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240 Day position
Job Summary:
Serves as HVAC Manager and will be responsible for all installation, maintenance, and repair of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning units and associated air handling, chilled water distribution, and environmental control systems. Incumbent plans individual jobs and long-term work operations, develops a preventive maintenance program, schedules building management systems and controls the quality of repair work. Responsibilities also include designing smaller air-conditioning systems, designing modifications to existing systems, reviewing plans and specifications for contracted work, and reviewing the work of outside contractors. Will also be expected to resolve most problems exercising discretionary judgement, analysis even in the most complex situations and reducing energy cost.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED required; Vocational school or any equivalent combination of training and experience preferred.
- Must be certified to recover refrigerant.
- Valid Georgia Driver’s License.
- Must be insurable by Liberty County Schools’ Insurance carriers.
- Minimum of 10 years verifiable HVAC experience in light commercial or better.
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent of Schools may find appropriate and acceptable.
Performance Responsibilities:
- Prompt and regular attendance
- Receives oral or written work requests and sets priorities
- Assigns personnel to jobs
- Reviews all work orders before and after completion
- Maintains budget, records and files, and prepares reports
- Supervises major overhaul or installation of building control systems to assure that work is carried out
- according to plans and specifications
- Conducts a quality check of work in progress or upon completion to assure acceptability
- Oversees repair and replacement of faulty thermostats, wiring and controls, and compressors
- Reviews the work of contractors for adherence to plans and specifications and for quality assurance
- Informs staff in the proper use of tools, and proper work procedures
- Keeps records of work orders, inventory and expenditures
- Estimates and orders needed equipment and supplies
- Determines the appropriate HVAC equipment
- Designs modifications to existing systems to achieve efficient operation
- Reviews plans and specifications for new construction to determine compatibility with existing equipment or acceptability of design
- Coordinates work with other trades as needed
- Recommends persons to be hired, disciplined, discharged, or promoted
- Performs other duties/special assignments as required or to meet the ongoing needs of the department
Skills:
- Thorough knowledge of heating, ventilation and refrigeration theory
- Considerable knowledge of the design and operation of centrifugal and reciprocal compressors and direct digital control systems
- Considerable knowledge of the practices, methods, materials, and equipment used in the maintenance and repair of HVAC equipment
- Working knowledge of electricity
- Ability to diagnose equipment malfunctions and prescribe repair procedures
- Ability to train and supervise others
- Ability to prioritize, plan, assign, coordinate and direct the work of HVAC mechanics.
- Ability to design smaller systems or design modifications to larger systems
- Ability to review and critique plans and specifications for HVAC and environmental control systems
- Coordinating skills to schedule work so classes are not interrupted; maintain records of time and materials used on all jobs
- Analytical skills to diagnose HVAC problems; and to understand and work from blueprints, schematics, sketches or pencil drawings
- Communication skills to communicate with school staff and vendors
- Computer and software skills required to operate the building automation system
- Manual skills to repair equipment
- Mechanical skills for vehicle operation and to install and maintain HVAC equipment
- Incumbent must be able to work well as a team member; must be self-driven, reliable, and responsible
- Leadership skills to supervise the work of the HVAC team
- Ability to perform special assignments as required or to meet the ongoing needs of the department
- Performs preventive maintenance on HVAC equipment such as lubricating, cleaning coils, changing filters, and other necessary tasks
- Leads team to perform maintenance and repair of freezers, refrigerators, air conditioners, water-source and air-source heat pumps, roof-top units, heaters, boilers and associated control, electrical and plumbing work required to run the mechanical systems
- Utilizes schematics, drawings, layouts, or other specifications to locate and diagnose trouble in the system or equipment
- Applies skills, experience, and general knowledge of theory to the maintenance tasks associated with the related equipment
- Inspects new HVAC installations
- Utilizes appropriate tools and draws upon expertise for diagnosis and repairs
- Purchases necessary parts for repairs of related equipment
- Coordinates work with other trades and contractors when needed
- Uses shop machinery and tools appropriately and safely to complete assigned tasks
- Performs all other duties as assigned by supervisor and/or the Superintendent of Schools
Knowledge:
- Knowledge of safe work methods and practices
- Knowledge of tools and materials used in HVAC installation, maintenance and repair work
- Knowledge of national, state and local codes
- Knowledge of mathematical skills to estimate cost of job
Performance Responsibilities:
Performs Physical Requirements - Able to perform routine physical activities that are required to fulfill job responsibilities including:
Medium Work: Exerting 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds as needed to move objects
Terms of Employment:
Salary shall be paid consistent on the System’s approved salary schedule. Length of work year and hours of employment shall be established by the system.
Evaluation:
Performance of this job will be evaluated annually by the Maintenance and Operations Manager in accordance with the provisions of the Board’s policy on classified evaluation.
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