This vacancy is for a WL - 5306-10, Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic Leader located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, CG ACADEMY PUBLIC WORKS SECTION in NEW LONDON, Connecticut.
To qualify for the Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic Leader, WL-5306-10, applicants must meet the following screen-out job element to be considered for this position: Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (Screen-out Element) Ability To Inspect (Screen-out Element) Ability To Instruct (Screen-out Element) Ability To Lead Or Supervise (Screen-out Element) Applicants will be evaluated on their ability to perform the duties of the position rather than the length of experience. Eligibility will be determined by the relevance, scope, and quality of all experience and training, regardless of where or how acquired. To meet the screen-out examples of the duties includes: Knowledge of the refrigeration cycle of a variety of commercial and industrial systems to locate and check elements such as those which control low side and high side pressure; the temperature of the cooling units; the temperatures of the liquid and suction lines; and the running time of the various mechanisms. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification- National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
You will serve as an Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic Leader and be responsible for performing maintenance and repair of various air conditioning, heating, ventilation, refrigeration, plumbing and water distribution systems. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Performing emergent, urgent, routine and preventative maintenance on a variety of equipment in the heating, refrigeration, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing trades and special-purpose air conditioning & dehumidification systems. Installing, maintenance, and repair of: heating, ventilation, air-conditioning (HV AC) equipment and systems, domestic water. Articulating and communicating to the team the assignment, project, problem to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review and deadlines and timeframes for completion. Demonstrating proper work methods, explains unusual or highly technical tasks (either orally or in writing), sets the pace and monitors work in progress. Ensuring safety protocols, confined space entry protocols, hazardous material identification and reporting (asbestos, lead, etc) are in place and adhered to. Monitoring climate controls using the Direct Digital Control (DDC system) to ensure the climate settings and the actual temperature readings for Academy buildings are within established acceptable ranges.