The incumbent is responsible for evaluation, modification, installation, maintenance, and maintenance training related to the mechanical & electronic systems of the building automation systems. The primary responsibilities of this position are to modify, install, evaluate, repair, calibrate, troubleshoot, and maintain complex electronic, pneumatic, and electromechanical controls to ensure safe, efficient operation of building automation systems.

Duties

Major duties include: Read and interpret electrical and electronic schematics and blueprints of HVAC systems and controls. Contribute towards solving operational and design problems. Improvise troubleshooting techniques. Compute heat loads and recommend HVAC equipment and control systems. Design test set-ups and use to evaluate device performance to ensure validity and efficiency of operation. Work from vague, incomplete schematics and blueprints. Develop drawings and schematics, using Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) software. Generate drawings from notes gathered in the field to update existing drawings as modifications are implemented. Serve as a technical advisor and consultant in purchase of new equipment to meet current and projected hospital and network needs. Perform testing and balancing of both air and hot/chilled water flow systems, using such testing and environmental control equipment as appropriate. Operate chiller/boiler plant. Solve problems with HVAC, pneumatic controls, electronic controls, graphic controls, and building automation computer systems. Operate, maintain, and repair of building automation systems and all types and brands of temperature, humidity, and volumetric controls, both individually and in any combination. Design and maintain the complex and extensive HVAC controls. Use multimeters, flow hoods, manometers, velometers, psychrometers, thermometers, and liquid flow gauges. Use common hand tools and tools common to the trade. Keep abreast of new technology in electronic, electronic-pneumatic, and direct digital controls. Maintain high-level knowledge of analog and digital electronics, havoc pneumatics, and refrigeration including maintenance and repair. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am to 4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Electronics Technician/PD40360-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/28/2023. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-10. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Individual Occupational Requirement: Basic Requirements - Applicants must meet one of the following basic requirements. To qualify for the Electronics Technician, you must possess the following specialized experience (for positions at GS-4 or equivalent and above): Some examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Work as a technician, instructor, inspector, or mechanic (civilian or military) that showed progression in theoretical and practical knowledge of electronic theory, and of the characteristics, function, operation, and capabilities of a variety of types of electronic equipment. This experience must have included the use of schematic diagrams, a variety of test equipment, and the application of appropriate electronic formulas involved in such duties as testing, troubleshooting, modifying, designing, calibrating, installing, maintaining, repairing, constructing, developing, and instructing on electronic equipment, or similar functions. Experience in developing policies, standards, and procedures for maintenance, installation, or similar functions, provided the work clearly shows that the applicant applied a specialized knowledge of the theories and principles of a variety of electronic systems or equipment. In addition to meeting the time-in-grade and basic requirements, applicant's must also meet the following specialized experience. Specialized Experience: Applicant's must have one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade, GS-10, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as experience in the use of schematic diagrams, a variety of test equipment, and the application of appropriate electronic formulas involved in such duties as testing, troubleshooting, modifying, designing, installing, and repairing, electronic equipment or similar functions. Critical ThinkingPlanning and EvaluatingProblem SolvingTechnical Competence 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: The technician may be required to make repairs and installations from ladders, scaffolding, under buildings, small, tight places, manholes, and where the systems and equipment are in hard-to-reach places. This requires the incumbent to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions for prolonged periods. He or she frequently handles, lifts, carries, and sets up parts with excessive weights. The technician frequently carries and sets up parts and equipment that weigh up to 50 pounds. He or she must be able to maintain intense concentration for long periods of time. As the incumbent frequently works alone, he or she must exercise good judgment. The incumbent must have good eyesight and hearing. The work is done inside and outside, and is subject to dirty, dusty and greasy conditions. The technician is sometimes required to make Installations and repairs in bad smelling damp cold, and hot places. He or she is frequently exposed to the possibility of strains, cuts, scrapes, bruises, burns, electric shock, and infections. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Robley Rex VA Medical Center 800 Zorn Avenue Louisville, KY 40206 US
• Name: Kimberly Connell
• Phone: 727-776-7797
• Email: [email protected]