Journeyman HVAC Tech - Facility Condition Assessor

R&K Solutions, Inc. is seeking a motivated and qualified Journeyman Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) technician with five or more years' experience to perform on-site facility inventory and condition assessments for a Dept. of War (DoW) client, conforming to USACE's suite of Sustainment Management System (SMS) processes and software. Work will be on-site at multiple installations of DoW facilities, including commercial scale buildings, structures, utilities, and horizontal assets.

R&K is an employee-owned company and EOE including Veteran/Disability.

Roles:

• Facilities Condition Assessor qualified in building HVAC design, installation, maintenance, and code compliance.
• Input of facility inventory and condition observations into Sustainment Management System (SMS) facility condition assessment software and contributor to data management and technical reports.

Clearance:

• R&K will support application for the mandatory DoW Secret Security clearance, if not already held.

Duties

A successful applicant will be required to:

• Perform on a team of condition assessment professionals in a field environment that is inspecting all architectural, structural, HVAC, mechanical, electrical, and building envelope components of buildings.
• Serve as the team expert on inventory and condition assessment of commercial scale mechanical and HVAC generation, distribution, power supply, and related components and equipment.
• Use their expertise to judge physical and functional conditions of equipment, code conformance, and other inspection criteria, then document with photos and comments in SMS software.
• Read and interpret building plans and drawings with the support of CADD/GIS tools.
• Use written and verbal communication skills to help the team prepare sustainment/maintenance reports and briefs supervisor, leadership, and customers.
• Follow all safety precautions while executing tasks on schedule and on budget.

Required Qualifications

• Must be a current Journeyman HVAC/HVACR technician with 10+ years' experience in the trade.
• Experience in new construction or facility maintenance of commercial, industrial, retail facilities
• Must be able to travel periodically. Most current work performance is in the Northern Virginia area. We trust our professionals to get the job done, so we collaborate on scheduling and allow telework when not in the field.
• Physical Requirements: Individual must be fully ambulatory. When performing condition assessments, individual must be able to carry work gear and walk and/or stand for the length of the workday up to five consecutive days, climb ladders and vertical ladderways, work at heights and in close spaces, possess agility to safely move about machinery in tight spaces and be able to tolerate exposure to a variety of environmental conditions (weather, noise, temperature - such as working in boiler rooms).

Desired Qualifications

• 15+ years' experience in the trade and/or Master HVAC license.
• Experience with USACE's Civil Engineering Research Lab (CERL) SMS condition assessment process and software, including conducting field assessments, data entry, and field application software use.
• Understand UNIFORMAT II building component data structure down to Level 4.
• Additional experience in other construction trades like general contractors, electrical, mechanical systems, plumbing, and/or fire protection.
• Knowledge of Department of War (DoW) facilities and infrastructure.