HEATING VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT MECHANIC
What you'd do
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Major duties
You will install, start-up, maintain, overhaul, service, and repair commercial and industrial furnaces, hot water boilers, steam boilers, reheat systems, incinerators, heat pumps and related heating systems. You will analyze system performance and make decision adjustments to control water temperature, air temperature, steam and water pressures, combustion efficiency, airflow and humidity. You will install, start-up, troubleshoot, service, and make repairs on a variety of commercial and industrial refrigeration, ventilation, and cooling systems. You will perform diagnostic testing of systems that are computer controlled and use a wide range of meters and gauges for testing and calibrating systems. You will plan work from electrical and electronic block diagrams, wiring diagrams, schematics, and technical orders for commercial/industrial systems used to air condition warehouses, office buildings and mission-critical assets. You will drive a utility truck or similar vehicle to and from the work site in order to transport self, supplies, and other employees.
What you need to qualify
Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below. This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. The Screen-out Element for this position is: ABILITY TO DO THE WORK OF THE POSITION WITHOUT MORE THAN NORMAL SUPERVISION: Performing maintenance on industrial and domestic refrigeration, air-conditioning units, ventilation systems, and heating systems. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=WG-5300 Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, 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.
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