installs, repairs, tests, diagnoses, calibrates, and replaces air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment and associated HVAC-R components. It also performs preventative maintenance, inspections, documentation, work-area cleanup, and related duties. Work is performed indoors and outdoors and may involve dirty, dusty, or greasy conditions, adverse weather, unpleasant odors, and risks from tools, equipment, hot components, solder, and high voltage. Appropriate safety clothing and equipment must be worn.

This is a full-time, permanent position with a Monday–Friday schedule, 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Applicants must meet the experience and qualification requirements by the announcement closing date. No specific length of training or experience is required, but applicants must demonstrate sufficient training or experience to perform the work. The job has no education qualification requirement. Employment is subject to federal employment conditions, including a background investigation and a one-year probationary period.

Requirements

• Demonstrate training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
• Provide detailed resume descriptions demonstrating knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties.
• Meet the screen-out element and job-element qualifications, including ability to do the work without more than normal supervision; equipment assembly, installation, and repair; interpreting instructions and specifications, including blueprint reading; materials; technical practices; troubleshooting; and using and maintaining tools and equipment.
• Be a U.S. citizen, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Be suitable for federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
• Submit to urinalysis before appointment if tentatively selected for a testing-designated position; refusal results in denial of VA employment.
• Meet Selective Service registration requirements if male and born after December 31, 1959.
• Complete online onboarding and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
• Serve a one-year probationary period.
• Comply with the VA seasonal influenza vaccination requirement or obtain an eligible medical or religious exemption; wear a face mask when an exemption is granted.
• Wear safety clothing and equipment appropriate to assigned tasks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, install, and repair air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment of varied types and sizes.
• Test, repair, diagnose, calibrate, and replace thermostats, controllers, economizers, chilled water valves, dampers, motors, and other HVAC-R hardware.
• Perform repairs and maintenance on equipment using steam, domestic water, chilled water, and compressed air.
• Clean equipment and related work areas as needed.
• Perform preventative maintenance according to manufacturers’ and/or VA recommendations, including cleaning, lubrication, adjustments, component replacement, minor repairs, and writing work orders.
• Complete scheduled inspections and document equipment deficiencies using prescribed methods.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

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.

What This Job Offers

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