HVAC Specialist (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning)
HVAC Specialist (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning)
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USD 67956 - 97250
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Job Description
POSITION: HVAC Specialist (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning)
DIVISION: Operations
DEPARTMENT: Trade Labor Maintenance
UNION/GRADE: Unit 2/Grade 17
BASIC PURPOSE:
Inspects maintains repairs and installs heating ventilation air conditioning and odor control equipment and other light maintenance tasks.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Works under the general supervision of a Unit Supervisor.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Exercises supervision of entrylevel staff including providing guidance to HVAC Technicians.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Installs modifies troubleshoots repairs and tests new and existing heating ventilation air conditioning and odor control systems equipment and fixtures.
- Performs HVAC related activities specified by work order.
- Inspects and troubleshoots heating ventilating air conditioning and odor control equipment using tools and instrumentation and techniques of the trade.
- Performs preventative predictive and corrective maintenance on heating ventilation air conditioning and odor control equipment according to vendor specifications.
- Installs duct work hoods ventilation devices and assemblies using manual and powered tools.
- Obtains necessary parts through established procedures.
- Follows established safety operating and emergency response procedures and policies established by MWRA.
- Operates motor vehicles such as vans and pickup trucks to pickup and deliver supplies and equipment to work sites.
- Performs work in a safe and professional manner.
- Trains peers and subordinates as requested.
- Performs inspections and documents and reports results of inspections and work performed.
- Performs work in compliance with Authority Integrated Contingency Plan.
- Operates equipment manually and through instrument panels and programmable logic control (PLC) units as required in performance of maintenance tasks. Equipment may include but will not be limited to pumps valves gates meters gauges controllers motor control centers and level control devices.
- Troubleshoots and corrects equipment/systems using condition monitoring methods and equipment.
- Works from manufacturer manuals and specifications blueprints schematics and receives verbal instructions to install repair troubleshoot inspect check and maintain mechanical electricalmechanical and hydraulic systems.
- Assists other trades in the performance of their work as required or as assigned.
- Works on the MWRAs building management systems (BMS) attends BMS training and strives to maintain a working knowledge of the BMS systems in MWRA facilities.
- Works on the MWRAs heat pump systems attends heat pump training and strives to maintain a working knowledge of the heat pump systems in MWRA facilities.
- Performs light maintenance independently or as part of a team. Light maintenance shall include but not limited to:
- Operates forklift or other light equipment not requiring a special license.
- Inspects and troubleshoots various systems and equipment.
- Installs and retrofits/new equipment related to plant systems.
- Modifies and/or aligns existing equipment to specifications.
- With proper training sets up ladders staging and rigging and utilizes hoists jacks dollies lifts etc. for proper access to job and to remove and install equipment.
- Operates portable pumping ventilation & other equipment necessary to support assigned task.
- Greases and lubricates replaces oil reserves minor packing adjustments and opens hatches.
- Installs safety rails.
- Removes snow from immediate work area in order to perform tasks.
- Routine testing lockout/tagout operation (startup/shutdown) and adjustment of process equipment.
- Performs necessary cleanup and housekeeping for work areas and other light maintenance tasks.
- Performs related duties as required.
SECONDARY DUTIES:
- Promotes and participates in productivity improvement plan.
- Trains peers and subordinates as requested.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience:
- Basic reading writing mathematical and oral communication skills as normally attained through a high school education or equivalent; and
- At least five (5) years of experience in the operation repair and maintenance of industrial HVAC & related equipment; or
- Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Necessary Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Thorough knowledge of the standard practices materials tools occupational hazards and safety practices common to the trade.
- Skill in the operation of tools instruments and equipment of the trades.
- Thorough knowledge of the standard practices material tools occupational hazards and safety practices common in the trade.
- Be capable of entering settingup installing disassembling confined space equipment and ability to work in a confined space.
- Ability to attain knowledge & work processes required to perform maintenance task required by Reliability Centered Maintenance or similar Maintenance Management Program.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- A Class D Operators License (or equivalent).
- A Massachusetts Refrigeration Technician License
- Universal Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) Certification
- Complete competency based training program related to ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES as outlined above and successfully demonstrates required competencies.
- Complete training in Confined Space Entry CPR and First Aid within six months.
- Completion of Supervisory Development Program is encouraged.
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:
Motor vehicle power and hand tools hoist mobile truck radio.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the essential functions the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger handle feel or operate objects tools or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to stand walk talk hear sit climb or balance.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions. The employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to fumes and airborne particles toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electric shock. This job is hearing protection required and the noise level in the work environment is very loud in field settings and moderately loud at pumping stations.
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national or ethnic origin age religion disability sex or gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression or veteran status.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
