This position is located within the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Northeast Area in Ithaca, NY. In this position you will recognize the cause of faulty equipment and make repairs on large systems that provide a variety of air conditioning functions such as heating, cooling, humidifying, dehumidifying, cleaning, filtering, and circulating.

Duties

The work involves installing, recognizing the cause of faulty equipment, and repairing. Maintains, installs, and repairs a variety of commercially made, temperature-controlled environmental equipment/instrumentation used in research in which varying environmental conditions are simulated. Performs tasks relating to refrigeration and air conditioning systems in different kinds of structures. Maintains parts and supplies inventory, preventative maintenance and repair records.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Direct Deposit – Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify at https://www.e-verify.gov/
• Must possess and maintain a Universal (Types I, II, and III) technician certification for refrigerant transition and recovery (as required by the EPA in 40 CFR, Part 82, Subpart F).
• Must possess and maintain a valid State-issued driver's license to operate a government-owned motor vehicle.
• Must acquire necessary credentials and maintain a Government Purchasing Card.
• Subject to on-call duty outside normal duty hours, in accordance with procedures established for control of such on-call duty.
• May be required to work weekends, holidays, or before/after normal duty hours when necessary; may be required to report for duty during emergencies, critical periods, or during times when the Government is closed due to inclement weather.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position you must meet the following by the closing date of the vacancy announcement: 05/06/2024Qualifications will be determined under the Job Element Rating System X-118C, Qualifications Standard Handbook. While a specific length of time and experience is not required for most Wage Grade positions, you must show through experience and training that you possess the best qualified level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of this position. Qualification requirements emphasize the quality of experience, not necessarily the length. The responses to the questionnaire and your resume should be in significant detail to provide the person rating your application with a good understanding of your ability to do the job, technical knowledge, work, and training experience, etc. (For example You must have the ability to perform the duties of a Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic without more than normal supervision (Screen Out)). Applicants who do not meet the SCREEN OUT ELEMENT will not be given further consideration. Physical Effort: Considerable physical effort is used when working on parts or systems that are in hard-to-reach places. Incumbent must bend, stoop, kneel and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. The incumbent must frequently carry and set up parts and equipment that weigh up to 75 pounds may be required. Working Conditions: Work is performed in extremes of temperature conditions inside and outside the buildings. Incumbent is exposed to dirt, grease, and fumes, and is subject to cuts, scratches, bruises, burns and the possibility of electric shock. Occasionally, the incumbent must work on top of tall buildings in drafty attic spaces and cramped areas with low overheads. Protective clothing and/or equipment are required when there is a possibility of exposure to toxic refrigerants or other toxic conditions. 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 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 position does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Agricultural Research Service 10300 Baltimore Avenue Beltsville, MD 20705 US
• Name: Tamicka Johnson
• Phone: (703) 259-9323
• Email: [email protected]