Description du poste
This position is in the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Plains Area (PA), National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF), Facility Systems Division, Operations & Maintenance Branch, Building Automation Section (BAS), located in Manhattan, KS. In this position, you will be on a team responsible for the 24-hour operation and maintenance of the building automation control systems (BAS) using Metasys for regulating room temperatures, pressure, and humidity.
PRINCIPALES MISSIONS :
Participates in the overall automation operations of the buildings and equipment including monitoring, evaluating, and operating a variety of systems and reporting adequacy of services/systems provided.
Performs preventive maintenance (PM) and calibration of all BAS assets.
Assists in the optimization of HVAC and energy-management controls by performing system diagnostics and reporting conditions and information for recommended improvements.
Tunes, calibrates, and performs maintenance, repair and replacement of BAS system components.
Operates and maintains the building automation systems which involves using initiative, resourcefulness, and sound judgment in selecting from several alternatives to ensure on-going and effective systems operations.
Devises new ways to adapt existing equipment or current techniques to new uses.
Makes modifications or adjustments to standard building automation systems controls such as repositioning, calibrating, or adding sensors or modification of set points and schedules in accordance with ASHRAE or LEED guidelines.
Monitors data feeds from the various systems, adjusting as appropriate, diagnosing issues, and taking appropriate actions to ensure operational continuity.
Consults with trades people and engineers on technical issues to ensure that maintenance and installations are planned efficiently and implemented effectively.
Uses software applications including Microsoft Office, Outlook, Internet Explorer, Exchange, Metasys programming, SQL database design/manipulation, and LAN/WAN.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES :
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for GS-09 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-07 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience assisting with operating and maintaining building automation control systems; troubleshooting problems with building automation systems; and optimizing systems related to heating, ventilation, air-conditioning (HVAC) controls, security, lighting, or energy management. OR Education: Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree; or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.B. or J.D., if related. Related degrees include Building Automation Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Facility Management. OR A combination of graduate level education and specialized experience as described above. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including voluntee