HVAC Maintenance Specialist 114610

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Employment based visa sponsorship will NOT be considered for this position.
Position Number: 114610 Position Title (Classification Title): HVAC Maintenance Specialist 114610 Working Title: HVAC Maintenance Specialist Job Summary: This position will provide operational and maintenance support for HVAC equipment and related control systems. Duties include routine, preventative and rehabilitative maintenance of these systems per manufactures' recommendations on a daily, monthly, quarterly and annual basis. Effective communications skills are required to communicate with operations and maintenance support staff and campus customers to meet the mission of the University. Department Facility Maintenance FLSA: Non-Exempt Minimum Qualifications: Completion of an approved apprenticeship program for multiple trades; or a high school diploma and four years of appropriate experience. Appropriate vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience. Position Qualifications: - Proficient in use of Microsoft Office Programs (EXCEL, WORD) and Gmail Reading and interpretation of construction drawings, construction specifications, wiring diagrams, controls schematics and equipment sequence of operation Plan and organiz Preferred Qualifications - Utilize a computerized work order system (TMA) Universal Refrigerant Recovery and Recycling Certification Per Section 608 of the Clean Air Act Essential Functions / Job Duties:

• 55% - Duties include operation, preventative maintenance, and corrective maintenance to campus HVAC equipment and control systems. Operation involves addressing customer complaints for warm and cold calls for HVAC systems and controls that are not operating correctly. The ability to understand how the system should work and initiate corrective action to solve the complaint is a key component to this position. Preventative, repair, and replacement maintenance ensures that equipment is operating correctly and extends the life of this equipment. This includes changing filters, keeping the equipment and coils clean, changing belts and drives, motor replacement or adjustment, greasing bearings, repairing piping leaks, ensuring condensate drains are functioning, ensuring unit or system is operating as intended. Typical types of equipment systems to be operated and maintained are single zone constant volume, single zone VAV, VAV, multizone and dual duct chilled and hot water HVAC systems. Typical refrigeration type cooling and heating units are single zone constant volume units and variable refrigerant volume direct expansion systems. The primary HVAC control system serving campus is a direct digital control Siemens Building Automation System. Older buildings still have pneumatic operated controls. Proficiency in both types of control systems is required. Related HVAC equipment are variable frequency drives, ductwork and damper systems, VAV boxes with hot water and electric reheat coils, hot water, and chill water valves. Other ventilation equipment includes general exhaust fans, kitchen hoods and exhaust fans, supply fans, laboratory hoots and exhaust fans. Other equipment that the department operates and maintains are kitchen equipment, ice machines, refrigerators, environmental chambers, water fountains, pumps, heating hot water boilers, and air and water cooled chillers. A good understanding of sensors or meters that read temperature, relative humidity, dew point, water and air pressure, voltage, amperage, and resistance is required. - (Essential)
• 20% - The incumbent is responsible for the maintenance and repair of plumbing and plumbing systems in University buildings and building systems to include both potable water and waste water. This person carries out a variety of duties to include: Piping systems including natural gas, air, water and vacuum. Cuts and threads pipe using pipe-cutter and threading machine .Assembles and installs valves, faucets, traps, wash bowls, sewers, vents, etc. Clears clogged drains, using roto-rooter or other plumbing equipment Assembles, installs, and repairs routine plumbing fixtures such as sinks, commodes, water fountains, etc. Repair or replace flushing systems such as pistons, arms, vacuum breakers, ball cocks, strainers, seals, etc. Diagnose and repair kitchen equipment such as garbage hog, sinks, dish washer, tray conveyer, steamer, etc. The incumbent performs a variety of preventive maintenance inspections to identify any damage or deterioration which has occurred since the last inspection. Documents inspection results and submits those findings along with recommendations for corrective action to their immediate supervisor. - (Essential)
• 20% - The incumbent is responsible for the maintenance and repair of electrical and electrical systems in University buildings and building systems to include both interior and exterior. This person carries out a variety of duties including but not limited to: Locates and determines electrical malfunctions, using various testing instruments. Inspects circuits and wiring for compliance with safety standards and local codes Building exterior and parking lot lighting Athletic field and court lighting Building wiring systems and components such as but not limited to transformers, (single and three phase), circuit breaker panels, disconnect switches and control wiring for motors and miscellaneous machinery. Installs and/or modifies building electrical wiring systems using a variety of conduit and wiring types and methods. Defective electrical lamps, sockets, switches, receptacles, relays, etc. as required. The incumbent performs a variety of preventive maintenance inspections to identify any damage or deterioration that has occurred since the last inspection. Documents inspection results and submits findings along with recommendations for corrective action to their immediate supervisor. - (Essential)
• 5% - perform duties to assist other craftsman as determined by supervisor. Maintain the job site, shop area in an orderly, clean, and safe condition. Uses stationary, and portable power tools, hand tools, pneumatic and power activated tools as required including their maintenance and adjustment. Material estimating and record keeping: preparing material estimates of work to be performed, using as a basis, drawings, blueprints, sketches, and written or verbal instructions. Recording time and material expended on Work Order forms. - (Essential)

Physical Demands:

• Physical Requirements: Frequent heavy or intense physical requirements. May be combined with exposure to a number of disagreeable environmental elements, such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, chemicals, etc. Injury may require professional treatment or hospitalization.
• Impact of Deadlines: Routine deadlines. Usually sufficient lead time. Variance in work volume, seasonal, and predictable. Priorities can be anticipated. Some interruptions are present. Involves occasional exposure to demands/pressures from persons other than immediate sup.
• Standing: Daily
• Walking: Daily
• Sitting: Daily
• Reaching with hands and arms: Daily
• Climbing or balancing: Daily
• Stooping: Daily
• Use of hands to handle objects: Daily
• Lifting up to 10lbs: Daily
• Lifting up to 25lbs: Daily
• Lifting over 25lbs: Daily
• Talking as express or exchange of ideas verbally: Daily
• Hearing as perceive sound by ear: Daily
• Vision as distinguish colors & depth: Daily

Special Requirements or Considerations of the Job:
This position requires fingerprinting.

This position requires a criminal background screen.

This position requires a valid driver's license.

This position is eligible for veteran's preference.
Number of Vacancies 1 Work Hours 0700 to 1530 Monday through Friday FTE 1 Salary Range 37740.00 Pay Basis Annually Closing Date: 09/06/2024 Special Instructions to Applicants:
Candidates must apply online through the University of West Florida website: https://careers.uwf.edu . Applicants are required to attach a resume, cover letter and contact information for three references. An opportunity to upload these documents will be provided during the application process. For assistance, please contact Human Resources at 850-474-2694 or email jobs@uwf.edu .

This position allows eligible veterans and their spouses to claim Veterans' Preference pursuant to Section 295.07, F.S.; applicants claiming preference are responsible for providing required documentation on or before the posting deadline date as such documentation is required for eligibility determination. Supporting documentation, in addition to the DD214, may be required based on eligibility criteria. For information on obtaining a DD214, visit http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/ or call 1-866-272-6272.
At the conclusion of this search, if a non-preference eligible applicant is appointed to the position and you are a preference-eligible applicant and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, a written complaint requesting an investigation may be submitted to the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Blvd., Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708. Such complaint should be filed within 60 calendar days from the date that the notice the position has been filled is received by the applicant pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S.
Prior to filing a complaint, it is the responsibility of the preference-eligible applicant to contact the designated Human Resources or other contact person at least one time after 45 days have passed from the final date for submitting an application or the interview date, whichever is later in time, if the applicant has not received notice of a hiring decision.