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Trades Technician - HVAC

City of Largo
City of Largo Salary
Largo, FL Full Time
POSTED ON 3/6/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/4/2025

Please note that applications must be completed and submitted by 11 : 59 pm ET on the day prior to the close date listed on the job posting.

Mission : Provide Superior Services that Inspire Community Pride

Vision : To be the Community of Choice in Tampa Bay

Values : Integrity, Collaboration, Passion, Creativity

Largo's commitment to a High Performance Organization (HPO) model builds a flexible and resilient organization that intentionally builds leadership capacity at all levels of the organization.

CITY OF LARGO ... Naturally A Great Place to Work!

Closing : Continuous

Salary : 21.21 hourly rate

Job Summary :

Job Opening : Trades Technician I - HVAC Maintenance

We're seeking a skilled Trades Technician I with expertise in HVAC and general maintenance. This role involves repair and upkeep of HVAC systems and other trade-related tasks, including plumbing, electrical, and carpentry.

Key Responsibilities :

Perform HVAC maintenance and repairs

Assist with general building maintenance across multiple trade areas

Work independently under the guidance of a supervisor

Ensure tools and equipment are properly maintained

Why Join Us?

Competitive pay & great benefits

Opportunities for growth and learning

Be part of a team dedicated to maintaining high-functioning facilities

If you're ready to put your skills to work, apply today!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

All employees share components of leadership, management, technical, and team skills to assist in making the City of Largo the community of choice in Tampa Bay.

Leadership

  • Demonstrates an understanding and reflection of the City's mission, vision, and values and a commitment to achieve organizational goals aligned with the City's strategic plan
  • Champions a high-performance work culture that encourages and embraces new ideas, develops individuals, and welcomes and encourages diverse perspectives
  • Articulates strategic and innovative thinking and provides clarity to deliver superior services
  • Approaches the job with enthusiasm and curiosity to promote a solutions-oriented work culture

Management

  • Effectively manages assignments and priorities to ensure the fulfillment of projects, tasks, and responsibilities
  • Follows suggested procedures to ensure the highest standards of risk management, employee safety, and risk avoidance
  • Technical

  • Performs general trades responsibilities (specific trade responsibilities listed below)
  • Performs the repair of cabinets, desks, tables, and other office furniture
  • Builds forms and performs other carpentry jobs
  • Carries lumber and other materials and supplies as directed
  • Performs trades tasks at the journeyman level
  • Files saws, sharpens other tools and keeps equipment in proper working order
  • Troubleshoots and analyzes mechanical problems
  • May operate various construction equipment
  • Helps plan, orders materials, and calculates job needs
  • Reads and performs quantity take-off of construction plans and City construction standards to implement in the field as part of the construction project
  • Coordinates materials needed for construction projects
  • FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (HVAC)

  • Repairs, maintains, and installs heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment
  • Diagnoses and repairs electronic, mechanical, and electrical components of these systems
  • Checks gauges, makes inspections, and performs preventive maintenance service
  • Overhauls and services refrigeration equipment
  • Repairs, replaces, and adjusts worn parts on condensers, compressors, and water or vacuum pumps
  • Braze and solder various metals to connect piping
  • Tests refrigeration equipment for leaks and makes repairs by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards
  • Repairs and adjusts valves, piping connections, fittings, and couplings
  • Removes, installs, or rebuilds motors, thermostats, and other controls
  • Adjusts expansion valves, adjusts or changes belts, and replaces gaskets as necessary
  • Performs preventive maintenance as scheduled
  • Services refrigerators, freezers, and ice machines
  • Maintains records on refrigerant recovery and installation
  • This position is part of an on-call rotation
  • Team Skills

  • Supports honest and transparent decision-making
  • Collaborates with all team members in a way that builds upon ideas and takes personal accountability and ownership of projects, roles, and assignments
  • Openly exhibits a positive attitude, in words and action, and encourages others to do the same
  • Performs related work as required.

    EMERGENCY RESPONSE STATUS : As a condition of employment, City of Largo employees will be required to work as directed during an undeclared and / or a declared emergency. All employees are subject to recall around the clock for emergency response operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the normal work location, and may include duties other than those specified in the official job description.

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

    Education and Experience :

  • High school diploma or general education diploma (GED)
  • Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in the skilled trades or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Trade certifications, trade / contractor licensing, EPA certification, Erosion Control certifications, or Stormwater certifications may be required or preferred depending on specific assignment
  • Solid Waste division requires two (2) years of welding experience (all areas : metal inert gas (MIG), stick, plasma cutter, gas flame cutting) and two (2) years of experience in hydraulic and minor electrical repair
  • Recreation, Parks, & Arts division requires National Playground Safety Institute Certification within one (1) year of employment
  • Valid Driver's License
  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

  • Working knowledge of
  • building trades techniques

  • materials and tools in the skilled trades
  • mathematics for calculation of materials required
  • Skills in the various trades
  • Good mechanical aptitude
  • The ability to
  • work with arms extended overhead or below feet for extended periods of time

  • manipulate small objects with hands and fingers
  • Possess dexterity and agility to work and maneuver in and around equipment, piping, or other tight spaces
  • WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

    Work Environment : 90% outside, including driving, and 10% inside a climate-controlled building.

    Physical Requirements : The essential functions of the job require : sitting approximately two (2) hours per day, standing approximately three (3) hours per day, and walking approximately three (3) hours per day. The job also requires frequent : bending / stooping, grasping, kneeling, reaching, repetitive motion, and lifting / carrying objects weighing up to 15 pounds, with occasional : climbing (stairs and ladders), fine manipulations, pushing, and routinely lifting / carrying objects weighing over 45 pounds. Physical requirements are often performed in confined areas, standing on ladders or other lifting devices, or in excavated, uneven areas. On rare occasions, the work requires : crawling, pulling, and lifting / carrying objects weighing more than 45 pounds.

    Sensory Requirements : Hearing : Ability to detect proper equipment operation and understand what others are saying in normal conversation and over the noise caused by construction equipment in person or on the telephone. Speaking : Ability to communicate orally with others and speak effectively on the phone. Seeing : Ability to see and read computer monitor screens, operate a vehicle, and read normal print. The ability to perform work using tactile sensory skills, without visual observation, of some facet of work.

    Driving Requirements : The work requires frequent driving and possession of a valid Florida Driver's License.

    Technology : The work requires the ability to operate telephones, smartphones, tablets, photocopiers, printers, desktop and / or laptop computers, calculators, and all associated software.

    Other Machines : The work requires the ability to operate the following machines : ground penetrating radar, forklift, pressure washer, and electronic line and cable locators.

    Tools : The work requires proficiency with various hand tools, including shovels, rakes, probe rods, brooms, manhole hooks, extension rakes, extension nets, sump pumps, wrenches, screwdrivers, metal snips, nut drivers, and sledgehammers.

    IMPORTANT INFORMATION :

    Yes - DRUG TESTING (Safety Sensitive)

    No - CHILDCARE FINGERPRINTING

    No - CREDIT CHECK

    Yes - FDLE AND CJSTC SECURITY CLEARANCE : As mandated by the FDLE, CJSTC, and the Largo Police Department, this position may be subject to additional security clearances due to access to the police department facility or police department's electronic data.

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