Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic Assistant Supervisor

Summary

This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Capitol Building and Capitol Visitor Center Operations and Maintenance Division; Maintenance Section, Night Maintenance Unit. The selectee will exercise technical and administrative supervision over workers performing air conditioning (A/C) mechanical work.

Duties

TOUR OF DUTY: Night shift:

• 10:00pm – 6:30am (Hours may Change Due to Operational Needs of Management) This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Superintendent, Capitol Building; Assistant Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Capitol Building and Capitol Visitor Center Operations and Maintenance Division; Maintenance Branch; Maintenance Section, Day, Evening and Night Maintenance Units.
• The incumbent exercises technical and administrative supervision over workers performing air conditioning (A/C) mechanical work.
• The incumbent is a working assistant to the supervisor with the following duties and responsibilities: Assists with providing administrative and technical direction to subordinate employees which includes developing performance standards; providing for employee skills enrichment through job related coaching, mentoring, and training; and resolving complaints and grievances as delegated.
• Assists with planning the work assignments based on established deadlines, priorities, and work sequences.
• Prepares estimates of material costs for proposed or anticipated mechanical system alterations and new mechanical system installations.
• Plans and lays out work assignments.
• Checks completed assignments for proper operation and preventive maintenance on a variety of commercial and industrial systems.
• Manages the operation of pneumatic and Direct Digital Control systems to control air-handling units to maintain air temperature, relative humidity, duct and building static pressure, and outside air economizer controls.
• Examines complex air conditioning systems in order to troubleshoot, locate, and repair faulty equipment such as compressors, reciprocating, centrifugal, or rotary pump, and refrigerant controls.
• Plans, lays out, directs, and checks the work of insulators and pipe coverers who are engaged in the installation, maintenance, and removal of insulation materials.

Requirements

To be employed by the Architect of the Capitol in a paid position, an individual must meet one of the categories below:

• A citizen of the United States; A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B); A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible; A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States.
• You resume and question responses must demonstrate job-related elements.
• You must meet the definition of specialized experience.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Review your resume and responses carefully. Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume and your responses to job specific self-assessment questions.

Your resume will be evaluated based on evidence of your ability to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) for this position, possession of any specialized experience, and how well your background and experience relates to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement. The self-assessment questions relate to the following job elements.

Experience leading or supervising skilled workers in the mechanical trade occupation. (Screen-out) Knowledge of air conditioning equipment assembly, installation, and repair. Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc., including blueprints. Knowledge of air conditioning and refrigeration materials. Knowledge of air conditioning and refrigeration trade practices.

Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment of the refrigeration and air conditioning trade. Troubleshooting air conditioning and refrigeration units. Your responses to the self assessment questions serve as the basis for your initial rating. You will receive a numerical score based on your responses to these questions.

Next, your responses will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert against the information provided in your resume and optional cover letter. Your resume must support your answers to the self assessment questions. Falsifying your background, education, and/or experience is cause for not hiring you or disqualification for further consideration.

Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the “Required Documents” section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application). You may preview questions for this vacancy.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits.

Selected applicant(s) may be eligible to earn a higher annual leave accrual rate credit towards annual leave accrual based on prior non-Federal or uniformed service work experience. The amount of service credit will be based on specialized experience or qualifying experience that is provided on the applicant profile submitted.

As such, if you are a new employee to the Federal Government or a rehire, it is important that you provide a work history that lists all directly related positions held, and it must include the dates of employment (month/day/year). The Architect of the Capitol offers eligible employees opportunity to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program.

Required Documents

A complete application consists of:

• A resume or any other written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications.
• An cover letter is optional.
• Your resume should indicate your citizenship and should list your educational and work experience including job titles, salary, employment dates, duties and accomplishments, experience and how it relates to the KSAs in the job announcement.
• Any experience claimed in a cover letter should be fully substantiated by information contained in your resume.
• Supporting Documentation: You can choose ONE of the following methods to submit Supporting Documents: 1) You can upload your documents when you register or update your information on the Architect of the Capitol application site which you access through the USAJobs site. —OR— 2) You can fax your documents using the system generated fax cover sheet.
• Your application and all required documentation must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the closing date of this job announcement.