Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic

The position is located within the Facilities Management Service Line (FMSL), Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Team at the Beckley VA Medical Center. The purpose of this position is to perform work installing, troubleshooting, and repairing, modifying and relocating complex heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment tracked by the Building Maintenance System (BMS) to provide specific and critical climatic condition throughout the Beckley VA Healthcare System.

What you will do

• Maintain, repair, install and modify complex HVAC equipment and systems.
• Operate, maintain and modify the Siemens Energy Management System (EMS) to optimise efficiency and energy savings while maintaining environmental functions.
• Operate stand-alone control units (SCU), Powers 600 Siemans Controls using both analog and digital control (DCU) modules, and Turbocore 1.35 for Daikin chillers.
• Troubleshoot complex systems of electronic sensing and control, including operating systems that control the BMS by direct digital control.
• Operate devices attached to air handler units, fan coils, air/exhaust dampers, steam valves, water valves, variable air boxes, and fan switches.
• Use BMS dedicated computers to store operating parameters and initiate adjustments for temperature set-backs in unoccupied areas.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and replace devices, locate and correct problems, calibrate equipment, and use precision measuring instruments.
• Review and interpret construction plans to cut, braze and solder piping, wiring and circuit boards.
• Work with journeymen, maintenance mechanics or helpers, and engineering staff to accomplish repairs or preventative maintenance (PMs).
• Provide expertise and innovative ideas to reduce energy usage through awareness of energy conservation measures.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance and act as a technical specialist to other employees and station management staff.
• Make recommendations to the supervisor for final approval and action.
• Make data entries in the Automated Engineering Management System/Medical Equipment Reporting System (AEMS/MERS) work order system, and input and close out work orders.
• Make 2237 requests for parts and materials and follow up on status.
• Work with temperature and humidity monitoring systems such as TempTrak to track temperature, humidity and room pressures for compliance and correction.

What you need

• Thorough knowledge of logic circuits, electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and/or pneumatic components applicable to HVAC systems.
• Well-grounded skills in operating and performing repairs on various HVAC system components.
• Skill in troubleshooting software and ability to maintain hardware in outboard panels and HVAC systems.
• Ability to perform repairs to Powers System 600 Front End, Digital Systems Controller, EMCS and SCU computers, and Turbocore 1.35.
• Skilled in the interpretation of engineering drawings including electrical and electronic schematics, logic diagrams, and mechanical drawings.
• Ability to trace signal flow through the system while troubleshooting malfunctions.
• Knowledge of the characteristic voltage, current, and signal input and output of a wide variety of microprocessors, and integrated and discrete solid-state circuits.
• Skill in the interpretation of installation and repair manuals.
• Ability to program simple test instructions using available software or an input console.
• Must possess a current Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved Universal Certification in accordance with Section 608 of the Clean Air Act.

About the role

Contract: full-time
Work Schedule: FT, Monday-Friday; 8:00am to 4:30pm