Qualified Craft Worker (HVACR) (40 Hour)

Asnuntuck•Enfield, CT

20h•Onsite

About The Position

CT State Community College is seeking a skilled and dependable Qualified Craft Worker (HVACR) for its facilities team at the Asnuntuck Campus in Enfield, Connecticut. The role supports a safe, efficient, and comfortable environment for students, staff, and visitors by maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems. The position independently performs a full range of highly skilled maintenance and repair duties in accordance with standard HVACR trade practices and codes. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position with a Monday–Friday schedule from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The work location is 170 Elm Street, Enfield, CT 06082. The State of Connecticut offers professional growth and development opportunities and promotes work/life balance. CT State Community College is part of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system and works to provide high-quality, affordable, accessible post-secondary education and lifelong learning.

Requirements

Four years of experience performing tasks in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration trade.
At least two years of the general experience must involve performing skilled HVACR trade work.
Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply standard HVACR tools, materials, methods, and trade practices.
Interpersonal skills.
Oral and written communication skills.
Ability to prepare estimates and maintain shop records.
Ability to use computer software.
Incumbents may be required by the appointing authority to possess or acquire and retain appropriate current licenses, permits, or certifications.
At the University of Connecticut, incumbents must possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits, or certifications, including a State of Connecticut heating, piping, and/or cooling license.

Responsibilities

Perform highly skilled HVACR work in accordance with standard trade practices and codes on air systems used in heating, ventilation, and refrigeration.
Operate, maintain, repair, install, modify, and assemble air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment and systems.
Determine the required cooling capacity of units for small areas.
Use and interpret psychometric charts.
Control and measure airflow, room air changes, and room pressurizing.
Monitor computerized control systems.
Perform minor tests for fuel specific gravity and gas leaks.
Add water-treatment chemicals to boilers.
Estimate time and personnel requirements for assigned tasks and determine and obtain required materials.
Keep necessary records.
In smaller trade areas, potentially serve as the sole worker responsible for a skilled trade area.
Perform duties related to similar trade areas as required.
As needed, install, modify, repair, and assemble electrical or pneumatic controls for HVACR equipment.
As needed, inspect and repair steam traps fed by the main system at various locations.
As needed, remove pipe insulation associated with pipe and fitting repairs using OSHA-approved methods.
As needed, act as a liaison with other operating units and outside contacts.
As needed, operate heavy equipment.
As needed, respond to fire or crash emergencies at state-owned airports.
Perform related duties as required.