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Summary This position is located within the Engineering Service of the Robley Rex VA Medical Center in Louisville, KY. The Electronics Technician - Building Automation Systems primary responsibilities are to modify, install, evaluate, repair, calibrate, troubleshoot, and maintain complex electronic, pneumatic, and electromechanical controls to ensure safe, efficient operation of building automation systems. Responsibilities ***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** The major duties include but are not limited to: Operates, maintains, calibrates, tests, and repairs building automation systems and several varying types and brands of temperature, humidity, and volumetric controls, both individually and in any combination; Maintains complex and extensive heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) controls involving the interfacing of electric, electromechanical, pneumatic, and electronic controls; Maintains complex Energy Management Control Systems, which are vital to the facility's ability to provide health care; Plans and performs scheduled and emergency service on devices to ensure they are working properly, maintained properly, calibrated, and in compliance with all applicable codes and standards; Performs testing and balancing of both air and hot or chilled water flow systems, using such testing and environmental control equipment as appropriate, and reporting analytical results of testing; Uses equipment such as multi-meters, flow hoods, manometers, velometers, psychrometers, thermometers, and liquid flow gauges; Performs complex calculations using test data to improve system performance; Repairs and calibrates control instruments by using common hand tools and tools common to the trade; Primarily responsible for the daily operation of the Energy Management System and its aggregate components; Maintains programs for energy management, start-stop scheduling, and other key characteristics of the system; Serves as a technical advisor and consultant to the Chief Engineer in the purchase of new equipment to meet current and projected hospital and network needs; Inspects incoming equipment to ensure it performs to design and VA specifications; Instructs equipment operators in correct device usage and in operator-level maintenance and control strategy; Contributes to solving operational and design problems and improvises troubleshooting techniques; Works from vague, incomplete schematics and blueprints and computer aided drafting (CAD) drawings, and often develops drawings and schematics; Installs complex electronic systems and modifies old programs to meet special specific requirements with limited guidance; Solves problems with HVAC, pneumatic controls, electronic controls, graphic controls, and building automation computer systems; Reads and interprets electrical and electronic schematics and blueprints of HVAC systems and controls; Plans and directs installation of complex systems building automation systems including proposing methods of controls, system requirements, reviewing submittals for content and accuracy, and approving contract designs; Tests new or modified building automation systems; Keeps abreast of changes in the field, which may have an impact on the ability to perform the job; and, Performs all other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Qualifications To qualify for this position at the GS-11 level, you must meet one of the following: Experience: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-10) in the Federal Service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of an Electronics Technician - Building Automation Systems, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes: (1) Work as a technician, instructor, inspector, or mechanic (civilian or military) that showed progression in theoretical and practical knowledge of electronic theory, and of the characteristics, function, operation, and capabilities of a variety of types of electronic equipment. This experience must have included the use of schematic diagrams, a variety of test equipment, and the application of appropriate electronic formulas involved in such duties as testing, troubleshooting, modifying, designing, calibrating, installing, maintaining, repairing, constructing, developing, and instructing on electronic equipment, or similar functions. (2) Experience in developing policies, standards, and procedures for maintenance, installation, or similar functions, provided the work clearly shows that the applicant applied a specialized knowledge of the theories and principles of a variety of electronic systems or equipment. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates, AND hours worked per week. ~OR~ Education: Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education that is directly related to the work of the Electronics Technician - Building Automation Systems position such as electrical engineering, electronics engineering, or electronics technology. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. ~OR~ Combination: Equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate level education (beyond a master's degree) and specialized experience, as described above, which may be used to meet total experience requirements for this grade level. The education portion must include courses directly related to the work of the Electronics Technician - Building Automation Systems position such as electrical engineering, electronics engineering, or electronics technology. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. Preferred Experience: The facility prefers experience with Siemens Design and designing Building Automation Graphic Interface with Siemens or Johnson Controls. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: CRITICAL THINKING PLANNING AND EVALUATING PROBLEM SOLVING TECHNICAL COMPETENCE IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. 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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Physical Requirements: The technician may be required to make repairs and installations from ladders, scaffolding, under buildings, small, tight places, manholes, and where the systems and equipment are in hard-to-reach places. This requires the person in the position to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions for prolonged periods. Frequently handles, lifts, carries, and sets up parts with excessive weights. The technician frequently carries and sets up parts and equipment that weigh up to 50 pounds. Must be able to maintain intense concentration for long periods of time. Frequently works alone and must exercise good judgment. Must have good eyesight and hearing. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. Education IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov). Additional Information This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.