Central Plant Operations Specialist

Position Title: Central Plant Operations Specialist
Department: District Maintenance
Supervisor: Supervisor of Maintenance Services
Term of Employment: 12 months
Salary Classification: 19

Job Summary:Provides a variety of skilled journey level heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) services for Peoria Unified School District (PUSD).

Essential Functionsas defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include but are not limited to the following tasks duties knowledge skills and other characteristics. This list isILLUSTRATIVE ONLYandis not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents in this class.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESgenerally include the following:

• Responds to refrigeration heating ventilation and air conditioning environmental services work order needs assignments and calls to troubleshoot and resolve HVAC issues. Identifies collects and/or orders necessary tools parts equipment materials and personnel. Assists other trades to resolve HVAC issues.
• Coordinates work with contractors vendors and other trades assigned to project.
• Performs preventative maintenance repairs replaces or installs heating cooling refrigeration and mechanical equipment. Responds to work orders for chillers cooling towers pumps motors air handlers blowers and other related HVAC equipment. Recovers or replaces Freon.
• Troubleshoots mechanical and electrical equipment. As authorized makes adjustments to Energy Management Systems (EMS) controls settings and output. Conducts regularly scheduled and routine inspections and maintenance.
• Cleans condensation lines cooling towers chillers pumps condensers and water monitoring systems.
• Orders picks up organizes and replenishes supplies. Maintains service truck. Determines parts supplies materials and other needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Knowledge of applicable Federal state county and city statutes rules regulations ordinances and codes and PUSD policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of the principles of HVAC practices methods and techniques.
• Knowledge of the basic principles of gas electrical and plumbing practices and methods.
• Knowledge of principles of file and records management.
• Knowledge of the use and maintenance of power and hand tools and equipment.
• Skill in reading interpreting understanding and applying relevant Federal state county and city statutes rules regulations ordinances and codes and PUSD policies and procedures.
• Skill in assessing analyzing troubleshooting diagnosing and undertaking appropriate repairs and maintenance of HVAC systems and equipment.
• Skill in safely recovering and/or replacing Freon refrigerant.
• Skill in performing mathematical calculations.
• Skill in maintaining records and files of parts inventory maintenance and formal inspections.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with co-workers vendors students parents the general public and others having business with the school district.
• Skill in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of software applications.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:High School Diploma or GED completion of a formal HVAC training program including Recovery and replacement of FreonANDfive (5) years of HVAC journey level work experience;ORany equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge skills and abilities have been achieved.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Must possess or obtain an Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• Must be able to pass a background clearance check.
• Must possess at time of application and must maintain a valid Arizona driver license.
• May be required to demonstrate fluency in English: written and oral communications
• Must possess at time of application and must maintain Air Conditioning Systems and Freon Certifications.
• May be required to perform HVAC services and repairs while standing stooping bending crawling and working overhead or in trenches.
• May be exposed to dangerous machinery potential physical harm extreme weather conditions hazardous chemicals infectious diseases air and water borne pathogens.
• May be required to lift and/or carry heavy bulky supplies equipment tools parts and materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
• When assigned will be required to work outside normal working hours. Schedule will include weekend and evening assignments as necessary.
• May be required to travel to perform work functions.