Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic- Leader

Veterans Health Administration • Lexington, KY

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About The Position

The incumbent serves as a work leader for Air Conditioning Mechanics at the multi-divisional Lexington VA Health Care System. The position directs two Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanics, WG-5306-10, and one Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic, WG-2606-11, and reports to the Utilities Supervisor. The incumbent coordinates and prioritizes work while repairing and maintaining HVAC equipment independently and, at times, with others.

The role installs, maintains, diagnoses, repairs, and alters a broad range of air-conditioning, refrigeration, and HVAC equipment and systems, following manufacturers’ recommendations and posted instructions. Equipment and systems include air-handling units, fan coils, VAV systems, temperature controls, humidifiers, filters, pumps, valves, dampers, refrigeration equipment, graphic control systems, reheat units, room induction units, associated piping and controls, air ducts, chilled-water and condensate systems, cooling towers, and makeup-water systems.

The incumbent uses electrical metering equipment to troubleshoot controls and HVAC equipment; calculates room volume and measures airflow to determine air changes per hour; and applies knowledge of positive and negative airflow. The role requires accurate recordkeeping, communication with staff, supervisors, and customers, and demonstrating, instructing, and training subordinate employees. The incumbent also studies and shares current HVAC literature and codes with staff and the supervisor.

Work schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The position requires work in cramped positions and hot or cold locations, frequent movement between areas, climbing ladders, bending, squatting, and lifting heavy objects at times. Proper PPE is used when exposed to dust, grease, dirt, temperature extremes, noise, vibration, poor lighting, torches, and refrigerants. EPA Section 608 Technical Certification is required.

Requirements

• EPA Section 608 Technical Certification.
• 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.
• Ability to perform HVAC and refrigeration installation, troubleshooting, repair, maintenance, and alteration duties described in the posting.
• Ability to direct, demonstrate, instruct, and train subordinate employees.
• U.S. citizenship; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Suitable for federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Must complete the required online onboarding and provide acceptable identification and application documents.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period.
• Participation in the VA seasonal influenza program is required; annual vaccination or an approved medical or religious exemption is required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and determine the priority of work for the assigned mechanics.
• Repair and maintain HVAC equipment independently and in collaboration with others.
• Install air-conditioning equipment systems and components according to manufacturers’ recommendations and posted instructions.
• Use electrical metering equipment to troubleshoot controls and HVAC equipment.
• Calculate area volume and measure airflow to determine air changes per hour; apply knowledge of positive and negative airflow.
• Repair and maintain air-handling units, fan coils, VAV systems, temperature controls, humidifiers, filters, pumps, valves, dampers, refrigeration equipment, graphic controls, reheat units, room induction units, associated piping and controls, and related HVAC systems.
• Diagnose, repair, and alter air-handling equipment, duct systems, chilled-water systems, pumps, refrigeration and condensate-water systems, HVAC controls, makeup-water systems, condensate drains, cooling towers, and other refrigeration and HVAC equipment.
• Maintain accurate records when required.
• Communicate orally and in writing with staff, the supervisor, and customers.
• Demonstrate, instruct, and train subordinate employees in trades under the incumbent’s leadership.
• Study and share current HVAC literature and codes with staff and the supervisor.
• Use appropriate PPE when working around specified hazards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to the employee and family; specific benefits depend on position eligibility.
• Potential credit for qualifying job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual, subject to request and approval before appointment and not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

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