Air Conditioning Equipment Operator
Location: Indianapolis Indiana
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is presently looking of Air Conditioning Equipment Operator right now, this job will be placed in Indiana. More complete informations about this job opportunity please read the description below. Vacancy ID: 887388
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President LincolnÂ's promise - Â"To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for! his widow, and his orphanÂ" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are AmericaÂ's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) needs employees who possess the energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who served our Country. Whatever the job title, every position in VA will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people - our Veterans. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. Working for VA is one of the most emotionally satisfying and professionally rewarding ways to dedicate the best within you to your Country's service.
If you are transitioning from the military or a Veteran already, we invite you to explore the benefits of! continuing your career at the VA. The VA is committed to hiri! ng Veterans. The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission.
The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define Â"who we are,Â" our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are I ntegrity, C ommitment, A dvocacy, R espect and E xcellence (Â" I CARE Â").
America's Veterans need you!
To find out more, go to http://www.va.gov/jobs/ . KEY REQUIREMENTS
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
You will be subject to a background/suitability investigation.
Pre-employment physical required. DUTIES:
This position is located in Engineering Service at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. As an Air Conditioning Equipment Operator, you will be respon! sible for the safe and efficient operation of the Chiller Plant and all HVAC Equipment throughout the medical center. Duties of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Repairs and maintains a variety of large commercial and industrial refrigeration and air conditioning systems;
- Supports equipment with complex problems and extensive repairs require judgment to locate malfunctions;
- Installs pumps, rearranges steam lines, valves, etc. and troubleshoots electrical and instrument control systems with the Chiller Plant, in gas and oil burners, air conditioning panel boards and graphic control boards;
- Maintains charts, logs, and other historical data pertinent to plant operations;
- Works with medical gas, electrical, plumbing, nurse call, and hardware systems, making emergency calls when needed to investigate and correct identified problems.
***RELOCATION EXPENSES AND/OR INCENTIVES ARE! NOT AUTHORIZED***
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Qualification Standard Handbook X-118C ( www.opm.gov/qualifications/x-118c ). For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element.
Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume.
You wi! ll be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
- Ability to do the work of an Air Conditioning Equipment Operator without more than normal supervision. (SCREEN OUT)
- Possession of valid state driverÂ's license. (SCREEN OUT)
- Possession of a current CFC/NCFC Certification. (SCREEN OUT)
- Knowledge of equipment assembly, installation and repair.
- Skill in the operation of various types of air conditioning and air conditioning related equipment.
- Ability to interpret instructions and specifications.
- Skill in the use of measuring instruments.
PHYSICAL EFFORT: The duties of this position require moderate to arduous physical exertion involving prolonged walking, standing, and lifting, repeated bending, and will at times have to work prolonged hours. Frequently carry and set up parts and equipment t! hat weigh up to 50 pounds.
WORKING CONDITIONS: You must! practice safety in all work because of the hazards involved, such as inhalation of refrigerant during accidental release of refrigerant, direct contact with refrigerant in eyes and skin, working around high voltage and secondary voltage systems, climbing to high elevations such as cooling tower, working on top of air handling units where there are numerous hazards which could cause head injuries. You will be working in areas where steam and hot water systems are installed, with the possibility of receiving burns. You will handle large pieces of equipment, such as electric motors, which weigh in excess of five hundred pounds. Exposure to sudden temperature changes going in and out of the deep freezers or conditioned and unconditioned spaces.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your responses.
Veteran's Preference :
When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additionally, veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability. If the military member is within 120 days of separation and does not yet have a DD214, the member may instead submit any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.!
Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, ! non service-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed " SF15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference ," (go to http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf ) and required documentation with your application materials. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx . HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Applicants will be ranked based on three quality groups, as follows:
Best Qualified - applicants possessing knowledge, skills and abilities that substantially exceed the minimum qualifications of the position and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position;
Well Qualified - applicants possessing knowledge, skills and abilities that exceed the minimum qualification of the position and who are proficient in ! most of the requirements of the job;
Qualified - applicants possessing knowledge, skills and abilities that meet the minimum qualifications of the position.
After the vacancy announcement closes, reviewed applications are evaluated against the questionnaire responses and placed in the appropriate quality group. Qualified veterans will be afforded preference by being placed at the top of the appropriate quality group. Qualifying veterans with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be placed at the top of the best-qualified group. The best-qualified group is the first to be referred to the hiring facility for further consideration and possible interview. The remaining groups may be referred based on the number of applicants available. BENEFITS:
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered: http://www.va.gov/jobs/job_benefits/benefits.asp .
The Federal Government has! special appointing authorities for persons with qualifying disabilitie! s, such as Schedule A. Specific information can be found at http://www.opm.gov/disability/peoplewithdisabilities.asp . IMPORTANT: If you would like to receive consideration as a Schedule A applicant, you must contact the HR Office at the facility where this position is located: VAMC-HRMS 05
1481 WEST 10TH STREET
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202
OTHER INFORMATION:
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the a! gency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ .
VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with sa! lary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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This job starts available on: Fri, 10 May 2013 14:53:53 GMT
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