Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel in the DoD workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Duties

Perform the full range of installation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of a variety of air conditioning, heating and ventilation equipment. Work from oral instructions, blueprints and work orders. Trace and locate defects, determine the type and extent of repair needed, and plan the work. Select the proper tools and testing devices, and accomplish the work in accordance with accepted trade practices. Drive various vehicles such as utility trucks or similar vehicles (primarily under 10,000 gross vehicle weight) to and from the work site in order to transport self, supplies, and other employees throughout the installation and on public roads.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• The employee will be required to successfully pass physical examinations as required by Federal and Office of Safety and Occupational Health Administration guides.
• This position requires the employee to use personal protective equipment provided by the employer.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 50 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
• See "Additional Information" section for additional requirements.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision. Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of an Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic without more than normal supervision. Perform the full repair cycle of air conditioning and heating equipment; have the ability to maintain residential, commercial, and industrial air conditioning equipment using tools common to the trade such as meters, gauges, recovery machines, and hand tools; perform refrigerant recovery; install and maintain variable air volume, chilled and heating water applications, oil and gas burners, furnaces, and heat pumps, water source heat pumps; and perform preventative maintenance tasks such as cleaning coils, drain pans and drains, and adjusting belts. Work under normal supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Required Certification: Must possess and maintain Universal (Types I, II, and III) Certification. Physical Effort: Employee is required to handle and carry tools, equipment, and testing devices that seldom weigh over 23 kilograms (50 pounds). Work is normally performed at sites where most of the equipment can be reached from the floor or from ladders. Occasionally will be required to perform work from a platform or scaffold in order to reach parts of the systems such as fans, electrical and water lines, and duct work. Occasionally required to stoop, stretch, bend, kneel and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Working Conditions: Work is primarily performed outside with exposure to temperature extremes common to this area. Some work performed indoors and in mechanical rooms. Occasionally subject to cuts, burns, electrical shocks and respiratory ailments. Exposed to repeated, prolonged or concentrated amounts of refrigerant gases which may cause toxic effects to eyes, skin and internal organs. Employee may be required to wear safety equipment such as, but not limited to, hearing protection, safety glasses, hard hat, respirators, gloves and safety shoes.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address FU-W0U3AA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG FT LIBERTY DO NOT MAIL Fort Liberty, NC 28310 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk