Duties

Summary

This position is located in the Operations & Maintenance Division, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Branch (MEP), HVAC Shop of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

The purpose of this position is to serve as Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Mechanic Supervisor on the Kennedy Center staff. The incumbent will be responsible for supervising HVAC work and other diversified duties on complex HVAC systems, controls, and building automation systems (BAS).

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Responsibilities

• Develop work schedules, review material take-offs, determine and prioritize resource requirements; establish the minimum and maximum number of subordinates needed to safely and successfully accomplish specific tasks; and develop work schedules.
• Make recommendations as to which projects should be done in-house or by various contracted sources, write necessary work scopes, and review specifications for work contracted to the private industry.
• Initiate job requisitions and cost estimates for contracts pertaining to electrical projects.
• Use trend analysis and diagnostic skills to evaluate operation of systems and equipment and recommend the necessary degree of rebuild, replacement, or alternate sequence of operations.
• Supervise projects that include in-house staff, engineers, specialists, contractors, and consultants in order to build or modify systems or equipment based solely on a statement of work describing no more than desired performance.
• Review drawings and provide comments and suggestions to identify changes, modifications, or improvements to the systems being designed using written, verbal, and electronic communication methods.
• Develop, manage, respond to and administer a program that incorporates external work orders, standing work orders, and internal work orders.
• Inspect, construct, install, maintain, repair, control, diagnose, troubleshoot, modify, relocate, and load and test a wide variety of HVAC systems, controls, motors, and equipment on various complex special purpose control systems.

Travel Required

Not required

Supervisory status
Yes

Promotion Potential
12

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• US Citizenship is required.
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by background investigation.
• Direct Deposit of pay is required.
• Selective Service registration required for male applicants, unless exempt.
• Status candidates must meet time-in-grade (see Qualifications).
• The incumbent is required to have a valid universal EPA 608 Refrigerant Handling certification.

Qualifications

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 Qualification Standard Handbook X-118C .

SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element. 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.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below:

1. Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision. (SCREEN OUT) (OPM Job Element 1)
2. Ability to supervise (SCREEN OUT) (OPM Job Element 73)
3. Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation and Repair (OPM Job Element 2-E)
4. Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprinting reading) (OPM Job Element 75-A)
5. Troubleshooting (OPM Job Element 96)

If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. Address your knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job related factors.

Minimum qualifications for trades and labor positions are determined by evaluation of job elements. You must meet at least 2 points on the screen-out element(s) and obtain an average of at least 2 points on all of the job elements in order to be considered qualified for this position.

A written test is not required.

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; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Physical Efforts and Working Conditions:
Incumbent must be in good physical condition. The incumbent will climb ladders and must be able to climb stair towers of greater than 100 feet. Accessing work sites often requires walking more than three miles throughout the day and stepping over objects. Work of this position involves pushing, pulling, or carrying of objects of varying sizes and shapes, weighing up to 75 pounds.

Incumbent works in confined areas such as attics, near ceilings, in utility corridors, etc. Incumbent will work from various heights on ladders, lifts, and scaffolding. Duties are performed both inside and outside in weather conditions varying from hot, humid summer heat to below freezing winter temperatures.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet CTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP eligibility. For more information: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp) .

Appointment Authorities: For more information on appointment authority eligibility requirements:
Persons with Disabilities-Schedule A
Special Hiring Authorities for Veterans
Special Hiring Authority for Certain Military Spouses
Other Special Appointment Authorities

Telework Suitability:

This position is Telework eligible.

Stipulations of Employment:

Selection may require completion of a 1-year supervisory probationary period.

Work Schedule:

This position requires a fixed work schedule; flexible work schedules will not be authorized.

This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.

Miscellaneous:

The Kennedy Center uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify .

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Alternate_Application_Information

This vacancy announcement may be used to fill similar positions within 90 days.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following job elements:

• Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision.
• Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprinting reading)
• Ability to Lead or Supervise
• Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc
• Troubleshooting (Electrical)

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Not Required

Drug test required
No

Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Trust determination process
Suitability/Fitness

Required Documents

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your Resume listing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment mm/yy and duties performed.
2. SF-50 or DD-214

• Current/Former Career/Career-Conditional Eligible: Your most recent non-award Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50 or equivalent) showing that you are/were in the competitive service, as well as the highest grade (or promotion potential) held, on a permanent basis

3. Other supporting documents:

• SF-15 Form and VA letter, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty from Veterans for consideration under Veteran hiring authorities
• Non-competitive appointment authority documentation, if applicable
• Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program Documentation, if applicable (e.g. Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal)
• Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
• Cover letter, optional
• Copy of valid universal EPA 608 Refrigerant Handling certification

Do not submit photographs with your application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - you must remove your image from any badges, licenses, etc.

Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents. Adobe portfolio documents are not viewable by our agency's staffing offices.

It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted prior to the closing date of the announcement.