What are the responsibilities and job description for the HVAC Technician II position at Forsyth County Government?
Salary
$47,650.00 - $61,941.00 Annually
Location
Cumming, GA
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
03305
Department
Public Facilities
Opening Date
03/24/2025
Closing Date
4/7/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
The purpose of this classification is to perform skilled/semi-skilled commercial craftsman-level work involving commercial and industrial Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems and equipment for County owned buildings and to provide technical support and training to other in-house technicians and contractors.
Job Summary
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Performs skilled/semi-skilled commercial craftsman-level work involving HVAC systems for County buildings, equipment, and related facilities.
Inspects, troubleshoots, and repairs HVAC systems by utilizing HVAC testing devices and equipment.
Reviews and interprets HVAC and mechanical blueprints and schematics.
Repairs and replaces defective HVAC parts and components such as wiring, circuit boards, fuses, switches, breakers, and sensors.
Performs preventative maintenance on HVAC systems such as servicing, lubricating, adjusting and replacing parts.
Maintains tools and equipment and keeps HVAC supplies and parts in order.
Ensures that operation, repair, maintenance, and installation of HVAC systems and devices are in compliance with applicable laws, codes, regulations, and standards; initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations.
Responds to work orders or work requests to conduct various installation, repair, or maintenance projects as assigned; calculates/estimates time and material needed to complete projects; plans work activities to minimize down time in offices or other work areas; conducts maintenance inspections of the HVAC systems in buildings, equipment, and facilities to identify necessary repairs; reports potentially hazardous or dangerous situations to supervisor; responds to emergency situations.
Monitors inventory levels of department equipment, tools, chemicals, supplies, and other materials; ensures availability of adequate materials to conduct work activities; initiates requests for new or replacement materials; picks up supplies as needed.
Operates a variety of machinery, equipment, and tools associated with projects and work activities, which may include a utility truck, welder, torch, generator, HVAC tools, ladder, or two-way radio.
Performs general cleaning/maintenance tasks necessary to keep equipment and tools in operable condition, which may include inspecting equipment, checking/replacing fluids, refueling vehicles, greasing equipment, washing/cleaning equipment, cleaning project work areas, and cleaning shop; monitors equipment operations to maintain efficiency and safety; reports faulty equipment.
Follows safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment, and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals.
Maintains accurate records of equipment maintenance activities.
Utilizes a computer, word processing software and the intranet to research issues with HVACHVAC systems to find solutions and resources. Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, logs, work requests, purchase requests, supply requests, maintenance records, diagrams, construction drawings, or other documents.
Notifies supervisor of situations involving mechanical problems, low inventory levels, or other issues requiring attention.
Communicates with supervisor, employees, other departments, community service workers, inmate workers, contractors/subcontractors, utility companies, vendors/suppliers, the public, outside agencies, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge of applicable laws/regulations; maintains an awareness of new methods, trends and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; attends workshops and training sessions as appropriate.
Provides HVAC training to co-workers as necessary.
Monitors and inspects HVAC work performed by co-workers or contractors.
Evaluates and advises Senior HVAC Specialist and Maintenance Manager on HVAC systems and equipment issues and solutions.
Performs special projects; responds to after-hours calls or emergency situations as needed.
Additional Functions
This classification is designated as a safety sensitive position which is subject to random drug and alcohol testing and any other drug testing methods as stated in policies adopted by Forsyth County concerning drug and alcohol.
Provides assistance to other employees or departments as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Performs other related duties as required.
High school diploma or GED; supplemented by vocational/technical training in commercial and industrial HVAC systems; supplemented by four (4) years previous experience and/or training that includes commercial or industrial HVAC systems; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
Personal Leave Accrual
Personal Leave Shall Be Accrued As Follows
0 - 4 Years - 20 days per year - 6.16 hours per pay period
5 - 14 Years - 25 days per year - 7.70 hours per pay period
15 Years - 30 days per year - 9.24 hours per pay period
Observed Holidays
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving (2), and Christmas (2).
Medical Insurance
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners offers employees a choice of two medical plans offered by Aetna and a plan offered by Kaiser Permanente.
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners offers two dental plans from Delta Dental:
The vision plan offered by Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is administered by Aetna and will offer office visit copays for exams, as well as copays for lenses, frames, and contacts.
Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners recognizes the importance of basic life insurance for all of its employees. The Board provides term life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) protection for each full-time employee. This is a County-paid benefit.
Disability Insurance – Short Term and Long Term
100% paid by Forsyth County. Eligibility begins date of hire.
Short Term Disability – 60% of weekly earnings to a maximum of $1,000.00 a week. Eligibility begins 14 days after an accident or sickness and has a benefit period of 24 weeks.
Long Term Disability – 60% of monthly earnings to a maximum of $5,000.00 a month. Eligibility begins at 26 weeks to coordinate with the end of Short Term benefits and continues 24 months (Own Occupation).
Additional Life Insurance And AD&D
Rates vary based on amount of coverage selected. Additional life insurance may be purchased for employee, spouse, and children.
Retirement Plan (401K)
Fully vested at five years of employment – 20% graduated vesting annually. Eligible to begin contributions immediately upon hire.
Six Months through One Year of County Service
Forsyth County matches your contributions, dollar for dollar, up to 5% of your pay. That’s a 100% return on the first 5% of pay you save.
Years One through Five
Forsyth County “seeds” your account with 5% of your pay each year, and matches 100% of what you contribute, up to 5% of your pay.
Years 5 through 10
The County continues its automatic “seed” contribution of 5% of pay, matches up to the first 5% of pay that you contribute, then adds a 50% match up to the next 5%.
After 10 Years of Service
You continue to receive a 100% County match on the first 5% of pay you contribute, and 50% on the next 5% of pay you save. But now, the automatic contribution the County makes to “seed” your account each year increases to 7.5% of your pay.
01
Do you have a high school diploma or a G.E.D?
Do you have at least four (4) years or more of previous experience and/or training that includes commercial or industrial HVAC systems?
Do you have a valid driver's license?
Employer Forsyth County
Address 110 East Main Street
Suite 230
Cumming, Georgia, 30040
Phone (770) 781-3088
Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/forsyth/default.cfm
$47,650.00 - $61,941.00 Annually
Location
Cumming, GA
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
03305
Department
Public Facilities
Opening Date
03/24/2025
Closing Date
4/7/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
- Description
- Benefits
- Questions
The purpose of this classification is to perform skilled/semi-skilled commercial craftsman-level work involving commercial and industrial Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems and equipment for County owned buildings and to provide technical support and training to other in-house technicians and contractors.
Job Summary
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Performs skilled/semi-skilled commercial craftsman-level work involving HVAC systems for County buildings, equipment, and related facilities.
Inspects, troubleshoots, and repairs HVAC systems by utilizing HVAC testing devices and equipment.
Reviews and interprets HVAC and mechanical blueprints and schematics.
Repairs and replaces defective HVAC parts and components such as wiring, circuit boards, fuses, switches, breakers, and sensors.
Performs preventative maintenance on HVAC systems such as servicing, lubricating, adjusting and replacing parts.
Maintains tools and equipment and keeps HVAC supplies and parts in order.
Ensures that operation, repair, maintenance, and installation of HVAC systems and devices are in compliance with applicable laws, codes, regulations, and standards; initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations.
Responds to work orders or work requests to conduct various installation, repair, or maintenance projects as assigned; calculates/estimates time and material needed to complete projects; plans work activities to minimize down time in offices or other work areas; conducts maintenance inspections of the HVAC systems in buildings, equipment, and facilities to identify necessary repairs; reports potentially hazardous or dangerous situations to supervisor; responds to emergency situations.
Monitors inventory levels of department equipment, tools, chemicals, supplies, and other materials; ensures availability of adequate materials to conduct work activities; initiates requests for new or replacement materials; picks up supplies as needed.
Operates a variety of machinery, equipment, and tools associated with projects and work activities, which may include a utility truck, welder, torch, generator, HVAC tools, ladder, or two-way radio.
Performs general cleaning/maintenance tasks necessary to keep equipment and tools in operable condition, which may include inspecting equipment, checking/replacing fluids, refueling vehicles, greasing equipment, washing/cleaning equipment, cleaning project work areas, and cleaning shop; monitors equipment operations to maintain efficiency and safety; reports faulty equipment.
Follows safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment, and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals.
Maintains accurate records of equipment maintenance activities.
Utilizes a computer, word processing software and the intranet to research issues with HVACHVAC systems to find solutions and resources. Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, logs, work requests, purchase requests, supply requests, maintenance records, diagrams, construction drawings, or other documents.
Notifies supervisor of situations involving mechanical problems, low inventory levels, or other issues requiring attention.
Communicates with supervisor, employees, other departments, community service workers, inmate workers, contractors/subcontractors, utility companies, vendors/suppliers, the public, outside agencies, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge of applicable laws/regulations; maintains an awareness of new methods, trends and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; attends workshops and training sessions as appropriate.
Provides HVAC training to co-workers as necessary.
Monitors and inspects HVAC work performed by co-workers or contractors.
Evaluates and advises Senior HVAC Specialist and Maintenance Manager on HVAC systems and equipment issues and solutions.
Performs special projects; responds to after-hours calls or emergency situations as needed.
Additional Functions
This classification is designated as a safety sensitive position which is subject to random drug and alcohol testing and any other drug testing methods as stated in policies adopted by Forsyth County concerning drug and alcohol.
Provides assistance to other employees or departments as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Performs other related duties as required.
High school diploma or GED; supplemented by vocational/technical training in commercial and industrial HVAC systems; supplemented by four (4) years previous experience and/or training that includes commercial or industrial HVAC systems; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
- Must possess a valid EPA Universal Certification or obtain certifications within 6 months of hire.
- Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license.
Personal Leave Accrual
Personal Leave Shall Be Accrued As Follows
0 - 4 Years - 20 days per year - 6.16 hours per pay period
5 - 14 Years - 25 days per year - 7.70 hours per pay period
15 Years - 30 days per year - 9.24 hours per pay period
Observed Holidays
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving (2), and Christmas (2).
Medical Insurance
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners offers employees a choice of two medical plans offered by Aetna and a plan offered by Kaiser Permanente.
- Aetna Choice POS II - $2000 Individual Deductible (Basic Plan)
- Aetna Choice POS II - $1000 Individual Deductible (Plus Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO- $0 Individual Deductible
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners offers two dental plans from Delta Dental:
- Base $1,000 Plan
- Buy-Up $1,500 Plan
The vision plan offered by Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is administered by Aetna and will offer office visit copays for exams, as well as copays for lenses, frames, and contacts.
Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners recognizes the importance of basic life insurance for all of its employees. The Board provides term life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) protection for each full-time employee. This is a County-paid benefit.
Disability Insurance – Short Term and Long Term
100% paid by Forsyth County. Eligibility begins date of hire.
Short Term Disability – 60% of weekly earnings to a maximum of $1,000.00 a week. Eligibility begins 14 days after an accident or sickness and has a benefit period of 24 weeks.
Long Term Disability – 60% of monthly earnings to a maximum of $5,000.00 a month. Eligibility begins at 26 weeks to coordinate with the end of Short Term benefits and continues 24 months (Own Occupation).
Additional Life Insurance And AD&D
Rates vary based on amount of coverage selected. Additional life insurance may be purchased for employee, spouse, and children.
Retirement Plan (401K)
Fully vested at five years of employment – 20% graduated vesting annually. Eligible to begin contributions immediately upon hire.
Six Months through One Year of County Service
Forsyth County matches your contributions, dollar for dollar, up to 5% of your pay. That’s a 100% return on the first 5% of pay you save.
Years One through Five
Forsyth County “seeds” your account with 5% of your pay each year, and matches 100% of what you contribute, up to 5% of your pay.
Years 5 through 10
The County continues its automatic “seed” contribution of 5% of pay, matches up to the first 5% of pay that you contribute, then adds a 50% match up to the next 5%.
After 10 Years of Service
You continue to receive a 100% County match on the first 5% of pay you contribute, and 50% on the next 5% of pay you save. But now, the automatic contribution the County makes to “seed” your account each year increases to 7.5% of your pay.
01
Do you have a high school diploma or a G.E.D?
- Yes
- No
Do you have at least four (4) years or more of previous experience and/or training that includes commercial or industrial HVAC systems?
- Yes
- No
Do you have a valid driver's license?
- Yes
- No
Employer Forsyth County
Address 110 East Main Street
Suite 230
Cumming, Georgia, 30040
Phone (770) 781-3088
Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/forsyth/default.cfm
Salary : $47,650 - $61,941
