Environmental Control System Specialist

County of Orange•Orange County, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department has an exciting opportunity working as an Environmental Control System Specialist in their Facilities Operations Section with journey-level knowledge and experience in developing, maintaining and repairing a computerized environmental controls system. The Research and Development Division (R&D) of the Orange County Sheriff's Department supports the department’s mission by developing and maximizing resources necessary to advance law enforcement objectives and department goals through cost effective, innovative opportunities and partnerships. The division facilitates department-wide construction and maintenance for sheriff’s facilities, manages fleet vehicles, provides grant writing and assistance, procures available state and federal equipment, inventories and issues department equipment, processes uniform needs and conducts research and special projects without compromise to quality, safety or service.

Requirements

Possession of a valid California Driver's License Class C or higher, by date of appointment.
Must not have been convicted of a felony or be on any form of probation
Must pass an extensive background investigation to the satisfaction of the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner.
Background screening includes completing of a Personal History Form, interview with a background investigator, fingerprinting and may include a polygraph test.
Foreign degrees require an evaluation of U.S. equivalency by an agency that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (N.A.C.E.S).

Nice To Haves

A minimum of two years of experience in the following competencies.
Extensive experience in the following core competencies:
Technical Knowledge
Industry Knowledge
Computer Experience
Communication

Responsibilities

Check communication status of the HVAC network throughout our facilities
Check the functionality of all mechanical rooms throughout OCSD facilities, including pumps, valves, domestic water heaters, VFDs, cooling towers, chillers, and boilers
Inspect all the facilities' BAS system workstations for any alarms or trouble messages
Modify operational parameters such as temperature setpoints, equipment schedules, and control logic via the software interface or local controllers
Inspect the status of functionality of Variable Air Volume boxes, zone dampers, exhaust fans, reheat, and Phoenix air valves at the Coroner's Building
Inspect the status and functionality of Air handlers that serve jail facilities including valves, fans, dampers, variable frequency drives, control panels, VAV boxes, and zone temperatures
Diagnose malfunctioning environmental control components, controllers, and equipment.
Troubleshooting and repair of HVAC sensors, dampers and valve actuators, fire dampers, room controllers, networked thermostats, DDC controls, input/output devices, fiber optics (fusion/test), CAT3, CAT5, and CAT6 cabling.
Programming and correcting program language in the system environment, including Alarm systems.
Monitoring environmental control systems for alarms, temperature readings, and wireless protocol integration such as Siemens, Schneider, etc.
Effectively communicating and working with contracted service vendors
Reviewing blue prints and specifications, defining controls system requirements for HVAC related projects
Reporting on and completing corrective and preventive maintenance work orders issues through a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)
Working with other journey level trades on maintenance related issues of physical plant equipment and maintained assets