Department: Facilities Operations – West Campus

Closed Date: November 29, 2024, 5:00 PM Arizona Time

Position Summary:

The Trade Specialist 3, HVAC installs, monitors, and maintains the Energy Management Control Systems (EMCS) for temperature control and lighting scheduling. Performs preventative maintenance and repair on HVAC and refrigeration equipment. Sets up recovery units, gauges, and refrigeration cylinders. Performs routine cleaning of pump motors, chillers, boilers, and other related equipment.

The work schedule for this position is flexible and may include working evenings and weekends and on-call rotations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Leads the technical maintenance and implementation of on-going administration of facilities automation systems.
Performs cross-functional, multi-disciplinary technical operations, maintenance, and repair, including evaluation of project work, inspection of work performed by staff, and evaluation of associated procedures related to building automation systems.
Provides oversight and preventative maintenance and repair on HVAC and refrigeration equipment, including energy management control system (EMCS) controls and programming.
Reads and interprets data from a computerized HVAC/energy management system, charts, gauges, dials, thermostats; makes adjustments or repairs to appropriate equipment and instruments.
Troubleshoots, diagnoses, and repairs commercial air conditioning and multi-zone heating and cooling systems that incorporate pneumatic, digital, and central energy management system controls.
Develops heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning system modification plans and estimates jobs for remodel activities.
Repairs and installs HVAC electrical and pneumatic components such as motors, compressors, and heat pumps.
Performs water analysis and chemical treatment adhering to state/local government regulations to ensure safety and compliance with building codes.
Coordinates facilities maintenance, repair, and installation duties of assigned trade area.
Troubleshoots systems and urgent technical problems.
Responds to customer issues, pages, and emergency calls for repair on a 24-hour basis, including subject to callbacks and serving on a rotating on-call roster.
Operates equipment including computerized energy management control systems.
Inspects facilities, systems, and fixtures and provides periodic servicing.
Performs preventative maintenance and repair on HVAC and refrigeration equipment, including management control system (EMCS) controls.
Sets up recovery units, gauges, and refrigeration cylinders.
Follows applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
Uses safe work practices and procedures, including proper lifting and carrying methods, and the use of hand and power equipment, tools, and supplies.
Communicates clearly both orally and in writing sufficient to receive and convey instruction of duties of the job.
Operates as part of a team, including cross-training with other operations and maintenance.
May perform other duties assigned.

Job Requirements:

High School diploma or General Equivalency Degree (GED) and
Completion of an approved technical/vocational/apprenticeship program and
Possession of a valid Arizona Driver’s License and demonstration of an acceptable driving record and
Universal EPA Certificate-HVAC-Refrigerant Chemical Handling and
Four years full performance level trades experience and
One year lead or advanced level experience.

Candidates who possess similar minimum objective qualifications should describe in detail education and work experience they regard as establishing the equivalency.

The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Perform a full range of skilled maintenance and repairs of systems applicable to the structural shown and provide general service in other mechanical/structural areas.
Journey-level central plant and commercial direct expansion equipment maintenance and repair.
Basic repair and maintenance of a variety of commercial facility systems, including basic mechanical/electrical systems and basic construction.
Use of computers and applicable software applications.
Basic inventory and record keeping.
Read blueprints, schematic drawings, and/or construction drawings.
Principles of estimating job materials and work hours.
Leadership, managerial, and supervisory principles.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Develop and maintain positive interpersonal relationships.
Public relations techniques and demonstrated excellent customer service.

Physical Requirements:

Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in a non-traditional work setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, balance, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull moderate to heavy (over 50 pounds) amounts of weight; to operate various equipment required to perform the job; may be required to travel to other locations using various modes of private and commercial transportation; and to verbally communicate to exchange information. May be exposed to various hazardous conditions such as extreme heat, extreme cold, infectious disease, moving vehicles, electrical current, chemicals, tight spaces, or high places, moving mechanical parts, etc.

Vision: Ability to see in the normal visual range with or without correction.

Hearing: Ability to hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Heavy Work: Exerting force up to 100 pounds occasionally, 50 pounds frequently, and 20 pounds constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Incumbents may be working in areas with moving mechanical parts, electrified equipment, vibrations, fumes, compressed gases, flammable materials, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, extreme temperatures, low lighting, workspace restrictions, loud noises, working on rooftops or confined spaces, and travel.

Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as required for the job, i.e. safety shoes, gloves.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action: Pima is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to excellence through diversity. The College prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual harassment and sexual violence), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected status consistent with applicable federal and state law and College policy. The College encourages all interested individuals to apply.

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