USAJOBS · 1 day ago
Maintenance Mechanic (Extended Coverage)
Salisbury, North Carolina, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$33.51/hr - $39.10/hrThe Veterans Health Administration is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic at the Salisbury VA Medical Center. The incumbent will be responsible for the coordination and completion of maintenance on utility systems and building maintenance while working independently, including installation, preventative maintenance, and repairs on mechanical, electrical, and building systems.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
The incumbent will provide Engineering support and will respond to all Engineering related calls including mechanical, electrical, and other building and equipment maintenance needs
Incumbent will be responsible for operation, preventive maintenance, and repair on a variety of mechanical systems including HVAC systems. steam, plumbing, sewer, medical air, medical vacuum, and oxygen
HVAC systems will include water cooled and air chillers, piping, air handling units, fan coil units, pumps, valves, pneumatic and DDC controls, thermostats, and other system components
Incumbent will change HVAC filters throughout the station based on a preventive maintenance schedule
Plumbing repairs will include piping and all connected fixtures
Incumbent will be initial responder to electrical calls
Incumbent will be responsible for electrical maintenance including troubleshooting and repair of electrical components and controls on HVAC systems
Incumbent will make electrical repairs including reset of breakers to restore power, and minor repairs to lights, receptacles, and other electrical equipment
Incumbent will be initial responder to work requests involving building maintenance to walls, floors, ceilings, doors, etc
Incumbent will make emergency repairs as necessary
All major repairs will be referred to the Building Maintenance Shop
Incumbent must have knowledge and skills necessary to operate, install, and maintain commercial HVAC systems and all associated components including water cooled chillers, air cooled chillers, air handling units, fan coil units, VAVs, pumps, valves, piping, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, controls, etc. serving all areas of the medical center including patient care areas, Operating Room, ICU, Lab, computer room, and other critical areas
Incumbent must be able to troubleshoot and repair all components of HVAC systems Incumbent will use pneumatic and electronic DDC controls to operate various systems
Incumbent will operate and maintain chilled water and steam components for each system. Incumbent must have knowledge skills necessary to operate and maintain steam heating systems including piping, convectors, steam traps, heat exchangers, condensate pumps, etc
Incumbent must have knowledge and skills necessary to select proper filters for each application when changing HVAC filters
Incumbent must have EPA certification to handle refrigerants when making repairs to HVAC units
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
Selective Services Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements
Complete all application requirements detailed in the 'Required Documents' section 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
Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards
Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the online 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
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations
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
Incumbent must have knowledge and skills necessary to operate, install, and maintain commercial HVAC systems and all associated components including water cooled chillers, air cooled chillers, air handling units, fan coil units, VAVs, pumps, valves, piping, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, controls, etc
Incumbent must be able to troubleshoot and repair all components of HVAC systems
Incumbent will use pneumatic and electronic DDC controls to operate various systems
Incumbent must have EPA certification to handle refrigerants when making repairs to HVAC units
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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