Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE : You MUST include qualifying specialized experience employment periods in mm / yyyy to mm / yyyy format on your resume and indicate Full-Time or Part-Time (if Part-time, must include # of hours worked per week).

AND, if you have held a Government position, that position's grade level MUST be listed on your resume; Failure to include all requirements in your resume will result in disqualification.

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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. RECRUITMENT KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSA) : 1.

Knowledge of the principles and theories of air conditioning and refrigeration and properties of refrigerants 2. Knowledge of the construction and operation of a variety of large commercial and complex industrial systems 3.

Knowledge of safety regulations, practices, and procedures 4. Skill in dismantling, repairing, and reassembling pumps, impellers, compressors, chillers, receivers, and evaporators 5.

Skill in maintaining difficult balances of a variety of refrigerant controls and complicated motor controls 6. Skill in the use of hand tools, power tools, and a variety of test equipment .

Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. (including blueprint reading) 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 : Follow Directions Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading) Operation of Equipment / Machinery Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment 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.

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions : The duties of this position require moderate to arduous physical exertion involving prolonged walking, standing, lifting.

Repeated bending and will at times have to work prolonged hours. The incumbent must practice safety in all work because of the hazards involved, such as inhalation of refrigerant during accidental release of refrigerant, direct contact with refrigerant in eyes and skin, working around high voltage and secondary voltage systems, climbing to high elevations such as cooling tower, working on top of air handling units where there are numerous hazards which could cause head injuries.

Incumbent will be working in areas where steam and hot water systems are installed, which the possibility of receiving burns.

Incumbent handles large pieces of equipment, such as electric motors, which weigh in excess of five hundred pounds. Exposure to sudden temperature changes going in and out of the deep freezes or conditioned and unconditioned spaces.