Air Conditioning Equipment Operator

Department of Veterans Affairs • Salem, VA

65d • Onsite

About The Position

Position serves at the Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Facility Management Service, Salem, Virginia. Work includes major and minor repairs, modifying programming, performing preventative maintenance, and acting as a first responder to emergency situations and repairs.

Please be advised this occupation is currently undergoing a classification consistency review that may result in a change in title, series, and/or grade if determined by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). A consistency review is required for this position as a result of an OPM appeal related to the occupation. A "consistency review" is the process that involves a classification review of positions performing work that is identical, similar, or related to an OPM appeal to ensure they are classified consistently and in accordance with OPM standards. If a reduction in grade occurs, you could be eligible for grade and/or pay retention.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret work orders, specifications, technical literature and blueprints for installations, modifications and trouble shooting.
• Operate, control, monitor and modify set points and devices using the "Trane Summit" computer system.
• Maintain, install, troubleshoot different types of refrigeration, air conditioning equipment along with electric and pneumatic controls for offices, conference rooms, pharmacy, labs, test areas, X-ray rooms, operating rooms, computer rooms, walk-in coolers and chiller plant.
• Ensure operational effectiveness, repairs, modifying and relocating equipment on various special-purpose air conditioning and refrigeration systems that require close tolerance temperatures and humidity.
• Maintain, install, troubleshoot, re-design, modify, and repair different manufacturers' types of "DX" systems along with chilled water systems such as low and high velocity air handling units, variable air volume systems, packaged A/C systems, mini split systems, chilled water coils, reheat and preheat type coils, steam, water and infrared humidifiers, compressors, motors, dampers, motor actuators, air diffusers along with pneumatic and electric control systems.
• Knowledge of all pumps and peripheral components of the chilled water, hot water and steam piping systems, often with little or no supervision.
• Experience in operating a centrifugal air conditioning plant, safely and efficiently.
• Knowledge of the operating principles of steam in order to regularly open, close, and control steam weather vanes which heat buildings by supplying steam to pressure reducing valves serving radiators in the buildings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees