Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks an Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic for the St. Louis VA Health Care System. The role performs repairs, maintenance, and installation of air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment across a range of HVAC-R systems.

Work involves inside/outside environments, with focus on preventive maintenance and timely work order completion. Duty Station: John Cochran Division, VA St. Louis Health Care System, with occasional site changes as needed.

Qualifications

• Evidence of training or experience showing ability to perform HVAC-R duties.
• Experience with maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of cooling equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret instructions, specifications, and blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Maintains, installs and repairs air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment.
• Tests and calibrates thermostats, controllers, and related HVAC hardware.
• Performs repairs using steam, chilled water, and compressed air as needed.
• Completes cleanup and documents equipment deficiencies and work orders.
• Performs preventative maintenance following manufacturer and VA recommendations.
• Completes scheduled inspections and records findings.

Skills

Troubleshooting HVAC-R

Use and Maintain Tools

Blueprint reading

Equipment installation and repair

Safety compliance

Tools

HVAC tools

Blueprints reading

Safety equipment

Job description

Summary

This position is located at the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System (VASTLHCS). VASTLHCS is a two Division (John Cochran and Jefferson Barracks) Healthcare System serving eastern Missouri and western Illinois. This position functions as an Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic within the Air Conditioning Shop - Facilities Engineering Service - accomplishing trades and labor work.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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: Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision Equipment Assembly - Installation - Repair Interpret Instructions - Specifications (includes blueprint reading) Materials Technical Practices Troubleshooting 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: Work is done inside and outside. It is usually dirty - dusty - and greasy. May be required to make repairs and installations outside in adverse weather conditions. Occasionally makes repairs in areas where unpleasant odors are present. Subject to cuts - bruises - scrapes - sprains - and strains from handling tools and installing equipment. Subject to burns from hot components - solder - high voltage - and electrical shock. Required to wear safety clothing and equipment appropriate to the tasks being performed.

Duties

• Major duties include - but are not limited to: Maintains - installs and repairs a wide variety of types and sizes of air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment
• Tests - repairs - diagnoses - calibrates and replaces solid state/pneumatic thermostats - enthalpy controllers - dual input receiver controllers - economizers - chilled water valves - dampers - motors - and a wide variety of associated Heating - Ventilation - and Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC-R) hardware from various manufacturers
• Performs required repairs and maintenance on equipment using steam - domestic water - chilled water - and compressed air
• Completes clean up on equipment and related work area as necessary
• Performs preventative maintenance on refrigeration and air conditioning equipment and systems following manufacturers and/or VA recommendations
• Cleans - lubricates - adjusts - changes component parts - writes necessary work orders and makes minor repairs as needed
• Completes scheduled inspections and documents equipment deficiencies in properly prescribed methods
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Full Time | Permanent | Monday - Friday - 7:00am - 3:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic/PD657-10135A Physical Requirements: Work is done inside and outside
• It is usually dirty - dusty - and greasy
• May be required to make repairs and installations outside in adverse weather conditions
• Occasionally makes repairs in areas where unpleasant odors are present
• Subject to cuts - bruises - scrapes - sprains - and strains from handling tools and installing equipment
• Subject to burns from hot components - solder - high voltage - and electrical shock
• Required to wear safety clothing and equipment appropriate to the tasks being performed
• Duty Station: John Cochran Division
• however - the duty station may be changed to one of multiple locations within the VA St
• Louis Health Care System based on the needs of the facility.