Duties

Tour of duty for this position is: Monday - Friday 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (flexible start time)

Work schedule may require some occasionally mandatory overtime on holidays AND weekends.

The individual selected for this position will:

Install insulating materials on ducts, pumps, valves and boilers to limit heat transference, reduce condensation and limit sound.

Measure, cut, mix and shape insulating materials for complex arcs and irregular shapes and installs protective, moisture-proof- containment barriers for hazardous materials removal involving lead paint, asbestos and abatement.

Comply with OSHA and EPA safety and reporting requirements as well as NIOSH, NESHAP, AHERA regulatory requirements. Performs duties that may involve handling and/or removal of friable and non-friable asbestos and lead-based and lead-containing paint (herein referred to as lead paint), as well as suspect polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in building materials.

Plan and perform work involving the removal of lead paint following the lead exposure in construction, 29 CFR 1926.62. Work will require the ability to glove bag, build containments, and work with an Industrial Hygienist when needed. These requirements will apply to asbestos-containing materials as well.

Plan and perform work involving removal and installation of a variety of insulating materials on air ducts, heaters, generators, pumps, piping, evaporators, refrigeration units and boilers.

Remove, repair, enclose and encapsulate asbestos-containing insulation and other asbestos-containing building products, including but not limited to surfacing materials, thermal systems insulation, friable miscellaneous materials, and non-friable suspected asbestos-containing building materials, as well as occasional suspect waste products.

Ensure that proper precautions are taken to reduce the possibility of releasing asbestos fibers or lead into the environment during repair, removal and encapsulation operations. Awareness of and abiding by silica in construction standard (29 CFR 1926.1153) for these projects as well.

Repair damaged insulation and upgrades existing insulation for increased performance.

Measure, cut, trim and fits insulating materials on regular shaped surfaces of pipes, tanks, boilers, ducts and other structures, which have irregular and straight runs or surfaces and curves.

Use various types of insulating materials, such as cork, calcium silicate, magnesia, rock wool, glass wool and spun glass. Mixes loose materials into cement or plaster forms for trowel application.

Insulate surfaces of pipes, ducts, valves, fittings, flanges, boilers, tanks, evaporators, refrigerating units and similar structures.

Saw or shear sections of insulation to size and trims them to fit. Cuts out irregular shapes for valves, fittings, flanges and similar parts.

Secure insulation in place with wire, metal straps, special twine or cements insulation to surface where appropriate. Fills joints and cracks with appropriate insulating cement. Cuts and fits glass cloth, canvas cloth, aluminum, sheet metal or other fabrics to wrap or cover insulation.

Mix cements, mastics or plastics and applies them with trowel. Makes paper patterns as necessary, cutting insulating material and sewing parts together.

The position requires confined space and asbestos abatement certifications. Must complete training as prescribed by 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)1910 within first six months after assigned to these duties and attend annual refresher courses. (Certifications may be obtained once hired).

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• You must be able to pass a drug test.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate job-related elements.

To be employed by the Architect of the Capitol in a paid position, an individual must meet one of the categories below:

A citizen of the United States;

A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B);

A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible;

A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or

A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States.

Qualifications

You must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of the job announcement.

You must meet the following SCREEN-OUT(S) required for this position.

-Independently uses various methods used to install and repair insulation and the components of insulation pipe covering systems.

Additional information

Welcome Veterans. The Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) gives veterans' preference rights in the legislative branch to certain veterans as applied by the Congressional Accountability Act. Veterans' preference is applied on this vacancy announcement. If you are a veteran and have been separated under honorable conditions, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility; SF-15, if applicable; and Department of Veterans Affairs documentation of disability, if applicable. For more information, please visit http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetguide.asp#6 .

If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System. If you are exempt from registration under Selective Service Law, you must provide appropriate proof of exemption. Please visit the Selective Service System website for more information.

DRUG TESTING: The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is a Drug Free Workplace. As part of the AOC's suitability assessment, a candidate tentatively selected for a position who is not currently an AOC employee is required to submit to screening for illegal drug use. Satisfactory completion of a drug test is a condition of employment with the Agency. A candidate must test negative prior to being eligible for appointment into a position. We will schedule, provide and cover the cost for the drug test.

The selectee(s) under the vacancy announcement for this position is subject to a criminal record check by the U.S. Capitol Police and satisfactory adjudication to be eligible for employment at the Architect of the Capitol.

The Architect of the Capitol is an E-VERIFY Participant. E-VERIFY is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment authorization in the United States. If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the DHS Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-VERIFY" electronic system. For more information on E-Verify, please visit http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1185221678150.shtm

The Architect of the Capitol is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information and/or disability.

This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Moving expenses are not authorized.

Relocation expenses are not authorized.

Probationary Period - A newly appointed selectee is subject to the completion of a one-year trial/probationary period, regardless of whether or not a trial/probationary period has been completed previously with the Architect of the Capitol or another Federal agency.

This vacancy announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies in any of the jurisdictions of the Architect of the Capitol.

All application materials become the property of the Architect of the Capitol.