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. This position requires a duty location of both Fort Myer, VA and Fort McNair, Washington, DC. An "EPA Universal certificate " required for this position.

Duties

As Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Heating Control Technician Specialists, performs numerous and varied duties. Services, operates, modifies, repairs and/or installs sophisticated heating, cooling, and ventilation systems with very complex controls that far exceeds formal Army construction. Responsible for modification, maintenance, servicing, repair, and/or installation of refrigeration plants.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• This position is designated as a Mission Essential position.
• The duties of this position may require the incumbent to work evenings, nights, holidays, and/or weekends to include modification in shifts and/or tour of duty.
• An ”EPA Universal certificate “ required for this position.

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 a(n) Air Conditioning Maintenance Mechanic ~ without more than normal supervision. I have the ability to perform the full range of journeyman level heating, ventilation, and air conditioning work which involves troubleshooting the equipment under simulated or actual operating conditions to isolate the problem to the malfunctioning component, or assembly and performing repairs. I am skilled in making modifications, performing test calibrations in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and procedures, repairing HVAC systems and equipment and back flow preventor systems. I work on my own initiative under general supervision subject to occasional inspection. An "EPA Universal certificate " required for this position. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Physical Effort - Work requires extensive walking, standing, crawling, bending, kneeling, reaching, climbing and lifting. Must be able to work from ladders in cramped positions and in small spaces. Working Conditions - Incumbent is subjected to conditions affected by heat, rain, snow, humidity, dust and grease, extreme cold, indoors and outdoors, roof tops. Hazards: toxic and/or explosive fumes, cuts and bruises, burns by electric shock, burns from chemically treated water, falls from ladders, bursting steam pipes, scalding water, etc.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address FT-W0UCAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG FT MYER DO NOT MAIL Fort Myer, VA 22211 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk