Master HVAC Technician

Perform inspections on HVAC systems and components (e.g. heating units, building exhaust fans, ventilation units, etc.) to evaluate condition, identify necessary repairs, and recommend or perform preventive maintenance. Cleans, lubricates, and repacks the working parts of the system.

Tracks performance of routine and preventative maintenance to ensure availability of HVAC systems and troubleshoot HVAC/R systems with complex problems and extensive repairs, requiring judgement to locate malfunctions.

Respond to service calls and preventive maintenance inspections and produce reports in writing through computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) regarding malfunctioning / inoperable equipment.

Respond to emergencies during and after hours to resolve issues. Diagnoses causes of problems and/or failures in HVAC systems for identifying equipment and/or systems repair and/or replacement needs.

Install, repair, and maintain large commercial and industrial ventilation, refrigeration, air conditioning (AC), and cooling systems with complex problems and extensive repairs.

Independently perform recurring work on exhaust fans, boilers, air handlers, pump, motors, air dryers, and other related HVAC equipment including, but not limited to, HVAC control and monitoring systems.

Installs, modifies, overhauls, repairs, and maintains a variety of complex HVAC equipment air conditioning, air handlers, pumps, motors, valves, heating systems, and associated auxiliary and control equipment.

Works with engineering or scientific personnel to discuss plans, modifications, and user needs. Reviews available plans, specifications, or drawings; determines the size, shape, and location of equipment.

Performs design, modification, maintenance, and repair of critical environmental and energy support systems and associated highly sensitive state-of-the-art computerized controls and air quality monitoring systems located within US-Only areas of Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs).

Provides critical advanced technical knowledge in support of unique security requirements inherent in Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs) operations including sound baffling techniques / equipment and the resolution of compromising electrical currents, as sustainment of high system availability rates.

Produces classified technical documentation outlining in depth technical findings and recommendations.

Provides design, emergency non-routine fault isolation of smoke removal systems, fire detection / suppression equipment used exclusively in critical, highly sensitive Military Forces installations.

Performs system and subsystem diagnostics and scheduling and maintaining complex electronic environmental systems, calibration, and lubrication of unique components and controls used to provide and monitor precise environmental conditions within SCIFs housing unique military intelligence equipment, scientific devices, and technologies.

Performs periodic, worldwide deployments in strategic and tactical mobile facility environments. Provides expert technical assistance for a 24-hour operational environment with limited documentation resources.

Responds to off-duty (evening and weekend) calls to support critical system outages and to provide rapid fault isolation and resolution concerning environmental factors affecting ISR system performance to include developing technical documentation for ISR support system layouts.

Supports U.S. Army systems on site whenever and wherever deployed. Available to deploy to other countries and/or theaters to perform quick reaction technical support to U.S. forces worldwide, military contingency missions, and requirements in potentially hazardous work environments.

HVAC technicians shall perform a daily surveillance walk-through, at the beginning and before the end of their shift, of all position description related equipment locations to ensure equipment is operating efficiently.

Technician shall be knowledgeable of all current safety policies, procedures, and required personal protection equipment (PPE) related to their assigned job description in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), facility, system equipment security, Environmental Compliance Assessment Protocol (ECAP) and National Electrical Code (NEC) safety standards.

To include, but not limited to, fall protection requirements, confined spaces, oil spills and HVAC liquid chemicals handling.

Qualifications

Education / Certifications:

College, Vocational School, or High School diploma or equivalent and a combination of 10 years of education and experience leading to licensure as a Master HVAC, or equivalent licensure or certification at a State level, OR

12 years of experience in an equivalent Military HVAC training / certification.

Security Clearance Requirement:

Must be a US Citizen with Final Top-Secret Clearance based upon a TIER 5 Background Investigation, and favorable eligibility determination for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) IAW ICD 704.

Some positions or assignments may require a Counterintelligence (CI) Scope Polygraph, especially those requiring access to TDN2.