Equipment Specialist

Public Buildings Service•Washington, DC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

As an Equipment Specialist, serves as a technical authority in the development, design, evaluation, application, inspection and testing of HVAC and other mechanical systems and related equipment. Location of position: GSA, Public Buildings Service, Office of Facilities Management. We are currently filling eleven vacancies, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Requirements

US Citizens and National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959
Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).
Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.
Resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the specialized experience described below.
Resume must not exceed two pages.
Resume should contain enough information to make a valid determination that you fully meet experience requirements for each grade level you are applying to.
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or higher in the Federal service.
Specialized experience is experience in the development, application, and interpretation of HVAC systems; equipment inspection; and preventive maintenance programs.
Experience must also include providing technical guidance on energy and operational issues to improve efficiency; and the preparation and/or analysis of cost and work measurement reports for building systems.

Nice To Haves

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

Responsibilities

Serves as the technical authority on HVAC Systems and other related mechanical systems and equipment, by inspecting and troubleshooting installed HVAC systems and other related mechanical systems and equipment in Federal facilities, recommending specific repairs, modifications, and/or replacements as required.
Develops Independent Government Estimates (IGE’s) and Scopes of Work (SOWs) related to HVAC and other related building systems.
Develops contract specifications for operation and maintenance, full maintenance, or commercial facility management type contracts.
Provides technical advice to the service centers should emergencies develop that cause failure in mechanical equipment and/or building support equipment related to building services and maintenance in ongoing program areas.
Prepares inspection reports and identifies and makes recommendations for the resolution of problems involving Building Mechanical and Equipment Systems, lack of personnel, materials, poor workmanship, conditions in need of repair, additional training requirements, and various other related concerns.