Maintenance Specialist 114610

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Position Title (Classification Title):  Maintenance Specialist 114610 Working Title:  HVAC Maintenance Specialist Job Summary: This position will provide operational and maintenance support for HVAC equipment and related control systems. Duties include routine, preventative and rehabilitative maintenance of these systems per manufactures' recommendations on a daily, monthly, quarterly and annual basis. Effective communications skills are required to communicate with operations and maintenance support staff and campus customers to meet the mission of the University. Department Facility Maintenance FLSA: Non-Exempt Minimum Qualifications: Completion of an approved apprenticeship program for multiple trades; or a high school diploma and four years of appropriate experience. Appropriate vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience. Position Qualifications: Proficient in use of Microsoft Office Programs (EXCEL, WORD) and Gmail Reading and interpretation of construction drawings, construction specifications, wiring diagrams, controls schematics and equipment sequence of operation. Plan and organize work assignments. Well developed time management skills. Work well in a team environment. Well developed interpersonal skills. Well developed written and oral communication skills. Preferred Qualifications - Utilize a computerized work order system (TMA) Universal Refrigerant Recovery and Recycling Certification Per Section 608 of the Clean Air Act Essential Functions / Job Duties:

• 55% - Duties include operation, preventative maintenance, and corrective maintenance to campus HVAC equipment and control systems. Operation involves addressing customer complaints for warm and cold calls for HVAC systems and controls that are not operating correctly. The ability to understand how the system should work and initiate corrective action to solve the complaint is a key component to this position. Preventative, repair, and replacement maintenance ensures that equipment is operating correctly and extends the life of this equipment. This includes changing filters, keeping the equipment and coils clean, changing belts and drives, motor replacement or adjustment, greasing bearings, repairing piping leaks, ensuring condensate drains are functioning, ensuring unit or system is operating as intended. Typical types of equipment systems to be operated and maintained are single zone constant volume, single zone VAV, VAV, multizone and dual duct chilled and hot water HVAC systems. Typical refrigeration type cooling and heating units are single zone constant volume units and variable refrigerant volume direct expansion systems. The primary HVAC control system serving campus is a direct digital control Siemens Building Automation System. Older buildings still have pneumatic operated controls. Proficiency in both types of control systems is required. Related HVAC equipment are variable frequency drives, ductwork and damper systems, VAV boxes with hot water and electric reheat coils, hot water, and chill water valves. Other ventilation equipment includes general exhaust fans, kitchen hoods and exhaust fans, supply fans, laboratory hoots and exhaust fans. Other equipment that the department operates and maintains are kitchen equipment, ice machines, refrigerators, environmental chambers, water fountains, pumps, heating hot water boilers, and air and water cooled chillers. A good understanding of sensors or meters that read temperature, relative humidity, dew point, water and air pressure, voltage, amperage, and resistance is required. - (Essential)
• 20% - The incumbent is responsible for the maintenance and repair of plumbing and plumbing systems in University buildings and building systems to include both potable water and waste water. This person carries out a variety of duties to include: Piping systems including natural gas, air, water and vacuum. Cuts and threads pipe using pipe-cutter and threading machine .Assembles and installs valves, faucets, traps, wash bowls, sewers, vents, etc. Clears clogged drai