Licensed Tradesman - Master HVAC Technician

R&K Solutions, Inc. is seeking a motivated and qualified licensed master tradesman in commercial Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) to perform on-site facility condition assessments for a DoD client, conforming to USACE's suite of Sustainment Management System (SMS) processes and software. Work will be both on-site at multiple campuses of DoD facilities, including commercial scale buildings, structures, utilities, and horizontal assets. Individual will be on a team of up to five personnel and be responsible for trade specific condition assessment quality, data management and data entry.

R&K is an employee-owned company and an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability.

Role:

• Facilities Condition Assessor
• Subject Matter Expert in commercial building HVAC design, installation, maintenance and code compliance
• Input observations into SMS facility condition assessment software
• Contributor to data management and reports

Qualifications:

• Licensed Master HVAC/HVACR technician. State of licensure is flexible.
• 10 Years of experience in commercial new construction or commercial facility maintenance in the HVAC trade.
• Experience with CERL's SMS Builder condition assessment process and software, including conducting field assessments, data entry, and BRED tool use is desirable.
• Additional licenses in electrical, mechanical systems, plumbing, and/or fire protection trades is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of Department of Defense facilities is a plus.

Clearance:

• Holding or capable of achieving a DoD Secret Security clearance.

Duties: The successful applicant will be required to:

• Perform on a team of individuals for site-based facility condition assessments, including personally performing assessment work on commercial scale mechanical and HVAC generation, distribution, power supply and related components and equipment.
• Perform assessments of client buildings and structures utilizing professional expertise and judgment to determine physical and functional condition and conformance with building codes and relevant inspection criteria in your field of expertise.
• Use a tablet-based inspection system, and paper-based system to identify and document building equipment and component condition and provide justification for determination of the physical condition.
• Identify and annotate components and SMS defined distresses in SMS software.
• Understand and execute a project work plan including tasks, schedule, and resources for a portfolio of constructed assets.
• Assess multiple buildings within large complexes identifying major components and sub-components as well as supporting systems.
• Understand SMS reports and brief reports to customers in your designated trade.
• Must be able 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.
• Conduct all inspections abiding by safety precautions.
• Read, interpret, and understand building plans and drawings to assist in developing accurate component and building system lists.
• Understand UNIFORMAT II building component data structure down to level 4.
• Possess strong oral communications skills with the ability to brief customers on details of facility inspections within your area of expertise.

Physical Requirements: Individual must be fully ambulatory, which includes the ability to climb stairs and ladders. 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).

Must be able to travel routinely. Majority of the work performance is in the Northern Virginia area.