Trades Specialist 3: Central Plant/HVAC

Position Title: Trades Specialist 3: Central Plant/HVACDepartment: West CampusStarting Rate: Band 4 - $22.64 - $25.49Benefits: SummaryClosed Date: March 24, 2025, 5:00 PM Arizona Time

Position Summary:The Trades Specialist 3: Central Plant/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.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains, services, repairs, and installs all College environmental automation systems and associated operational equipment. Troubleshoots all systems and responds to urgent issues
• Serves as crew lead to staff and contract personal. Assigns technical tasks, monitors work, and provides direction. Oversees inventory of supplies and estimates work hours and job materials. Inspects work of other staff and contacts personnel to ensure work standards are met
• Interprets blueprint plans, diagrams, schematics, and equipment manufacturer information. Applies appropriate work methods and codes to facilitate work
• Obtains estimates for work and materials from vendors. Estimates labor, work hours, and materials. Assists in planning work schedules
• Assists development and monitoring of budget. Provides copies of all incurred expenses for work performed
• Serves as crew lead to staff and contract personnel; assigns technical tasks, monitors work, and provides direction
• Orders supplies and equipment to ensure adequate stock and functionality are maintained, oversees, and distributes inventory as needed
• Operates and maintains equipment and tools associated with areas of responsibility
• Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor
  
  

Job Requirements:

• Vocational or technical training in HVAC maintenance and
• Three to five years of related journey level trade experience and
• Valid Arizona driver license
  
  

Preferred:

• Five to eight years of related journey level trade experience
  
  

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

• Knowledge of skilled trades expertise required to complete assigned responsibilities for the position
• Skill in effective communication (both written and oral)
• Skill in independent decision making
• Skill in performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature
• Skill in problem solving
• Skill in HVAC maintenance
• Ability to adapt and maintain professional composure in emergent and crisis situations
• Ability to operate relevant equipment required to complete assigned responsibilities for the position
  
  

Physical Requirements:Environment: Work is performed primarily in a non-traditional work environment with staff contact and frequent interruptions.Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an 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 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.