HVAC Mechanic - Nash Correctional

State of North Carolina

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters! This HVAC Mechanic I position reports to the HVAC Supervisor at Nash Correctional Institution. This is a REPOST of position 60060063. Previous applicants MUST REAPPLY to be considered. Positions in this class perform the full range of journey work duties associated with position will be responsible for: Construction, maintenance, and repair of air-conditioning systems and associated air handling, chilled water distribution, and control mechanisms. Maintain refrigeration units and their control systems. Work assignments are generally in the form of work orders indicating the nature of the problem. Identify the cause of the problem, determine materials and tools, needed and method of repair, and carry out repair procedures independently on most jobs. The larger, costlier, exceptional, or more complex jobs may be reviewed by a technical supervisor to determine extent of malfunction, to assure that proper work methods are being followed and that work is of acceptable quality. Train new mechanics or supervise the work of offenders. This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits. Nash Correctional Institution is a medium custody facility located in Nashville, Nash County NC. It houses approximately 800 male offenders. The facility provides offender labor to two Correction Enterprises operations located on site: the Optical Plant and the Print Plant. The Optical Plant manufactures eyeglasses for customers such as Medicaid and the Division of Services for the Blind. The Print Plant is a full-service print shop dedicated to printing services for state government agencies, public school systems, state community colleges and universities, and non-profit organizations.

Requirements

High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and three years of progressive experience in the installation, maintenance or repair of air conditioning chillers, air handling, chilled water distribution and control systems; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Current certification by the Environmental Protection Agency as a Type I, II, III or Universal technician as required by Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations part 82, subpart F

Nice To Haves

Documented experience in HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning) Systems

Responsibilities

Construction, maintenance, and repair of air-conditioning systems and associated air handling, chilled water distribution, and control mechanisms
Maintain refrigeration units and their control systems
Identify the cause of the problem, determine materials and tools, needed and method of repair, and carry out repair procedures independently on most jobs
Train new mechanics or supervise the work of offenders