INTRODUCTION
This position is located in District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG), 113th Civil Engineering Squadron, Facility Operations and Maintenance, District of Columbia Government Operations (DCGO). The mission of DCGO is to provide exceptional customer support to the DC National Guard, while serving the District and the community. “Working Together Towards Tomorrow”.
The 113th Wing Squadron is responsible for the safe and proper operation of all heating ventilation and air conditioning equipment and ensures that the facility is properly heated and cooled sufficiently.
This position functions as a journeyman level Utilities Systems Repairer and Operator responsible for performing the full range of duties and responsibilities which typically include the performance of various checks, tests, adjustments, and troubleshooting tasks to determine the need for repair and/or operation work. This position encompasses two crafts. The incumbent may expect to devote 85% to 90% of the job with either installation, maintenance, repair and operation of boiler plants and heating distribution systems or air conditioning equipment installation, repair and operation, and the balance of the job to the other.
Location: Andrews, MD (AAFB)
Tour of Duty: TBD
Major Duties
Installs, operates, repairs, and modifies oil and gas fired heating plant equipment for facilities on Joint Base Andrews including component parts and elements. Plans installation considering problems peculiar to the specific types of boilers or furnace and their related equipment. Adjusts and balances components and controls to achieve maximum operating efficiency in line with current energy conservation policies and insure application of appropriate safety standards. The incumbent will have maintenance, repair, and operating responsibilities for low pressure steam boilers and distribution systems and hot water boilers and distribution systems.
Works on various types of refrigeration and air conditioning equipment and component parts including electric, electronic, and pneumatic controls. Systems maintained provide for cooling, humidifying, dehumidifying, filtering, and purifying functions. Equipment conditions air in structures such as hangars, warehouses, office buildings, computer server rooms, flight simulators, and secure vaults.
Performs work on types of infrastructure such as industrial, horizontal rotary and commercial oil burners, space heaters and circulating pumps. Removes, repairs, or replaces flues, baffles, breechings, and smoke pipes. Levels and seals boilers and furnace joints. Installs and repairs all types of refractory linings; checks operation and fit of doors and proper location of baffle with relation to combustion chamber. Installs, repairs, and modifies roof jacks and chimneys. Installs, troubleshoots, and overhauls nozzle adaptors, burner assembly blowers, ignition transformers, oil pumps, flame cones, stabilizers, blast tubes, air cones, rotary cups, motors, electrodes, rods, solenoids, switches, thermostats, rheostats, stack witches, bearings, alarms, drive motors, blowers, safety devices, water regulators, oil, and air supplies.
Addresses all requirements for instrument and controls for the heating maintenance unit
such as gauges, meters, thermometers, pyrometers, liquid level controls, pressure controls, carbon dioxide indicators, draft and smoke indicators, oil burner smoke scale indicators, analyzers, recorders, safety valves and heating controls operated electrically, electronically, and pneumatically. Uses test equipment such as volt ammeter and leak detector to trace circuits and locate problems.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Working knowledge of the functioning, purpose, and location of all air conditioning
equipment in the system operated, including but not limited to absorbers, or centrifugal compressors, starters, circuit breakers, condensers, evaporators, heat exchanges, chilled water and condenser water pumps, filters, fans, controls, motors, thermostats, humidifiers, cooling towers, heating and cooling coils, recorders, and alarms.
Knowledge of the theory and principles of the functioning of refrigeration and air conditioning and component systems.
Skill and experience in maintaining and operating utility equipment consisting of power plants, light plants, fire and water pumps, ice producing machines, heating systems, cooking equipment, refrigeration units, water chlorination and filtering systems, plumbing works, and sewage disposal systems.
Ability to apply a broad trade knowledge of air conditioning, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical principles.
Ability to read and interpret gauges and monitoring equipment to correctly evaluate functioning status of equipment/systems, if equipment/systems are meeting demands, and determine which if any corrective actions are necessary to meet demands and maintain functioning of equipment optimally and safely such as raise or reduce the pressure and determine if there are leaks in the systems, and if the system is functioning properly.
Ability to use measuring instruments and testing equipment; the ability to use various power and hand tools, including those associated with pipefitting.
Other Requirements
This position is classified as “Safety Sensitive” due to the position’s duties and responsibilities.
Safety Sensitive positions are positions with duties or responsibilities that if performed while under the influence of drugs or alcohol could lead to a lapse of attention that could cause actual, immediate, and permanent physical injury or loss of life to self or others.
The Utilities Systems Repairer-Operator duties require the incumbent to be free from danger, protected from being exposed to the risk of harm or injury during the process of carrying out work assignments, to ensure that proper safety procedures are followed to prevent serious injury to themselves and others, and to keep the facility operating efficiently.
The incumbent of this position must be able to obtain and maintain a Common Access Card (CAC).
The incumbent of this position will be working on a military installation at Joint Base Andrews and is required to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.
This position is designated as "Emergency" pursuant to Chapter 12 of personnel regulations, Hours of Work, Legal Holidays, and Leave.
The incumbent is subject to emergency calls, seven (7) days a week, twenty-four (24) hours a day.
The incumbent is subject to operate a motor vehicle to perform snow removal during the winter months.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS
A Universal CFC certificate is required.
This position requires the incumbent to possess a valid driver’s license.
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