Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic

Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Kerrville, Texas

Salary Range: $30.25 - $35.3 Per Hour

Job Summary: Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic for the South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) located within Engineering Service. The Industrial/Commercial Air Conditioning Mechanic is responsible for maintaining, repairing, modifying, testing, inspecting, analyzing for defects, troubleshooting and eliminating malfunctions on all the nonmedical heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigerated equipment in the facility and is independently capable of accomplishing duties of the trade.

Major Duties:

• The duties include but are not limited to the following: Installing, recognizing the cause of faulty equipment and making repairs on the complete systems that provide for a variety of air conditioning functions such as heating, cooling, humidifying, dehumidifying, cleaning, filtering the air for the facility, refrigeration systems, therapeutic pool systems, exhaust fans, water treatment systems, solar panels and central plant systems including medical air and vacuum, shop and control air, steam supply, heat exchangers and economizers on the domestic water and building heat systems and all circulating pumps. Responsible for repairs and installation of the following: water chillers, dehydrators, heat exchangers, water softeners, ice machines, walk-in and reach-in refrigerators/ freezers, large and small fan units, all types of air moving equipment, pneumatic systems, electric and electronic control systems, complex research-type refrigerated equipment, drinking fountains and air conditioning distribution systems. Assist bio-medical technicians as needed by making repairs to the refrigerated portions of patient or laboratory equipment that is under the responsibility of the Biomedical Shop. Skill installing or replacing pipes and ducts where the areas to be conditioned are a considerable distance from the compressor. The system that incumbent installs, troubleshoots and repairs are used to condition the air for different kinds of structures and space functions and has special requirements and controls, independent of a different space. Such spaces are operating rooms, procedure rooms, isolation rooms, electronic data processing centers, laboratories and clean rooms, where humidity control and purity of air is critical for critical patient care or operation of sensitive equipment, patient rooms where comfortable conditions for patient satisfaction is critical, general office and classroom space, common spaces and warehouse space, with their descending needs for critical space temperature control. Perform scheduled preventative maintenance on assigned systems and equipment. Preventative maintenance on many systems and equipment is a Joint Commission- critical item, and timely and correct accomplishment and documentation is critical to the function and accreditation of South Texas Veterans Health Care System. Preventative Maintenance work must be accomplished within month the work order is issued. The use of precision instruments in accomplishing assigned duties, as well as general hand tools, torches and soldering/brazing equipment. Maintain adequate stock of commonly used repair parts to minimize down time of equipment and systems. Contact vendors and manufacturers to obtain part numbers, pricing and availability and prepares materials requests for needed parts. Determine if system is unreliable or unsafe to use and coordinate with affected users to have defective equipment or system remove from service until repaired and provide temporary alternatives if possible. Incumbent accomplishes other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Position Description Title/PD#: Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic/PD03462A Physical Requirements: Incumbent must wear appropriate safety gear, including full-face and half-face respirators when accomplishing work on certain equipment. This protective gear can place additional effort on employee in accomplishing work. Incumbent works from ladders, scaffolding, platforms, motorized high-lift, etc. as well as other hard to reach places. Incumbent stands, stoops, bends, kneels, crawls, climbs and works in tiring and uncomfortable positions for extended periods of time. Because the equipment in the air handling system is usually larger and must be maneuvered into and out of specific locations while dismantling and reassembling, the incumbent frequently lifts and carries tools, parts, equipment and material that weigh up to 50 pounds and less often up to 40 pounds. Grade 10 mechanics frequently carry and set up parts and equipment that weigh up to 23 kilograms (50 pounds). Hoists, holders, and pulleys are operated when removing units such as large compressors, condensers, and chillers. Incumbent make repairs and installations from ladders, scaffolding and platforms where the parts of systems worked on are frequently in hard-to-reach places; therefore, stooping, stretching, bending, crawling and kneeling are frequently for long periods of time. Working Conditions: Incumbent is subject to be exposed to disagreeable fumes, work in oily or greasy areas, exposed to burns, cut, bruises, electrical shock and low environmental temperatures and possible exposure to live steam. They are occasionally required to work outside, on top of tall buildings, in hot or cold, cramped crawl spaces with low overheads.

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 Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Includes Blueprint Reading) Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, and Repair, etc. Knowledge of Materials Technical Practices Troubleshooting Certification Requirement: In addition to the screen out element this position requires a current unexpired Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved Universal Certification. Applicants must upload an unexpired and current certification to be considered, applicants who do not meet this requirement are ineligible for further consideration. 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.

How to Apply: All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 11/13/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12829199. 1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. 2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications. Information regarding your application status can be found in the USAJobs Help Center. Beginning September 27, 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan. Resumes longer than two pages will result in ineligibility for further consideration for the position. USAJOBS will not allow you to upload or build resumes longer than two pages, and you will need to update the resumes in your profile before applying for a job. Resumes should include information relevant to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies of the position to which you are applying. VA is unable to make assumptions about qualifications if not clearly listed. Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement. Your resume must be 5MB or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans. Make your page margins 0.5 inches. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume. The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started. Helpful Hints for Creating a Two-Page Resume: Prioritize most relevant and recent experience Use concise, results focused language Align language from the job announcement Focus on demonstrating skills and competencies Remove outdated or unrelated experience Use the USAJOBS resume builder Additional guidance on this new requirement and resume building tools can be found at: https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/merit-hiring-plan-resources/applicant-guidance-on-the-two-page-resume-limit/ To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

Application Deadline: 2025-11-13