Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic

Major duties include:

• Performs maintenance and repair on a wide variety of systems that provide heating cooling humidification and all controls that function in concert with climate conditioning at this facility.
• Install recognize the cause of faulty equipment and repair commercial and industrial systems that provide for a variety of refrigeration and air conditioning functions (i.e. heating cooling humidifying dehumidifying cleaning filtering and circulating) and uses a variety of methods of air conditioning (mechanical and vapor compression and absorption).
• Performs maintenance and repair on a variety of critical hospital equipment and systems that achieve required climatic conditions.
• Maintains installs repairs refrigeration DDC BAS and air conditioning systems located in such areas as warehouses hospital and large office buildings and complexes.
• Maintains installs and repairs a variety of refrigeration equipment and systems such as ultra low freezers walk-in and reach-in refrigerators and freezers domestic refrigerators x-ray developing refrigeration machines deep freezers ice cream boxes water coolers ice machines centrifuges cascade systems cryostat incubators blood banks direct expansion evaporator coils compressors condensers chilled water systems etc.
• Maintains systems by checking performance diagnosing problems and making necessary repairs or adjustments or by replacing defective parts.
• May work alone to locate and check elements such as those which control low side and high side pressure temperature of the cooling units pressure and temperature of the liquid and suction lines and the running time of the various mechanisms.
• Changes and cleans filters in air conditioning and ventilation equipment.
• Troubleshoots entire systems.
• Repairs or replaces fans pumps thermostats humidistats motors compressors valves gauges pneumatic and electric controls filters and other related elements.
• Tests systems for leaks and proper/safe operations.
• Installs refrigeration and air conditioning systems by positioning compressors motors condensers humidifiers dehumidifiers evaporators heaters and other components in accordance with design specifications. Installs and connects auxiliary control mechanisms and piping or tubing.
• Responds immediately to service connections makes splices insulates exposed wires and cleans and lubricates moving parts.
• Maintains logs relating to equipment nature of repair preventive maintenance frequency schedules etc.
• Reads and interprets mechanical blueprints specifications and technical instructions to complete installation of equipment repair specialized equipment and make general repairs.

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Position Description Title/PD#: Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic/PD10983A
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 08/11/2026.

EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge skills and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:

• Equipment Assembly Installation Repair
• Interpret Instructions Specifications (includes blueprint reading)
• Materials
• Technical Practices
• Troubleshooting
• Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
• Without more than normal supervision

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Preferred Experience: Should have at least 4 years of commercial air conditioning equipment mechanic experience and have EPA universal refrigerant certification. Experience with industrial equipment such as complex refrigeration systems (1 to 750 tons) hydronic loops air handler units VAV boxes variable frequency drive EMCS DCC control systems pneumatics electrical and electronic actuators control valves and dampers. Experience working on ice machines refrigerators and low temperature refrigeration equipment is preferred.

Physical Effort: Light lifting usually not exceeding 50labs work requires kneeling crouching stooping bending climbing ladders reaching in inaccessible areas and standing for extended periods. Some eye hazard is present in working around control devices. Normal dexterity eyesight and hearing required. Possible hazards from electrical shock burns moving machinery and obstacles in inaccessible areas. Danger from refrigerant gasses and toxic fumes and eye hazard during brazing and gasses control air. Exposed to extreme weather hot cold and wind outside and inside work. Exposed to cold from Walk-In freezer. Work in dusty dirty slippery and greasy areas.

Working Conditions: Subject to high and low temperatures constant noise rotating machinery dirt grease chemicals oil and fumes. Subject to cuts and abrasions from the use of hand and powered tools equipment and burns from acids caustics heating water steam and contact with steam pipes lines. Works on catwalks and ladders. Continually exposed to potential burns electrical shocks bruises and fiberglass irritations. Follow standard operating procedures on safety practices and uses/wears protective equipment as needed.