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Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
On-siteWilkes Barre, PA$27.2 – $31.8/hrApply by May 21, 2026Air Conditioning Equipment MechanicESTPISTPOperationsTrades
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The Incumbent serves as an Air Conditioning Mechanic within the Facilities Management Service within the Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center and Out Patient Clinics and reports to the Assistant Maintenance and Operations Supervisor. The incumbent's primary responsibility is to ensure the effective and reliable operation of complex special purpose air conditioning systems required for providing precise and critical climatic conditions in a Level 2 Hospital.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but not limited to: Work without supervision requiring the incumbent to use superior knowledge and skills when repairing, installing, modifying, and/or balancing various elements that are designed to meet a wide variety of extreme and critical conditions.
- →Repair and replace commercial and institutional pumps, compressors, air compressors, motors, bearings, blower wheels, refrigeration compressors, steam converters, condensate pumps, control valves, dampers, ventilation equipment, electrical control components, sheet metal ducting and components. .
- →Maintain, repair, install, modify, overhaul and make adjustments to complex heating, air conditioning, ventilation, and refrigeration equipment systems.
- →Brings tools, equipment and materials appropriate to work assignment to and from the work site and shop and storage areas.
- →Read and interpret blueprints and schematics such as Electrical, Direct Digital Controls, Pneumatic Controls, and the Building Automation System to perform preventive maintenance and troubleshoot faulty equipment repair.
- →Work Schedule: Tuesday thru Friday 6:00 am-4:30 pm Position Description Title/PD#: Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic/PD01149A Physical Requirements: Muscular Effort and foot, leg, eye, hand and arm coordination are required for using tools and making repairs on equipment while working in awkward positions in cramped, dark, and elevated environments.Normal daily physical effort requires:1.
- →Lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling up to 50lbs individually2.
- →Lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of more than 50lbs with assistance from others3.
- →Frequent climbing and balancing4.
- →Significant stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling.
- →Working Conditions: The Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic works inside and outside for extended periods in cramped, dark, damp, hot, cold, dusty, noisy, and dangerous conditions including on roof tops during periods of inclement weather, in interstitial spaces, walk in coolers, inside large air conditioning equipment, and mechanic rooms, etc.
- →The incumbent works around multiple sources of dangerous energy such as live electricity, running motors, hydraulic systems, springs, moving pulleys, spinning fans, and steam.
- →The incumbent works around and is sometimes exposed to multiple hazardous materials including liquid and gas refrigerant, lubricating oil, pathogens, asbestos, and cleaning solvents.
- →As a result, the mechanic is required at times to wear proper protective personnel equipment (PPE) including Arc Flash rated suits, eye protection, respirators, Tyvek Suits, hard hats, and steel toed boots to complete assigned tasks and prevent injuries from cuts, burns, electrical shocks, and respiratory ailments.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Services Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 9ac99dbd-795e-42b4-9ef9-fdccff991888
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