The Air Conditioning Equipment Operator is assigned to the Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA, VISN 8; VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS) under the Facility Operations Control Center (FOCC), San Juan, PR. The FOCC provides, operates, and maintains a state-of-the-art facility service program in support of the VACHS. This includes the Main Medical Center in San Juan, PR and eleven (11) Outpatient Clinics throughout Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.

Duties

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Operations and Monitoring of Utility Systems: Works different shifts, to maintain the twenty-four (24) hour, seven (7) day a week shift. Mans the plant and being in control of all operations, air conditioning, refrigeration, heating, ventilation, fire protection, and all other functions that are integrated and controlled through the complex computer. Monitors potable water pressure set points and water level of the tanks continuously and check the supply of water from the city to the underground water system. Operates air-conditioning systems in the FOCC, including regulating chill room and dedicated climate areas. Starts, operates, stops and adjusts air handling equipment and centrifugal compressors to maintain the appropriate temperatures, humidity, and to detect and diagnose malfunctions. Orders the bulk liquid oxygen, be present when tanks are replenished, and keep log of each service. Makes sure that the area containing the tanks always be closed-off and more importantly, that the tank pressure does not exceed more than 230 PSI. Inspection of Utility Systems: Assists in the routine inspections of the chillers, pumps, exhaust fans, supply fans, air handling units, etc. to ensure that the equipment is physically capable of performing its assigned function. Ensures that buildings and areas are in proper working condition and also respond immediately in any case of any alarm and should promptly inform the Safety Office or Police Service of any abnormal findings. Examining and Troubleshooting of Utility Systems: Attends all service calls from the Medical Center during weekends, nights, and holidays. Repairs air conditioning, refrigeration, heating, ventilation, fire protection, and other equipment and functions controlled by a computer system. Monitors, troubleshoots, and resets the systems through the computer system. Makes repairs on the different systems when assigned plumbers, electricians, or other specialized personnel are absent or unavailable. Gives preventive rounds, each shift, to ensure that the critical equipment is in total functionality and if not, take the pertinent steps to correct the problem. Maintain Engineering Log/Reports: Prepares and maintains complete daily logs of all control instrument readings as of his/her shift. Maintains the exact temperature in the operating rooms, intensive care units, main computer room and isolation room. Sends daily reports to the interested/pertinent parties about specific hospital areas and data such as: temperature (OR Group, Infection Control Group and Laboratory and Pathology Group), relative humidity, oxygen supply, water supply, and cardio lab. Maintains a logbook where every contractor, before starting their work, must sign in and later out. **Note: Must be able to speak and read English and be able to speak Spanish.** Work Schedule: Rotating Monday - Sunday; 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, 4:00 pm to 12:00am, 12:00am to 8:00am. Day off continually changes, Weekends & Holidays. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

**Note: Your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume.** TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION, YOU MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: The positions include a Selective Placement Factor (skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to - and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: Bilingual - This position requires applicants to read write and speak English and Spanish. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English and Spanish in order to meet the requirements of this position. The Selective Placement Factor for this position is: 'Proficient in reading, speaking, and comprehending English and Spanish'. *Spanish Language Proficiency: This position requires applicants to read, write and speak Spanish fluently. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken Spanish in order to meet the requirements of this position. and English Language Proficiency: This position requires applicants to read, write and speak English fluently. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required. PHYSICAL EFFORTS: The Air Conditioning Equipment Operator must be able to support prolonged periods of time alone and in closed control room. He/she must be in good physical condition since work involves walking, climbing, bending and working in cramped spaces, and occasionally lifting objects weighing up to 50 pounds. The incumbent must be able to walk throughout the entire VACHS campus, machinery rooms, roof tops, and tank tops, climb tall ladders, work in hot and loud environments. AND WORK CONDITIONS: The Air Conditioning Equipment Operator and Office works rotating shifts, twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven days a week. He/she must know how to read and write English in order to understand Manuals of instructions and to make reports. Some plant and cooling tower surrounding areas has variations of extreme heated and cold temperatures; and high noises, which requires personal protective equipment. Possibility exposed to burns when working on and around steam and hot water equipment. He/she must know how to read blueprints, drawings and schematics. The Facility Operations Control Center is operated twenty-four (24) hours a day, (seven (7) days a week in three (3) eight (8) hours shifts (rotating shifts). You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Dexterity and SafetyInspectInterpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)TroubleshootingWithout more than normal supervision IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address San Juan VA Medical Center 10 Calle Casia San Juan, PR 00921 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]