HVAC Technician

Montebello Unified School District•Montebello, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an Open Competitive recruitment to create an eligibility list for current vacancies. Incumbents holding this position are responsible for installing, troubleshooting, diagnosing, maintaining, and repairing a wide variety of large, complex heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration systems and equipment at school sites and all other District facilities. Successful candidates are expected to work (8) hours/day, five (5) days/week, and twelve (12) months/year. The duration of the eligibility list will be six months from the date of approval by the Personnel Commission. Under general supervision, performs skilled, journey-level duties in the inspection, installation, repair, and servicing of heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, refrigeration, and related equipment, machinery, and facilities. Assignments vary, encompass a variety of tasks, seldom require detailed instructions, and require sound judgment and initiative.

Requirements

Graduation from high school, G.E.D. certification, Trade College certification in air conditioning, or completion of higher education
Two (2) years of journey-level experience in heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration trade
A valid California Driver License.
Proof of insurability.
EPA Section 608 Universal Certification (includes Type I, Type II, Type III certifications)
Knowledge of standard practices, methods, and tools of the heating and air-conditioning trade.
Knowledge of theory of heating and air-conditioning and refrigeration systems.
Knowledge of materials, methods, and tools used in the operation and repair of heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration systems.
Knowledge of applicable building codes, ordinances, and regulations of state and local authorities pertaining to heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration.
Knowledge of air compressor and pneumatic control operation, installation, maintenance, and repair.
Knowledge of cooling tower and boiler water treatment.
Knowledge of manual and electrical tools and equipment applicable to the heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration trade.
Knowledge of welding and soldering techniques.
Knowledge of health and safety regulations.
Knowledge of basic record-keeping techniques.
Knowledge of proper methods of storing equipment, materials, and supplies.
Knowledge of techniques to safely handle objects weighing more than 50 lbs. in teams or using specialized equipment.
Ability to perform skilled mechanical maintenance duties in the inspection, repair, installation, and alteration of District heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration systems and related equipment and facilities.
Ability to calibrate systems.
Ability to perform preventive maintenance and routine servicing of equipment.
Ability to diagnose defects, and install, repair, and maintain heating, ventilating, refrigeration, and air-conditioning units.
Ability to interpret and work from plans, diagrams, and specifications.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to operate specialized machinery, equipment, and tools utilized in the repair, installation, and maintenance of heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration systems.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions.
Ability to work cooperatively with others.
Ability to work independently with little direction.
Ability to meet schedules and time lines.
Ability to maintain routine records.
Ability to perform heavy physical labor.
Ability to use work ladders safely.

Nice To Haves

Completion of post-secondary coursework related to heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration trade, or professional certification may substitute for one year of the required experience.

Responsibilities

Conducts regular preventive maintenance inspections of refrigeration units, isolated heating and ventilating units, including water heaters, gas and electrically operated air-conditioning equipment, and makes necessary adjustments or repairs; services and repairs evaporative coolers.
Inspects, repairs, modifies, and installs heating and air-conditioning equipment, including refrigeration and air-conditioning compressors, receivers, condensers, chillers, water-cooling towers, forced-air converter units, pumps, automatic and hand valves, expansion valves, and capillary tubes.
Repairs or replaces defective parts in units and equipment and their controls, including thermostats, automatic switches, fan controls, log switches, damper motors, louvers, relays, filters, controls, belts, compressors, heat exchangers, high-limit controls, pressure controls, safety valves, and automatic gas valves.
Lubricates and packs heating, ventilation, refrigeration, and air-conditioning motors, pumps, fans, and other equipment.
Installs and calibrates systems; installs copper tubing and repairs pipes and tubing as necessary; tests joints and insulates pipes of refrigeration and air-conditioning systems; flushes boilers, descales tubing, and cuts and threads pipes; rebuilds pressure and temperature safety valves and water pumps.
Repairs and maintains furnace gas controls and engines, filters, and condensing units; inspects, detects, and repairs leaks; checks and replaces thermo-couples and pilot generators; cleans and adjusts pilots.
Operates a variety of hand and power tools, welder's torch, vacuum pump, and test equipment utilized in the trade.
Performs skilled electrical maintenance work in the repair, installation, and alteration of electrical equipment, components, timers, motors, and wiring systems as needed; connects meters to control panels and panels to power sources.
Diagnoses mechanical and electrical problems; repairs or replaces defective parts in units, equipment, and controls.
Installs, rebuilds, replaces, or repairs fans, motors, thermostats, fuses, filters, bearings, valves, controls, gaskets, and other equipment as necessary.
Prepares cost estimates for projects and orders materials in accordance with established procedures.
Works from sketches, plans, drawings, blueprints, and specifications.
Observes and complies with relevant federal, state, and local codes.
Provides work direction to other maintenance personnel assigned to assist on larger projects; trains others in the work.
Assists other skilled maintenance personnel in cooperative assignments.
Maintains a variety of records of completed work, including blueprints, sketches, diagrams, and logs.
Operates vehicles to travel to various District sites.