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Summary

This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol, Superintendent, Senate Office Buildings, Maintenance Branch, Air Conditioning Section.

The incumbent installs, maintains, evaluates and adjusts, repairs and calibrates electronic control equipment and systems in support of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) operations in the Senate Office Buildings (SOB).

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
04/21/2025 to 08/19/2025
This job is open continuously and will remain open for an extended period of time. We will fill jobs as they become available. The next consideration date is 5/22/2025. Learn more
Salary
$37.97 to - $44.29 per hour
Pay scale & grade
WG 12
Location
Architect of the Capitol
Washington DC, DC
2 vacancies
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent - Permanent, Full Time
Work schedule
Full-time - This is an Excepted Service position and does not require or confer civil service Competitive Status
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
12
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
Yes
Announcement number
SOB-2025-228
Control number
835611600

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Clarification from the agency

Please be advised that federal retired annuitant candidates may only be considered as a temporary employee if the role can be filled in that capacity.

Duties

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Tour of duty is: 3rd Sunday – Thursday or Tuesday – Saturday

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

Services Electronic Sensing and Control Systems:

Maintains, evaluates, adjusts and repairs existing electronic sensing and control equipment in support of HVAC operations.

Installs, operates, maintains, calibrates and troubleshoots sensors, actuators, device controllers and related interface with building equipment. This includes hard-wired and wireless sensing equipment.

Monitors the ongoing performance, operates DDC software and makes recommendations for interface improvement.

Installs, modifies, operates, maintains, calibrates, evaluates, troubleshoots, adjusts and repairs Direct Digital Controls (DDC) components downstream of building routers (RS-485MSTP- ARCNET) networks and twisted pair cabling as well as related mechanical equipment.

Troubleshoots and repairs exceptionally large variety of commercial refrigeration systems, including walk-in and reach -in boxes, water coolers, deep freeze boxes.  Also trouble shoots and repairs commercial cooking equipment, mixers.

Performs Operational Tests:

Operates the Building Automation System (BAS) terminal and other related equipment to display and print point status, change set points and alarm limits and manually controlled points.

Develops changes to detailed schematics, drawings and maintenance procedures for use by lower-grade employees.

Evaluates and adjusts new system installations and repairs existing systems during operational tests. Modifies test equipment as needed.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • 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 performs journey-level electronic industrial control mechanic work with experience in the following: (experience must be reflected in resume to meet qualification)

-Maintain, repair, adjust and solves complex problems in existing electronic sensing and control equipment

-HVAC R (refrigeration)

-Electronic Sensing BAS systems (building automation systems)

Education

There is no educational requirement.

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.

How you will be evaluated

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

Review your resume and responses carefully. Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume and your responses to job specific self-assessment questions.

Your resume will be evaluated based on evidence of your ability to demonstrate the job elements for this position, possession of any specialized experience, and how well your background and experience relates to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement. The self-assessment questions relate to the following job elements and competencies:

Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision-Skilled in determining the methods and techniques required to solve complex installation and repair problems.

Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc.- Skilled in evaluating the operations of vendors' equipment software to interface them with other equipment.

Ingenuity (Ability to Suggest and Apply New Methods) - Skilled in applications to recognize indications of improper operation and differentiate them from any anomalies introduced by the testing itself.

Trouble shooting (Electronic Equipment) - Skilled in wiring diagrams and schematics to understand the construction and operation of the industrial controls and troubleshoot malfunctions.

Your responses to the self-assessment questions serve as the basis for your initial rating. You will receive a numerical score based on your responses to these questions. Next, your responses will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert against the information provided in your resume and optional cover letter. Your resume must support your answers to the self-assessment questions. Falsifying your background, education and/or experience is cause for non-selection or disqualification from further consideration.

Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the “Required Documents” section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application).


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