Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, May 23 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Duties
• Working in the Facility Management section of the Embassy, the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Maintenance Worker carries out maintenance and repair work to all mission buildings and facilities including residential owned and leased properties. Enter work orders related to system and equipment problems and coordinate with work order execution personnel. Installs and repairs building assemblies (walls, ceilings, floors, doors, partitions, and fittings.), fixed and moveable furnishings and fixtures and ensures that all tasks are completed in accordance with applicable codes and manufacturers’ recommendations. Responds to emergency calls during off-duty hours when there is an imminent threat to the safety of personnel or structural integrity. Installs, removes, and relocates, repairs, various finishes, furnishings, fixtures and components to ensure performance. Installs, removes, relocates, repairs interior partitions, flooring, panels, suspended ceilings, counter tops, and moldings composed of various composite materials, wood and metal. Assemble and repair items with a variety of joining techniques, use glues and adhesives to secure wood pieces, veneers, and counter tops; erect, disassemble, and relocate modular furniture; and interior shading assemblies. Patching, repair, replacement and installation of drywall and plaster wall and ceiling assemblies and accessories. Install, replace, repair, and open a wide variety of mechanical locks. Addresses existing or potential problems and makes recommendations to ensure systems and equipment meet the design and manufacturers’ operating parameters. Orders and stocks carpentry and painting supplies and replacement parts to ensure availability for future needs. Assists in developing and executing testing and inspection checklists to ensure quality work by contractors and staff

Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
EXPERIENCE:
A minimum of three (3) years of experience in the repair and maintenance of commercial or industrial HVAC systems is required.
JOB KNOWLEDGE:
• In addition to installation of HVAC units, maintenance and repair of HVAC controls including motor starters, thermostats, humidistats, variable frequency drive (VFD) motors and controllers, motorized and gravity dampers, sensors and building automation systems, furnaces, hydronic systems, hot water heaters and heat pumps, evaporators and condensers, chillers and boilers.
• Minor component replacement of motors, valves, pumps, controls and recording instruments
• HVAC testing procedures in control devices to monitor, diagnose faults, determine current operating capacity to the design requirements, all in accordance with host country regulations.
• Reading and working from engineering drawings, specifications, HVAC schematics, one-line diagrams and material list.

Education Requirements:
Completion of secondary school is required and/or completion of vocational training from an accredited institute recognized as producing journeyman level technicians with specialization in the HVAC field is required.
Evaluations:
Language:
Limited Knowledge English; Written and Spoken
Good Working Knowledge Nyanja/Bemba; Written and Spoken

Skills And Abilities:
• Communication and interpersonal skills to answer queries from end-users.
• Ability to work as part of a team, work under pressure and a tight schedule.

Equal Employment Opportunity (Eeo): The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.
Qualifications:
All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education:

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