Utility Systems Repairer-Operator

  • Smithsonian Institution
  • Chantilly, Virginia
  • Full Time
Utility Systems Repairer-Operor (HVAC Technician) Smithsonian Institution Summary The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, educion, and research complex, with 21 museums and the Nional Zoo. This position is loced in one of the Smithsonian Institution's facilities serviced by the Office of Facilities Management (FM). The Office of Facilities Management (FM) is responsible for all Smithsonian facilities, many of which are designed as historic and all of which are ed by millions of people each year. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 06/26/2025 to 07/10/2025 Salary $30.89 - $42.20 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 08 - 11 Locion Chantilly, VA FEW vacancies Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent - Federal Work schedule Full-time - Full-Time, Permanent Service Competitive Promotion potential 11 Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number 25R-SR-312642-DEU-FM Control number 839425600 This job is open to The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarificion from the agency This position is open to all U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nionals. Note: Federal employees with permanent stus or individuals eligible for special appointing authorities may also apply to Job Announcement #25R-SR-312642-MPA-FM.

More than one selection may be made from this announcement. Duties The Utility Systems Repairer-Operor serves as a mechanic in any of the Building Management Division's (BMD), Zones, performing the full range of operions, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair. In this position, you will: Wage Grade-8: Perform basic operions, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair work under close directions; operes, performs predictive and preventive maintenance on, and repairs equipment and component parts of refrigerion, air-conditioning, heing, high pressure steam distribution, humidificion systems, and boiler systems. Perform fire pump and emergency generor testing. Work with engineering and testing personnel while planning and modifying a system to meet specific conditions and accomplishes repairs and modificions to meet conditions required. Assure the continuous operion and surveillance of the computers in the Central Control Room, analyzes printout da and alarms and assures approprie remedial actions are taken. Wage Grade-10/11: Perform the full range of operions, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair; operes, performs predictive and preventive maintenance on, and repairs equipment and component parts of refrigerion, air-conditioning, heing, high pressure steam distribution, humidificion systems, and boiler systems. Install and recognizes the cause of faulty equipment, and repairs, modifies and reloces equipment th provides specific and critical conditions in laborories and special purpose facilities. Perform maintenance to equipment, makes adjustment and repairs to equipment and control systems to ensure proper and efficient operion; tests, detects and diagnoses trouble in heing and air-conditioning systems and takes corrective action. Clean and maintains interiors of all mechanical rooms, air intakes, and all other mechanical equipment and areas. Assure the continuous operion and surveillance of the computers in the Central Control Room, analyzes printout da and alarms and assures approprie remedial actions are taken. Requirements Conditions of Employment Pass Pre-employment Background Investigion May need to complete a Probionary Period Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service. Conditions of Employment : Wage Grade-08/10/11 Must have a valid Ste or District of Columbia driver's license. (You must submit a copy with your applicion) Must be available to work any one of the various shifts and/or assigned workdays th include holidays, weekends, and call back emergencies. Wage Grade-10/11 Must possess a current EPA Universal Refrigerant Certificion. (You must submit a copy with your applicion) PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: This position requires the physical ability to perform moderely heavy work including lifting and carrying heavy objects up to 50 lbs.; work outside in all weher conditions with exposure to dirt, dust, pollen and insects; climb ladders and stairs; and stand and walk for extended periods. Qualificion requirements must be met by the closing de of the job opportunity announcement. For informion on the Job Qualificion System for Trades and Labor Occupions, see . Qualificions In order to be red qualified, an applicant's overall experience and training must indice possession of the minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the duties of this position. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (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 th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Additional informion This position is included in the bargaining unit. Recruitment Incentive: Recruitment incentive(s) may be authorized for this position. However, approval for incentives are contingent upon various availability. If authorized, certain incentives will require the incumbent to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a certain time period. Note: This stement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive offered and paid. Selections may be made for vacancies across the Smithsonian Institution (SI). By applying to this position, you agree to allow your applicion and other personal informion to be shared with one or more SI hiring officials for employment considerion for same/similar positions within the locion(s) identified in this announcement. Benefits The Smithsonian offers a comprehensive benefits package th includes, in part, vacion and sick leave, holidays, health/life insurance, accident insurance, and excellent retirement program options. Please see Benefits for a complete description. Flexible Spending Accounts - Health Insurance - Leave - Life Insurance - Long Term Care Insurance - Retirement Program - How You Will Be Evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Applicions will first be evalued to determine whether the following screen out element is met: Wage Grade-08: Ability to do the work of a Utility System Repairer-Operor without more than normal supervision. Wage Grade-10/11: Ability to do the full range of a Utility System Repairer-Operor to include operions, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair, without more than normal supervision. If an applicant meets the screen-out element, the following Job Elements evalued: Knowledge of equipment assembly, installion, operions, repair and maintenance (HVAC, electrical, steam). Knowledge of HVAC technical practices (theoretical, precise, artistic). Use of Measuring Instruments. Ability to interpret instructions, specificions, etc. (includes blueprint reading). Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment. Knowledge of Utility System Merials. Best Cegory - Meets the screen-out element and excels in most of the job-reled elements above. Good Cegory - Meets the screen-out element but does not sisfy most of the job-reled elements above to a substantive degree. This cegory ring process does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three" but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-veterans within each cegory. A selecting official may make selections from the highest quality cegory (Best Cegory) provided no veteran in th cegory is passed over to select a non-veteran in th cegory unless the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 3317(b) or 3318(b) are sisfied. Veterans who meet minimum qualificion requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality cegory, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional the GS-9 grade level or higher. Applicants who have not submitted a resume in the USAjobs system and/or have not answered all of the announcement questions will not be considered for this position. Important Note: Your resume and supporting documention compared to your responses to the occupional questionnaire or other assessment tool for consistency. If a determinion is made th you have red yourself higher than is supported by your resume, you assigned a ring commensure to your described experience. Your resume should provide sufficient informion regarding how your educion and experience rele to this position, including the major duties and qualificions criteria listed You may for this vacancy. Benefits The Smithsonian offers a comprehensive benefits package th includes, in part, vacion and sick leave, holidays, health/life insurance, accident insurance, and excellent retirement program options. Please see Benefits for a complete description. Flexible Spending Accounts - Health Insurance - Leave - Life Insurance - Long Term Care Insurance - Retirement Program - Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies. Your applicion package should include the following documents: Resume - Your resume can be uploaded and tached to your applicion or creed using the USA Jobs on-line resume builder. Ensure your resume contains the job title (including the occupional series and grade if it is Federal), job-reled qualificions, starting and ending des (month and year), hours worked per week, and salary for each employment period. It is your responsibility to ensure all informion is submitted. Failure to include this informion may result in disqualificion for the position. For assistance with creing a resume, please click . Proof of Veteran's Preference - DD214 (Member 4 Copy), if you are a veteran. Additionally, applicants claiming 10-point preference must complete Standard Form (SF) 15, Applicion for 10-Point Veteran Preference, as well as additional documention required by the SF-15, such as a VA letter. Unofficial school transcripts, if the position has an educion requirement or if you are using educion to qualify. If selected for the position, you must provide an official transcript before appointment. Proof of U.S. accredition for foreign study, if applicable. Proof of a current EPA Universal Refrigerant Certificion. (You must submit a copy with your applicion) Proof of a valid Ste or District of Columbia Driver's License. (You must submit a copy with your applicion) If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Click on the "Apply Online" button on the upper right side of the page. Please Note: You must apply for this position online through the 'Apply Online' button and submit required supplemental documents (if they are relevant to you). You may submit required documents by uploading them online during the applicion process. The complete applicion package, including any required documents, is due in the Smithsonian Office of Human Resources on the closing de of the announcement by 11:59 PM Eastern Time. If you are unable to apply online, paper applicions may be accepted with prior approval of the Contact Person listed below. Agency contact informion Shontel Ruiz Phone TDD ... Address SMITHSONIAN Office of Human Resources POB 37012, 600 Maryland Avenue, MRC 517 Suite 5060 Washington, District of Columbia 20013-7012 United Stes Next steps At the end of the applicion process you able to cree and save a PDF file th contains your responses to the assessment questions. You may save this file as initial receipt of your applicion. After the job announcement closes, you will receive an email from the Smithsonian with confirmion of receipt. The Smithsonian receives many applicions for each job. Each applicion is reviewed carefully which may take a few weeks. We will send you an e-mail to upde you as we go through phases of the applicion review process. You may also check your applicion stus by logging into www.usajobs.gov and selecting the tab "My USAJOBS;" e-mailing ...; or by contacting the Office of Human Resources Representive listed. Additional Informion: Tips on applying for Smithsonian jobs are available . The Smithsonian does not pay relocion expenses but recruitment incentives may be authorized. The Smithsonian Institution is an equal opportunity employer. Additional informion can be found on our website ( . Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Required Documents Your applicion package should include the following documents: Resume - Your resume can be uploaded and tached to your applicion or creed using the USA Jobs on-line resume builder. Ensure your resume contains the job title (including the occupional series and grade if it is Federal), job-reled qualificions, starting and ending des (month and year), hours worked per week, and salary for each employment period. It is your responsibility to ensure all informion is submitted. Failure to include this informion may result in disqualificion for the position. For assistance with creing a resume, please click . Proof of Veteran's Preference - DD214 (Member 4 Copy), if you are a veteran. Additionally, applicants claiming 10-point preference must complete Standard Form (SF) 15, Applicion for 10-Point Veteran Preference, as well as additional documention required by the SF-15, such as a VA letter. Unofficial school transcripts, if the position has an educion requirement or if you are using educion to qualify. If selected for the position, you must provide an official transcript before appointment. Proof of U.S. accredition for foreign study, if applicable. Proof of a current EPA Universal Refrigerant Certificion. (You must submit a copy with your applicion) Proof of a valid Ste or District of Columbia Driver's License. (You must submit a copy with your applicion) If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Click on the "Apply Online" button on the upper right side of the page. Please Note: You must apply for this position online through the 'Apply Online' button and submit required supplemental documents (if they are relevant to you). You may submit required documents by uploading them online during the applicion process. The complete applicion package, including any required documents, is due in the Smithsonian Office of Human Resources on the closing de of the announcement by 11:59 PM Eastern Time. If you are unable to apply online, paper applicions may be accepted with prior approval of the Contact Person listed below. Agency contact informion Shontel Ruiz Phone TDD ... Address SMITHSONIAN Office of Human Resources POB 37012, 600 Maryland Avenue, MRC 517 Suite 5060 Washington, District of Columbia 20013-7012 United Stes Next steps At the end of the applicion process you able to cree and save a PDF file th contains your responses to the assessment questions. You may save this file as initial receipt of your applicion. After the job announcement closes, you will receive an email from the Smithsonian with confirmion of receipt. The Smithsonian receives many applicions for each job. Each applicion is reviewed carefully which may take a few weeks. We will send you an e-mail to upde you as we go through phases of the applicion review process. You may also check your applicion stus by logging into www.usajobs.gov and selecting the tab "My USAJOBS;" e-mailing ...; or by contacting the Office of Human Resources Representive listed. Additional Informion: Tips on applying for Smithsonian jobs are available . The Smithsonian does not pay relocion expenses but recruitment incentives may be authorized. The Smithsonian Institution is an equal opportunity employer. Additional informion can be found on our website ( . Fair & Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 06/26/2025 to 07/10/2025 Salary $30.89 - $42.20 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 08 - 11 Locion Chantilly, VA FEW vacancies Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent - Federal Work schedule Full-time - Full-Time, Permanent Service Competitive Promotion potential 11 Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number 25R-SR-312642-DEU-FM Control number 839425600 .,

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Job ID: 483427367
Originally Posted on: 6/30/2025

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