Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic Supervisor

The position of the Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic Supervisor is located in the Facilities Management Service at VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto Division. The position serves as foreman over the Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Shop exercising full supervisory responsibility for control over work operations.

Major duties

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic Supervisor/PD03308-O Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Major duties include, but are not limited to the following: Instructs, directs, trains, and plans the activities assigned personnel and administers personnel actions for subordinate employees. Performs frequent and periodic inspections of equipment whose maintenance and repair the HVAC Shop is responsible to perform. Ensures adequate stock of materials and equipment by inventorying and ordering those supplies necessary within the allocated HVAC budget. Schedules and approves annual leave of A/C & R Unit employees on an annual basis to accommodate seasonal workloads. Assigns priorities to tasks of subordinates verbally or in writing to ensure deadlines are met and keeps a tickler file of important dates/goals to accomplish this. Researches and gathers data on equipment and materials to prepare specifications for ordering supplies, equipment, and services required for the HVAC Shop. Responsible for inventory and security of assigned equipment on the Equipment Inventory List (EIL), and other non-accountable supplies. Initiates new and replacement personal property request, including justification information for the replacement. Prepares Performance Plans for subordinates and prepares annual Performance Appraisals. Interprets specifications, drawings, memos, catalogs, operating manuals, etc., for subordinates. Receives assignments both orally and in writing. Specific technical and administrative problems are discussed with supervisors concerning extensive and difficult assignments. Carries out other special assignments as delegated and performs any other related duties that may be assigned to the HVAC Shop. Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair Interpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading) Materials Measuring Instruments Technical Practices Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Selective Placement Factor: Must posses and maintain a valid California Driver's License. Physical Requirements: Work requires good coordination and good physical condition. Required to walk, stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb, crawl and work in uncomfortable positions and to pull, push, reach over the should and lift supplies and/or equipment weighing up 50 pounds. Hoists, holders, and pulleys are operated when removing units such as large compressors, condensers, and chillers. Typically makes repairs and installations from ladders, scaffolding and platforms where the parts of systems worked on are frequently in hard-to-reach places; therefore, stooping, stretching, bending, and kneeling are frequently for long periods of time. Must have rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, good hearing, depth perception and the ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors. Glasses are permitted. Working Conditions: Work is both outside and inside in areas of medium to excessive heat, cold, humidity, dampness or chilling areas that have intermittent noise, dust, fumes, grease, dirt, oils, with exposure to electrical wires and energy. Areas may be slippery and/or uneven surfaces, in equipment rooms, tunnels, crawls spaces, penthouses, overhead catwalks, scaffolding and/or in tight areas such as manholes and electrical equipment closets. 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Requirements

U.S. 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.