- Position Title
- Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBTC-12744099-25-NS Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, June 4, 2025 to Monday, June 16, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Preferences
1.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
Your resume must be submitted in English and include the following information for each job listed:
- Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
- Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in employment with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your current level of education and/or experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your experience and education are subject to verification by investigation. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience or education as proof to support your answers, or you may be required to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability to perform a task.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Screen Out Element: The screen-out element for this position is ability to do the work of the positions without more than normal supervision. Do you have the ability to do the work of the positions without more than normal supervision as an Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic?
Experience includes, but is not limited to the following: Performing overhaul, installation, maintenance, modification, and repair of various types of air conditioning equipment; performing scheduled preventive maintenance inspections, systematic troubleshooting, maintenance and repair; performing vibration analysis of major building service equipment; Testing systems and equipment for leaks, evacuates air and moisture or other foreign matter from refrigerant systems or components using proper refrigerant dryers, chemical dryers, high vacuum pump or drying oven; charging systems with proper refrigerant to obtain optimum operating levels; installing, maintaining, and repairing tubing, valves, fittings, castings, and equipment by welding, brazing, soldering, and flaring; examining equipment for wear or damage, repairs deficiencies; and properly installs belts, pulleys, connecting rods, crank shafts, pistons, rings, fans, overhauls valves, etc.
Note: It is highly encourage that this be reflected in your resume. Failure to accurately describe may result in non-consideration.
Experience includes, but is not limited to the following: Performing overhaul, installation, maintenance, modification, and repair of various types of air conditioning equipment; performing scheduled preventive maintenance inspections, systematic troubleshooting, maintenance and repair; performing vibration analysis of major building service equipment; Testing systems and equipment for leaks, evacuates air and moisture or other foreign matter from refrigerant systems or components using proper refrigerant dryers, chemical dryers, high vacuum pump or drying oven; charging systems with proper refrigerant to obtain optimum operating levels; installing, maintaining, and repairing tubing, valves, fittings, castings, and equipment by welding, brazing, soldering, and flaring; examining equipment for wear or damage, repairs deficiencies; and properly installs belts, pulleys, connecting rods, crank shafts, pistons, rings, fans, overhauls valves, etc.
Note: It is highly encourage that this be reflected in your resume. Failure to accurately describe may result in non-consideration.
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Install, maintains and repairs tubing, valves, fittings, castings and equipment by welding, brazing, soldering and flaring.
3.
Perform overhaul, installation, maintenance, modification, and repair of various types of air conditioning equipment.
4.
Repairs, installs and modifies all types of Air conditioning, heat and ventilation duct work.
5.
Operate Pneumatic and electronic/electric control devices, water pumps, fans, automatic steam and water regulating valves, humidifiers, compressors, gauges, switches, and relays.
6.
Experience in using blueprints, plans and subsequent information.
7.
Make recommendations for planned maintenance and perform quality assurance follow-up inspections.
8.
Operate a variety of compressors including centrifugal, reciprocating, geared or rotary pumps and hermetically-sealed motor and pressure controls.
9.
Work on pneumatic and electronic control devices, water pumps, fans, automatic steam and water regulating valves, humidifiers, compressors, gauges, switches, relays and meters.
10.
Maintain large centrifugal chill water compressors, air cooled chill water units, direct exchange air cooled equipment of various sizes and large air handling equipment.
11.
Knowledge of basic theory of refrigeration, air conditioning, and steam distribution used in air conditioning.
12.
Knowledge and skills of the crafts to perform scheduled preventive maintenance inspections, systematic troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of various sizes and types of refrigeration and air conditioning equipment.
13.
Knowledge of the principles and theories of air conditioning and refrigeration such as the refrigeration cycle, heat transfer laws, and the use of refrigerant tables.
14.
Perform tasks and basic repairs in the fields of air conditioning, refrigeration and steam distribution.
15.
Regularly test systems and equipment for leaks, evacuating air and moisture from refrigerant systems using proper refrigerant and chemical dryers, high vacuum pumps.
16.
Properly installs belts, pulleys, connecting rods, crank shafts, pistons, rings, replace gaskets, springs, floats, valve fittings, seals, couplings and flywheels.
17.
Inspects equipment for wear or damage, replaces parts or repairs deficiencies.
18.
Inspection, analysis and follow up for on Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Quality Assurance program.
19.
Perform vibration analysis of major building service equipment.
20.
Use of standard tools of the trade and specialized test equipment such as a probe multimeter, volt ohm meter watt meter, charging manifold, voltmeter, sling psychrometer belt gauge.
21.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled; I may be denied an appointment; or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated and that responding "No" or providing no response to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
RESUME REMINDER: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.
Resume should include for example: contact information; descriptions of jobs held, including the name and address of employer, job title, description of duties, beginning and ending date (month/year) of employment, average hours worked per week if part-time, and supervisor's name and phone number; education, including name and location of college, dates attended, and type and date of any degree earned; other information such as possession of licenses, certificates, etc. Descriptions of duties must be sufficiently detailed to document the level of experience. Although not mandatory, if the position is (was) with the Federal government, either military or civilian, you should state the series and grade or pay grade (rank) and the date of last promotion.